S01E01 The Golden Spiders
A boy is injured in his attempt to tell Nero about an abduction he's witnessed, to which the only clue is a pair of golden spider earrings worn by the victim.
Nero Wolfe
Overview
Nero Wolfe is a television series based on the characters in Rex Stout's classic series of detective stories that aired January 16 – August 25, 1981, on NBC. William Conrad fills the role of the detective genius Nero Wolfe, and Lee Horsley is his assistant Archie Goodwin. Produced by Paramount Television, the series updates the world of Nero Wolfe to contemporary New York City and draws few of its stories from the Stout originals.
Episodes
S01E02 Death on the Doorstep
Nero becomes involved when Archie's college football teammate Barney is found dead on his doorstep.
S01E03 Before I Die
Nero must narrow down the suspects when a beautiful girl is killed after being hired by a mobster to act as a decoy for his daughter.
S01E04 Wolfe at the Door
Nero leaves his brownstone when called to identify Archie's body at the morgue, only to find that it was an impostor and Archie is accused of his murder.
S01E05 Might As Well Be Dead
Nero locates a young man who has been missing for nine years, only to find that he is on trial for murder.
S01E06 To Catch a Dead Man
Nero and Archie's lives are in danger because someone does not want them to locate the missing CEO of a large shipping firm.
S01E07 In the Best of Families
Nero is hired by a wealthy socialite to learn the source of the large sums of money her playboy husband has been throwing around.
S01E08 Murder by the Book
Nero and Archie use a computer to figure out the connection among three murders, an apparent suicide, and a missing manuscript.
S01E09 What Happened to April?
Nero suspects it was no accident when the dead body of a woman who specialized in an underwater striptease is found floating in the East River.
S01E11 Death and the Dolls
The daughter of a wealthy sportsman urges Nero to investigate her father's death.
S01E12 The Murder in Question
A former prosecutor's wife and then his secretary are killed in apparent attempts on his life.
S01E13 Blue Ribbon Hostage
A hood kidnaps one of Nero's priceless orchids in order to force Nero to prove his innocence in a murder.
Cast
William Conrad
Nero Wolfe
Lee Horsley
Archie Goodwin
George Voskovec
Fritz Brenner
Robert Coote
Theodore Horstmann
Allan Miller
Inspector Cramer
George Wyner
Saul Panzer
