Unsub (TV series)

American television series

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Unsub

Created by| David J. Burke
Stephen Kronish
Developed by| Stephen J. Cannell
Written by| Michael Berlin
David J. Burke
Stephen J. Cannell
Eric Estrin
Stephen Kronish
Joe Menosky
Gene Miller
Randall Wallace
Directed by| Bill Corcoran
Corey Allen
James A. Contner
William A. Fraker
Jim Johnston
Jorge Montesi
Gus Trikonis
Reynaldo Villalobos
Starring| David Soul
M. Emmet Walsh
Kent McCord
Andrea Mann
Jennifer Hetrick
Richard Kind
Joe Maruzzo
Composer| Mike Post
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer| David J. Burke
Producers| Stephen J. Cannell
John Peter Kousakis
Jo Swerling, Jr.
Production locations| Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Cinematography| Francis Kenny
Running time| 44 minutes
Production companies| Stephen J. Cannell Productions
TeleVentures
Original release
Network| NBC
Release| February 3 (1989-02-03) –
April 14, 1989 (1989-04-14)

Unsub is an American television series that aired on NBC from February 3 to April 14, 1989. The series revolves around an elite FBI forensic team that investigates serial murderers and other violent crimes. Unsub is an abbreviation for the "unknown subject" of an investigation.[1]

## Cast[edit]

* David Soul as John Westley "Wes" Grayson[1]
* M. Emmet Walsh as Ned Platt[1]
* Kent McCord as Alan McWhirter
* Andrea Mann as Norma McWhirter
* Jennifer Hetrick as Ann Madison
* Richard Kind as Jimmy Bello
* Joe Maruzzo as Tony D'Agostino

## Episodes[edit]

No.| Title| Directed by| Written by| Original air date|  Viewers
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1| "White Bone Demon"| Corey Allen| Stephen J. Cannell| February 3, 1989 (1989-02-03)| 18.1[2]

A psychotic serial killer (Paul Guilfoyle), driven to kill by nightmarish visions of a skull-like face, is running amok in East Harbor, Connecticut.

2| "Silent Stalker"| William A. Fraker| David J. Burke| February 10, 1989 (1989-02-10)| 15.8[3]

The team trains a potential new member (Patricia Charbonneau) while dealing with a child predator (John Snyder) in Gastown, British Columbia.

3| "Clean Slate"| Jim Johnston| Joe Menosky| February 17, 1989 (1989-02-17)| 15.9[4]

A cleanliness-obsessed bomber (Kevin Spacey) is terrorizing Seattle, and one of his victims is Tony's young goddaughter, Gina.

4| "Daddy Dearest"| Reynaldo Villalobos| Stephen Kronish| March 4, 1989 (1989-03-04)| 22.1[5]

Men are being found strangled and castrated in Belford, New Jersey. The prime suspect turns out to be a female cop.

5| "And They Swam Right Over the Dam"| Jorge Montesi| Michael Berlin & Eric Estrin| March 10, 1989 (1989-03-10)| 14.6[6]

Couples are turning up dead in Columbus, Ohio. The key to solving the homicides may lay with a young boy named Jeffrey.

6| "And the Dead Shall Rise to Condemn Thee: Part 1"| Gus Trikonis| Story by : Anthony J. Schembri
Teleplay by : Randall Wallace| March 31, 1989 (1989-03-31)| 12.9[7]

A desperate mother asks Wes to help find her missing daughters, who were last seen in the company of a charismatic preacher named Bishop Grace.

7| "And the Dead Shall Rise to Condemn Thee: Part 2"| Gus Trikonis| Story by : Anthony J. Schembri
Teleplay by : Randall Wallace| April 7, 1989 (1989-04-07)| 14.4[8]

Wes becomes recklessly obsessed in his pursuit of Bishop Grace.

8| "Burn Out"| James A. Contner| Gene Miller| April 14, 1989 (1989-04-14)| 13.4[9]

While Wes and Tony work to justify the expenses of the CPU at Capitol Hill, Ann and Ned look for an escalating arsonist in Haynesville, North Carolina.

## Home media[edit]

On July 27, 2010, Mill Creek Entertainment released Prime Time Crime: The Stephen J. Cannell Collection on DVD in Region 1. This special collection contains 54 episodes from 13 different shows produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions including all 8 episodes of Unsub.[10]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c Roysdon, Keith (11 December 2023). "'Unsub' is Mostly Forgotten, but it Launched a New Era of Crime Procedurals". CrimeReads. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
2. ^ "Comedies sweep up for NBC". Life. USA Today. February 8, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306179902.
3. ^ "CBS gallops to a tie with NBC". Life. USA Today. February 15, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306163263.
4. ^ "NBC's back alone on top". Life. USA Today. February 22, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306175741.
5. ^ "Hit-and-miss program changes". Life. USA Today. March 8, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306184202.
6. ^ "NBC, in front with 'Left Behind'". Life. USA Today. March 15, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306172200.
7. ^ "ABC's roller-coaster week". Life. USA Today. April 5, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306171172.
8. ^ "ABC's hit-and-miss week". Life. USA Today. April 12, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306166319.
9. ^ "CBS squeaks by into second". Life. USA Today. April 19, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306176608.
10. ^ "Unsub DVD news: Announcement for Prime Time Crime: The Stephen J. Cannell Collection". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2013-11-12.

## External links[edit]

* Unsub at IMDb

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Television series produced or created by Stephen J. Cannell

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* Chase (1973)
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* Baretta (1975–78)
* City of Angels (1976)
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* The Greatest American Hero (1981–83)
* The Quest (1982)
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* The Rousters (1983–84)
* Hardcastle and McCormick (1983–86)
* Riptide (1984–86)
* Hunter (1984–91)
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* Wiseguy (1987–90)
* 21 Jump Street (1987–91)
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* Booker (1989–90)
* Broken Badges (1990–91)
* The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage (1991)
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* Personals (1991–92)
* Street Justice (1991–93)
* The Commish (1991–96)
* Silk Stalkings (1991–99)
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* Renegade (1992–97)
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* Missing Persons (1993–94)
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