On This Day: May 13, 1987 - Final Episode of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer Aired

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On This Day: May 13, 1987 - Final Episode of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer Aired.

On this day May 13, 1987, CBS aired the final episode of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer, bringing an end to the gritty detective drama that ran for four seasons and produced 51 episodes. Starring Stacy Keach as the hardboiled private investigator Mike Hammer, the series brought a classic pulp fiction icon to television with a mix of noir storytelling, streetwise action and tough guy charm.

The show was based on the popular novels by Mickey Spillane and stayed true to the character’s old...
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