Stephen J. Cannell
Director
Stingray (1985)
Season 1
Ray is an enigmatic adventurer with no traceable past who travels from place to place fighting crime and helping people in trouble. He refuses to be paid for his services; however, those seeking his assistance must promise him a favor.
Released July 14, 1985
Episode 48 min
None+
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Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Stingray
An attractive district attorney asks Ray for help in dealing with a Mexican crime lord responsible for kidnapping and brainwashing several prominent people.
July 14, 1985, midnight
S1E2 - Ancient Eyes
On the trail of a missing fieldworker Ray discovers a marijuana farm whose owners kill the workers when the harvest is over.
March 11, 1986, midnight
S1E3 - Ether
Ray goes undercover at a hospital as a surgeon to discover the cause of missing records for patients who are dying there under mysterious circumstances.
March 25, 1986, midnight
S1E4 - Below the Line
When a woman's husband disappears and everyone at the oceanic research lab he worked at claims not to know him, she turns to Ray for help.
April 1, 1986, midnight
S1E5 - Sometimes You Gotta Sing the Blues
Ray is brought in by the police, only to find out that the Captain, Nelson Riskin, wants to "hire" him, favor for favor. Riskin is being framed for his wife's murder. Helped by Riskin's assistant Candace, Ray goes undercover in a variety of guises. He eventually finds out that Riskin had incriminating information on a former Police Chief, Donald Dixon, who is now running for governor. Dixon and his squad of policemen framed Riskin. Ray escapes an execution squad, and reveals the evidence to Dixon's political backer. Dixon and his head goon try to escape, only to be stopped by Ray. At the end, Riskin is cleared but is unaware that Candace is romantically interested in him.
April 8, 1986, midnight
S1E6 - Abnormal Psych
Ray is put on the defensive when an old enemy attacks him via college students who have been programmed to kill.
April 15, 1986, midnight
S1E7 - Orange Blossom
In order to substantiate claims that a Soviet helicopter is taking patients away from a mental hospital, Ray has himself committed there.
April 29, 1986, midnight
S1E8 - Less Than the Eye Can See
While relaxing at one of his favor-ower's homes, Ray finds himself drawn into a plan by an insane doctor to let loose a highly virulent strain of anthrax when one victim literally pulls up in front of the house. Fighting against time and the possibility of his own contagious infection, Ray dodges corrupt government officials trying to cover up the incident as he tries to prevent the scientist from infecting the local water supply with the anthrax.
May 6, 1986, midnight
S1E9 - That Terrible Swift Sword
When a series of brutal prostitute murders seem to follow a revival crusade around, Ray goes undercover as a minister and gets blamed for the latest murder.
May 13, 1986, midnight
Network: NBC
Episode Runtime: 48 min.
Season Runtime: 1152 min.
Released: July 14, 1985
Last Air Date: May 8, 1987, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: 14+
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