Cool Million
Cool Million is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC as an element in its "wheel series" The NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie during its 1972-73 schedule.
| Cool Million | |
|---|---|
 James Farentino as Jefferson Keyes. | |
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Larry Cohen |
| Written by | Larry Cohen |
| Directed by | Gene Levitt |
| Starring | James Farentino John Vernon Barbara Bouchet Christine Belford |
| Theme music composer | Pete Rugolo |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | George Eckstein Roy Huggins |
| Producer(s) | David J. O'Connell Jo Swerling, Jr. |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 90 mins. |
| Production company(s) | Public Arts Films Universal TV |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | October 28 – December 20, 1972 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie |
Synopsis
James Farentino starred as Jefferson Keyes, a former agent in the clandestine services of the Central Intelligence Agency who, after he left "The Company," as it was also called by its insiders, had established his own private detective agency. Keyes's agency had, indeed, become so successful that he now charged his prospective clients a fee of $1,000,000 (hence the title) per case, which enabled him to live a fabulous lifestyle including his own executive jet.
Barbara Bouchet guest starred in the 1972 season.
Episode list
| Nº | Title | Directed by | Written by | Air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mask of Marcella" | Gene Levitt | Larry Cohen | October 16, 1972 |
| 2 | "Hunt for a Lonely Girl" | Gene Levitt | Gene Levitt | October 25, 1972 |
| 3 | "Assault on Gavaloni" | John Badham | Juanita Bartlett (teleplay), Roy Huggins (story) | November 22, 1972 |
| 4 | "The Abduction of Baynard Barnes" | Barry Shear | Richard Morris (teleplay), Roy Huggins (story) | December 6, 1972 |
| 5 | "The Million Dollar Misunderstanding" | Daryl Duke | Juanita Bartlett (teleplay), Roy Huggins (story) | December 20, 1972 |
Reception
Cool Million proved to be less successful than several other elements of the NBC Mystery Movie and was not renewed for further episodes after its initial order.
References
- Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows