Jake and the Fatman

Season 2

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Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles.

The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series.

Where to Watch Season 2

11 Episodes

Wish You Were Here (1)
E1
Wish You Were Here (1)Jake goes to Hawaii to visit a longtime friend, John Graney, but finds him dead when he arrives. Meanwhile McCabe resigns his position as district attorney and decides to move to Hawaii.
Wish You Were Here (2)
E2
Wish You Were Here (2)Jake continues trying to find Graney's murderer, now while under suspicion of John's partner's murder.
I'll Never Smile Again
E3
I'll Never Smile AgainA tourist tries to stop a mugging, but he is grabbed from behind and the mugger stabs him. When the police arrive, the tourist is still alive, but the mugger is dead from a bullet wound and on the ground lies a gun used to kill several muggers. The third man is nowhere to be seen.
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
E4
Bewitched, Bothered and BewilderedJake investigates a robbery of a transportation company, and gets involved with its owner.
Why Can't You Behave?
E5
Why Can't You Behave?McCabe's son whom he hasn't seen because of something he did, comes to see him and McCabe is not ready to forgive him. They then investigate a plane crash and in turns out that it was caused by defective parts. And among the persons involved with the company that sold the parts is McCabe's son.
Poor Butterfly
E6
Poor ButterflyJake goes after a pimp, who killed a prostitute who was to testify against him.
It Ain't Necessarily So
E7
It Ain't Necessarily SoA burglar surprises Wallace Cogan, a publisher of adult magazines, and his wife Marina when they are returning home from a holiday. He kills Marina, but is wounded by Cogan before he gets away.
Someone to Watch Over Me
E8
Someone to Watch Over MeA young woman is found dead on the beach from a drug overdose. The immediate suspect is her ex-boyfriend, Sonny, so Jake goes pick him up for questioning. But a mysterious gunman is also interested in Sonny, and tries to kill him before Jake can get to him.
They Can't Take That Away from Me
E9
They Can't Take That Away from MeJake and two friends participate in a drug bust that goes sour. The next day those friends are found dead - killed by a shotgun blast while they were in their car at the docks.
Side by Side
E10
Side by SideMcCabe and the son of a friend go fishing, and discover a bomb on the their boat. Unable to disarm it they jump in the sea and swim to a nearby island. Meanwhile Jake and Derek presume they're dead, and go looking for the bomber.
Snowfall
E11
SnowfallThe Secret Service gets help from Jake in catching a money counterfeiter, who trades his product for cocaine. It becomes personal for Jake when a friend is killed during a failed raid.