Laura Holt, a licensed private detective, opens a detective agency but finds that potential clients refuse to hire a woman, however qualified. To solve the problem, Laura invents a fictitious male superior whom she names Remington Steele. Through a series of events that unfold in the first episode, "License to Steele," a former thief and con man, whose real name is never revealed, assumes the identity of Remington Steele. Behind the scenes, Laura remains firmly in charge.
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Stephanie Zimbalist, Doris Roberts
22 episodes
1. License to Steele"License to Steele" is the premiere episode of the television series Remington Steele. This episode introduces and sets all the central elements of the series; the truth about Laura's fictional boss, the mysterious character posing as Steele, the romantic tension, Steele's love of old movies, et cetera.TV-PGCC46minOct 1, 1982
2. Tempered SteeleLaura tackles a case of industrial espionage in a family-owned business while Steele enlists an old pal to help him install a burglar alarm.TV-PGCC45minOct 8, 1982
3. Steele Waters Run DeepA video game genius disappears just before a merger, with $5 million and the plans for his company's latest video game.TV-PGCC46minOct 22, 1982
4. Signed, Steeled, & DeliveredLaura and Steele spend the weekend trying to keep a CIA researcher alive and on time for his wedding.TV-PGCC46minOct 29, 1982
5. Thou Shalt Not SteeleA woman from Steele's past asks him to help her steal a valuable painting that Laura has already agreed to protect.TV-PGCC46minNov 5, 1982
6. Steele BeltedA loser asks the agency to help him, but his alibi witness is found dead in Steele's apartment and his lawyer seems more interested in Laura than in the case.TV-PGCC46minNov 12, 1982
7. Etched in SteeleLaura and Steele investigate the murder of an author whose steamy novels badly mirror her own married life.TV-PGCC46minNov 19, 1982
8. Your Steele the One For MeA lesson in detective work for Steele escalates a jaywalking accident into an encounter with Japanese gangsters.TV-PGCC46minNov 26, 1982
9. In the Steele of the NightSteele investigates a murder when Laura's former colleagues gather for a reunion and old grievances begin to re-emerge.TV-PGCC46minDec 3, 1982
10. Steele TrapA client commits suicide in the office so Steele and Laura attend a house party on an island owned by a wealthy publisher in his place in an attempt to find out why.TV-PGCC46minDec 10, 1982
11. Steeling the ShowSteele comes to the aid of an aging B-movie queen whose daughter is trying to commit her and who someone is apparently trying to kill.TV-PGCC46minJan 7, 1983
12. Steele Flying HighSteele gets involved with the murder of a naturalist when he serves on a committee to save the bald eagle.TV-PGCC46minJan 14, 1983
13. A Good Night's SteeleLaura and Steele go undercover at a sleep-disorders clinic to investigate the disappearance of morphine and a doctor.TV-PGCC46minJan 21, 1983
14. Hearts of SteeleSteele and Laura pose as a battling couple while they investigate murder attempts against an aggressive divorce lawyer.TV-PGCC46minJan 28, 1983
15. To Stop a SteeleLaura and Steele wind up working for opposite sides of a jewelry theft when the frightened thief looks for help when someone else beats him to the jewel.TV-PGCC46minFeb 11, 1983
16. Steele Crazy After All These YearsMurphy's college homecoming is marred by a murder that awakens memories of a bombing on campus ten years before.TV-PGCC46minFeb 18, 1983
17. Steele Among the LivingLaura searches for a vanished artist whose works have suddenly appreciated in value, for both her husband and the owner of an art gallery.TV-PGCC46minFeb 25, 1983
18. Steele in the NewsLaura and Steele investigate the increasingly dangerous pranks someone is pulling on the news team of a local television station.TV-PGCC46minMar 4, 1983
19. Vintage SteeleLaura's former flame asks her help when he discovers a corpse in the trunk of his car, a corpse that keeps returning as they check out a winery he's involved with.TV-PGCC46minMar 15, 1983
20. Steele's GoldA prospector's journal stolen during a party leads Laura and Steele on a wild gold hunt through the desert.TV-PGCC46minMar 22, 1983
21. Sting of SteeleSteele's mentor, Daniel Chalmers, comes to California to ask for Steele's help in dealing with a vindictive crook.TV-PGCC45minApr 5, 1983
22. Steele in CirculationSteele stops a distraught young man from killing himself then must find a missing girl and a ""borrowed"" $50,000 to keep him from trying again.TV-PGCC46minApr 12, 1983
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Laura Holt, a licensed private detective, opens a detective agency but finds that potential clients refuse to hire a woman, however qualified. To solve the problem, Laura invents a fictitious male superior whom she names Remington Steele. Through a series of events that unfold in the first episode, "License to Steele," a former thief and con man, whose real name is never revealed, assumes the identity of Remington Steele. Behind the scenes, Laura remains firmly in charge.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Robert Butler, Michael Gleason
- Studio
- MTM Enterprises
Maturity rating
TV-PGCheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.
