S01E01 The Missing Body Mystery (1)
Father Dowling lands on the wrong side of the FBI after a dying man falls at his feet. Father Dowling puts the church in a bad light when he insists on tracking down the killer....
Father Dowling Mysteries
S01E02: The Missing Body Mystery (2)
Father Dowling lands on the wrong side of the FBI after a dying man falls dead at his feet. Father Dowling puts the church in a bad light when he insists on tracking down the killer. While doing so, he seems to have helped botch a FBI sting operation!
Overview
Father Dowling Mysteries is an American television mystery series that aired from January 20, 1989 to May 2, 1991. Prior to the series, a TV movie aired on November 30, 1987. For its first season, the show was on NBC; it moved to ABC for its last two seasons. It is based on the adventures of the title character created by Ralph McInerny, in a series of mystery novels.
The series was produced by The Fred Siverman Company and Dean Hargrove Productions in association with Viacom Productions.
Episodes
S01E02 The Missing Body Mystery (2)
Father Dowling lands on the wrong side of the FBI after a dying man falls dead at his feet. Father Dowling puts the church in a bad light when he insists on tracking down the...
S01E03 What Do You Call A Call Girl Mystery?
Father Dowling comes to the aid of a man when his fiancée is murdered just as she was about to confess to being a prostitute. A search leads to three powerful clients, none of whom...
S01E04 The Man Who Came To Dinner Mystery
A witness to a murder is pursued by the killer and he takes refuge in St. Michael's, enlisting the help of a woman he once almost married--Sister Steve.
S01E05 Mafia Priest (1)
Father Dowling finds himself caught in a bizarre mystery when he attempts to prove a fellow priest innocent of murder. Dowling and Sister Steve get more than they bargained for when they discover the young...
S01E06 Mafia Priest (2)
Undeterred by appearances, Father Dowling sets out to prove a young priest innocent of murder after he discovers the priest has been framed by a member of his own family. Nothing is ever easy, of...
S01E07 The Face In The Mirror Mystery
When the good Father's evil half-brother shows up unexpectedly, Dowling suspects right away that the evil one is up to no good. After thwarting his brother's attempted diamond heist, Dowling finds himself in hot water...
S01E08 The Pretty Baby Mystery
Father Dowling and Sister Steve find themselves in the most unlikely role of parents when an abandoned baby is discovered at the rectory. When they attempt to reunite mother and child they learn that the...
Cast
Tom Bosley
Father Frank Dowling
Tracy Nelson
Sister Stephanie 'Steve' Oskowski
James Stephens
Father Philip Prestwick
Mary Wickes
Marie Murkin
