Blacke's Magic
S01E07: Prisoner of Paradise
Alex has been asked by the Justice Department to help them with the extradition of Victor Kroeger, a man who pulled a scam that netted him 122 million dollars, and has been on the run for 18 years, and who has been caught in the small country of San Marcos. It seems that Kroeger has been caught before and always manages to escape. Agent Harrison was the one who handled the extradition in Honduras five years ago, and it seems his superiors want Alex to help. Alex accepts. Leonard upon hearing of this decides to go with him in hopes of getting the money. Alex, Leonard, and Agent Harrison are met by Captain Gondolpho, who apprehended Kroeger. They also run into two of Kroeger former asociates, Stuart and Rhodes who both think that they sent each other a telegram asking the other to met them there. But it appears that Kroeger was the one who sent it. They also run into a photo journalist Leslie Davis, who wants to cover the story but Gondolpho is not sure if he should allow her but Alex c
Overview
Blacke's Magic is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC from January to May 1986. The series stars Hal Linden as magician Alexander Blacke who, with some help from his con-man father Leonard, solves mysteries that get in the way of his performances. The series aired for a total of thirteen episodes and featured crimes that tested logic against seemingly magical crimes. The stories were not so much whodunits as "how-he-do-its," for Alex Blacke often had to turn detective to solve the mysteries.
Episodes
S01E02 Ten Tons Of Trouble
S01E03 Knave Of Diamonds, Ace Of Hearts
S01E04 Revenge of the Esperanza
S01E05 Death Goes to the Movies
S01E06 Vanishing Act
S01E07 Prisoner of Paradise
S01E08 Address Unknown
S01E09 Forced Landing
S01E10 Last Flight From Moscow
S01E11 A Friendly Game of Showdown
S01E12 It's a Jungle Out There
S01E13 Wax Poetic
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