Faraday & Company

Faraday & Company
Genre	Crime drama
Written by	Ken Pettus
Directed by	Gary Nelson
Starring	Dan Dailey James Naughton Sharon Gless Geraldine Brooks
Composer	Jerry Fielding
Country of origin	USA
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	4
Production
Executive producer	Leonard Stern
Producer	Stanley Kallis
Production locations	Universal Studios: 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	90 mins.
Production companies	Talent Associates-Norton Simon Universal TV
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	September 26, 1973 (1973-09-26) – January 9, 1974 (1974-01-09)
Related
NBC Mystery Movie

Faraday & Company is an American crime drama television series that was part of the NBC Mystery Movie. It lasted for only four episodes, which were rotated with Banacek, The Snoop Sisters, and Tenafly on Wednesday nights during the 1973-1974 season.

Plot

Private investigator Frank Faraday (Dan Dailey), who'd been falsely accused of murdering his partner, escapes from a South American jail after 28 years of imprisonment. Returning to a Los Angeles that had greatly changed during his absence, Frank discovers that he now has a full-grown son named Steve (James Naughton) who is also a private investigator. The two now work together to solve mysteries, while Frank tries to adjust to modern life. Sharon Gless plays their secretary, Holly Barrett.

Episodes

Nº	Title	Directed by:	Written by:	Air date
1	"Say Hello to a Dead Man"	Gary Nelson	Ken Pettus	26 September 1973 (1973-09-26)
Frank Faraday was imprisoned twenty-eight years ago in the Caribbean. He escapes and returns to his estranged son, who operates a private detective agency. Together, they seek out the man who really shot his partner and framed Frank.
2	"A Wheelbarrow Full of Trouble"	*	*	24 October 1973 (1973-10-24)
Frank tries to figure out why a gang of criminals is so intent on securing a worthless used car.
3	"Fire and Ice"	*	*	12 December 1973 (1973-12-12)
Faraday & Company is on the hook when their security system fails to prevent the theft of industrial diamonds.
4	"A Matter of Magic"	*	*	9 January 1974 (1974-01-09)
Faraday tries to help an old friend, a security guard who is the chief suspect when his company experiences a series of thefts.

* Unknown

Sources

• Faraday & Company at IMDb
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