Hunter (1984): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1984, Hunter is an action & adventure and drama series.

What it’s about. Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.

Who’s in it. Hunter stars Fred Dryer as Rick Hunter, Stepfanie Kramer as Dee Dee McCall, Darlanne Fluegel as Joanne Molenski and Brion James as Lt. Jeff Wadsworth / Thomas Duffy, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.1/10, Hunter has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Hunter page.

If you liked it. Fans of Hunter tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.