Overview of 'McMillan and Wife' Season 5

McMillan and Wife (1971)

McMillan & Wife is a lighthearted American police procedural that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971 to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the series premiered in 90-minute episodes as part of the wheel series NBC Mystery Movie, in rotation with Columbo and McCloud. Initially airing on Wednesday night, the original line-up was shifted to Sundays in the second season, where it aired for the rest of its run. This was the first element to be created specially for the Mystery Movie strand.

Writing:

Leonard Stern
Leonard B. Stern

Stars:

Release Date: 1971-09-29
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6

7.3/10

Country: US
Language: English
Runtime: 90

Season 5 Episode List

Episode 1 - Deadly Inheritance
Release Date: 1975-09-28
At Andy Kenesaw's 90th birthday party, an attempt is made on his life, just before a stockholders' meeting of the company he founded with Mac's grandfather years before (Kenemac Alfalfa Corporation, est. 1901) is held to consider a merger bid from Harvest Foods Incorporated.
Episode 2 - Requiem for a Bride
Release Date: 1975-10-26
Commissioner McMillan celebrates an old friend's wedding, but the honeymoon ends when the bride is murdered, and the intended victim may be closer to home.
Episode 3 - Aftershock
Release Date: 1975-11-09
Unusual interest is shown in the McMillans' house when Sally thinks of selling it. Then an earthquake reveals a body behind the brickwork.
Episode 4 - Secrets for Sale
Release Date: 1975-12-07
During an election, the city is beset by a fiscal crisis. Politicians are being blackmailed, and Sgt. Enright leaves the force to marry an heiress and work for a private detective agency.
Episode 5 - The Deadly Cure
Release Date: 1976-01-18
Mac is wounded in a failed drug raid and sent to the hospital, where he sees a patient smothered, and slowly unravels the case.
Episode 6 - Greed
Release Date: 1976-02-15
Mildred and Agatha are named in a will. Heirs start dying, and next to inherit is Agatha, whose investigation runs parallel to McMillan's.
Episode 7 - Point of Law
Release Date: 1976-03-07
A naval lieutenant facing a court-martial on a murder charge is appointed counsel in the person of Commander McMillan, USNR.