Hot Pursuit is an American drama television series starring Kerrie Keane and Eric Pierpoint, which aired from September 22 to December 28, 1984, on NBC.
In reality, Victor Modrian's evil wife Estelle (Dina Merrill) had orchestrated the murder using a lookalike for Kate.
Estelle was furious at her husband for supporting research and development on a prototype for a new car that she feared would bankrupt their company.
Jim discovers the homeless lookalike and determines to bring Estelle to justice, to which end he helps Kate escape from prison.
They go on the run, tracking clues to the real culprits, while taking on odd jobs to finance their search.