Coronet Blue (1967): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1967, Coronet Blue is a mystery and drama series.

What it’s about. Coronet Blue is an American TV series that ran on CBS from May 29, 1967, to September 4, 1967. It starred Frank Converse as Michael Alden, an amnesiac in search of his identity, with Brian Bedford his co-star. The show's 13 episodes were filmed in 1965 and were originally intended to be shown during the 1965-66 television season, but CBS put the show on hiatus when they reversed an earlier decision to cancel the drama Slattery's People. The network had plans to show Coronet Blue the following year, with CBS head of programming Michael Dann saying that, "there still is enormous enthusiasm" for it, but it would take another full year until the network aired it as a summer replacement. It proved moderately popular and developed a cult following. According to Converse, CBS wanted to renew it but by then Converse had signed to do another series for ABC, N.Y.P.D., which premiered the day after the last airing of Coronet Blue. Due to a number of pre-emptions, only 11 of the 13 episodes were shown during the initial run. The theme song was performed by R&B singer Lenny Welch.

Who’s in it. Coronet Blue stars Frank Converse as Michael Alden, Carlos Montalbán, Brian Bedford as Anthony and Donald Moffat as The Rector, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, Coronet Blue has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Coronet Blue page.

If you liked it. Fans of Coronet Blue tend to enjoy Attack on Titan, Stranger Things, House and Riverdale.