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Search

  • 1972
  • 1 Seasons
  • 23 Episodes
  •  7.1  (9)
  •   Ended

Search is an American science fiction series that aired on Wednesday nights on NBC at 10 pm ET, from September 1972 to August 1973. It ran for 23 episodes, not including the two-hour pilot film originally titled Probe. When picked up for series production, the title had to be changed because Probe was the name of an existing PBS series. In the UK the series aired on BBC 1 under the title Search Control. The show was created by Leslie Stevens, and produced by Leslie Stevens, Robert Justman, John Strong and Tony Spinner. The high concept was described as "science fiction in today's world" and the episodes featured many high-tech elements which are considered common in current science fiction shows.

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The Packagers
23. The Packagers
April 11, 1973
Grover's search for a missing officer previously involved in a failed military coup carries him into the heart of a group planning a full-scale revolution.
Suffer My Child
22. Suffer My Child
March 28, 1973
Lockwood looks for the daughter of a financial wizard who was kiddnaped...or who arranged her own kiddnapping.
Ends of the Earth
21. Ends of the Earth
March 21, 1973
Bianco's investigation of missing criminals leads him to a travel agency whose speciality is helping wanted criminals escape.
Moment of Madness
20. Moment of Madness
March 14, 1973
Grover looks for Cameron, who was kidnapped from Probe Control by an old army trainee, who blames Cameron for his capture and torture during the Korean War.
The Mattson Papers
19. The Mattson Papers
February 28, 1973
Bianco looks for a missing comptroller, whose journals could bring down an organized crime ring.
Goddess of Destruction
18. Goddess of Destruction
February 21, 1973
Grover has to find a stolen statue, which may signal the revival of an ancient criminal order.
The Clayton Lewis Document
17. The Clayton Lewis Document
February 14, 1973
Bianco goes to Washington to prevent the blackmailing of a friend who is the key to an upcoming international summit.
Countdown to Panic
16. Countdown to Panic
February 07, 1973
Lockwood has to track down a friend who was infected by a mysterious and highly contagious disease following a deep sea dive.
Numbered for Death
15. Numbered for Death
January 31, 1973
Grover travels to Switzerland to investigate the black-mailing of people who have secret numbered accounts in a Swiss Bank.
The Twenty-Four Carat Hit
14. The Twenty-Four Carat Hit
January 24, 1973
First episode with the new set and slightly revised format. Bianco tries to help a fellow Probe agent, who is injured and is out on his own to find the people who killed his wife and kidnapped his daughter.
A Honeymoon to Kill
13. A Honeymoon to Kill
January 10, 1973
Carla Lucchese, daughter of a billionaire industrialist, is shot at on her wedding day and promptly disappears. Her anxious husband hires Grover to track down his wife; however it soon emerges that other members of the Lucchese family are also on the trail-and will stop at nothing to prevent Carla from coming into her inheritance.
Let Us Prey
12. Let Us Prey
January 03, 1973
Bianco investigates the disappearance of a woman he was once involved with...only to find the whole thing was a trap set up by the woman's jealous fiance.
The Gold Machine
11. The Gold Machine
December 20, 1972
Lockwood travels to San Francisco to find a gold mine that has been lost since the early 1900's.
Flight to Nowhere
10. Flight to Nowhere
November 22, 1972
Lockwood asks for Probe Control's help in finding a friend who disappeared, along with his plane, in the desert.
The Adonis File
9. The Adonis File
November 15, 1972
Lockwood investigates threats against a talk-show host who is running for the U.S. Senate.
In Search of Midas
8. In Search of Midas
November 08, 1972
Grover sets out to find recluse billionaire J.R. Devlin, who has not been seen in public for 18 months.
The Bullet
7. The Bullet
November 01, 1972
Lockwood travels to an iron curtain country to bring out the scientist who invented a new deadly toxin and has the only formula for the cure. In the process Lockwood becomes infected by the toxin.
Operation Iceman
6. Operation Iceman
October 25, 1972
Bianco has to prevent the assassination of a diplomat by a hitman known only as ""The Iceman"".
Live Men Tell Tales
5. Live Men Tell Tales
October 11, 1972
Bianco travels to the Adriatic to determine if a missing Probe Agent was kidnapped, killed or deserting his job and his wife.
Moonrock
4. Moonrock
October 04, 1972
Lockwood tracks down the man who stole a football-sized diamond brought back from the moon.
Short Circuit
3. Short Circuit
September 27, 1972
Doug McClure's first episode. Stand-by Probe Agent C. R. Grover races against the clock to prevent an electronics expert from destroying Probe Control with a Mega-Trans Package...a device that makes anything carrying electricity self-destruct.
One of Our Probes Is Missing
2. One of Our Probes Is Missing
September 20, 1972
Tony Franciosa's first episode. Omega Probe Agent Nick Bianco travels to England to find a missing Probe agent who was investigating perfect counterfeit $100 bills.
The Murrow Disappearance
1. The Murrow Disappearance
September 13, 1972
Series Premiere. Lockwood investigates the disappearance of a State Department Official, which leads him to a private Country Club where the key to the operation may be a card game.
Description
Search is an American science fiction series that aired on Wednesday nights on NBC at 10 pm ET, from September 1972 to August 1973. It ran for 23 episodes, not including the two-hour pilot film originally titled Probe. When picked up for series production, the title had to be changed because Probe was the name of an existing PBS series. In the UK the series aired on BBC 1 under the title Search Control. The show was created by Leslie Stevens, and produced by Leslie Stevens, Robert Justman, John Strong and Tony Spinner. The high concept was described as "science fiction in today's world" and the episodes featured many high-tech elements which are considered common in current science fiction shows.
  • Premiere Date
    September 13, 1972
  • Rating
    7.1  (9)