Death with Father

Episode aired Jan 22, 1974
Not Rated
50m

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

151

YOUR RATING

Crime Drama Mystery

McGarrett joins a group of operatives trying to take down a major drug lab in the hills. The raid succeeds, but a young man smashes through a cordon in a truck and escapes. Word of the raid ... Read allMcGarrett joins a group of operatives trying to take down a major drug lab in the hills. The raid succeeds, but a young man smashes through a cordon in a truck and escapes. Word of the raid soon reaches a retired HPD cop, who realizes the escapee is his own son. The cop starts sn... Read allMcGarrett joins a group of operatives trying to take down a major drug lab in the hills. The raid succeeds, but a young man smashes through a cordon in a truck and escapes. Word of the raid soon reaches a retired HPD cop, who realizes the escapee is his own son. The cop starts sneaking into evidence rooms and destroying or stealing anything which can implicate the son... Read all

Director
- Jack Lord
Writers
- Leonard Freeman
- Anthony Lawrence
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.9/10

151

YOUR RATING

Director
- Jack Lord
Writers
- Leonard Freeman
- Anthony Lawrence
Stars

8User reviews

See production info at IMDbPro

Photos5

User reviews8

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VetteRanger

Not my favorite

We've got a dynamite cast here with Andrew Duggan and Peter Strauss, who'd go on to greater 1970s heights with starring roles in Rich Man, Poor Man and Masada, though after that he quickly returned to more guest star roles than the big movie leads he seemed destined for.

This is back to one of the 5-0 "gritty" episodes. And in fact, there's no mystery here and very little investigation. McGarrett has his finger on the criminal conspiracy and gang for virtually the entire episode, and even Andrew Duggan as the heroin chemist's ex-cop father can't fool McGarrett.

So we get some murders and some suicides, and not a lot of satisfaction in a job well done.

10samwa-27311

Tense, Gripping, Exciting

I have seen this episode completely, seven times.

It is in my top three out of all 289 episodes.

Anything with Peter Strauss or Andrew Duggan, is a must-see. Anything with both together, is so excellent.

The basics are already known.

Former police, mean to his son, son goes to Nam, then comes home and gets in trouble.

Excellent script.

This was directed by Lord.

The most unusual, dramatic ending, in TV history. That ending makes the entire episode.

Trivia
This is the first time Jack Lord directed an episode.

Goofs
When Tom Morgan (Peter Strauss) is riding his motorcycle (a Honda 175) to see his father (Andrew Duggan) at the boat yard, the sound of the motorcycle was that of a 2 cycle engine. Honda 175's have 4 cycle engines.