Spenser: For Hire

Season 2

Mystery/suspense series based on Robert Parker's "Spenser" novels. Spenser, a private investigator living in Boston, gets involved in a new murder mystery each episode. Using his years of experience, his natural talents for observation and reasoning, and the occasional bit of help from his friend Hawk, Spenser never fails to crack the case.

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22 Episodes

An Eye for an Eye
E1
An Eye for an EyeSpenser has just relocated and out of no where, former clients are accusing of trying to shake them down. Spenser is oblivious to what they are talking about. Later a D.A. is threatening to take action against him.
Widow's Walk
E2
Widow's WalkSpenser needing to get over Susan's departure takes a job that takes him out of town. A woman whose husband's a fisherman who died recently, needs his help because another family who wants to shut them is causing them problems. And her young son just wants to get back at them.
White Knight
E3
White KnightWhen Hawk goes to check on the boxer he owns, he is arrested. So Spenser goes there to try and figure out what is going on. They discover that it might have something to do with a man who is running for public office whom Hawk met a few years ago.
Rockabye Baby
E4
Rockabye BabyA mobster's pregnant teenage girlfriend tries to keep her unborn son from his father.
And Give Up Show Biz?
E5
And Give Up Show Biz?A young man is found floating in the water. When he wakes up, he claims to have no memory of who he is. Spenser tries to help him. Later, he becomes the prime suspect in a murder. But he claims he can't be a killer.
The Long Hunt
E6
The Long HuntA young criminal's father attacks a bus transporting convicts to the state prison.
Home is the Hero
E7
Home is the HeroRita hires Spenser to investigate a troubled teenager, yet another 'Spenser helps a misguided youth' episode.
One if by Land, Two if by Sea
E8
One if by Land, Two if by SeaA friend of Spenser's is shot and killed while portraying Paul Revere during a Revolutionary War re-enactment.
Shadowsight
E9
ShadowsightA girl who apparently has the unique ability to 'see' through both space and time, enlists Spenser's help to solve a rash of arsons.
The Hopes and Fears
E10
The Hopes and FearsWith the help of Hawk, a disgusted Spenser is determined to get rid of thugs who are terrorizing his Boston neighborhood.
Among Friends
E11
Among FriendsHawk is the main suspect when Lt. Quirk is shot, due to a recent fracas between the two. Spenser suspects a new man in town, trying to take Hawk down to make a name for himself.
I Confess
E12
I ConfessA wealthy man is murdererd and, surprise, an innocent man is arrested. If you've seen one Spenser, you've seen them all.
Murder and Acquisitions
E13
Murder and AcquisitionsSpenser investigates the apparent suicide of a philandering financier about to turn state's evidence to bring down insider trading. Rita has problems of her own when an old boyfriend shows up. Belson hires Spenser to find his missing wallet containing a winning lottery ticket.
Personal Demons
E14
Personal DemonsSpenser and Rita go after a corrupt African.
Mary Hamilton
E15
Mary HamiltonA girl comes to Boston looking for her estranged father. Spenser decides to help her.
Trial and Error
E16
Trial and ErrorA pimp is wrongfully arrested for the murder of one of his girls. Spenser agonizes between pursuing the real murderer or letting the pimp take the rap.
One For My Daughter
E17
One For My DaughterSpenser and Hawk protect a man who owes money to men of dubious ethics. When their client, Bo Braxton tries to blackmail his creditors, he and his alcoholic teenage daughter go on the run.
My Brother's Keeper
E18
My Brother's KeeperSpenser becomes embroiled in the seamy Vietnamese organized crime racket after a Vietnamese crime boss uses Spenser to track down a former soldier.
The Road Back
E19
The Road BackWhen Spenser is protecting someone, he gets shot. He then learns that there a chance that he might lose the use of his injured arm. So he has therapy while waiting for the surgery that could fix it. And at the same time, the man he was protecting, not wanting to let anyone else get hurt is willing to give to the people who were trying to kill him.
If You Knew Sammy
E20
If You Knew SammyA vigilante named Sammy writes a book and angers the Boston mob. Turns out the Feds, the mob and Hawk all want Sammy dead for different reasons. William H Macy makes an early cameo and Spenser must tie all the loose ends together.
The Man Who Wasn't There
E21
The Man Who Wasn't ThereRita and her old college friends are reunited when a fictional person they created 20 years ago is found dead in his apartment.
Song of Orpheus
E22
Song of OrpheusA prison inmate with a grudge against Hawk hires outside muscle to rub him out.