Meet McGraw is an American television detective drama that was broadcast on NBC from July 2, 1957, to June 24, 1958.
[4] Producer Don Sharpe said that the idea for the McGraw character came to him in 1954 while he was working in England, and it had no basis in any existing literary figure.
"[4] Lovejoy said that he felt "quite strongly that a leading character in a present-day TV series who gets involved regularly in dangerous situations should solve them maturely, ethically and realistically.
"[9] The July debut of Meet McGraw was unusual, as new TV series customarily began in September or October.
Variety noted that because of Procter & Gamble's "traditional bellwether role in the industry as an innovator in new radio-TV time-buying techniques" the experiment would "be watched with considerable interest by the networks and agencies.
[8] When Procter & Gamble decided to eliminate its Tuesday night programs, that ended the original run of the series even though "ratings were good".
[2] A review in The New York Times described Lovejoy as "a competent actor" and added "He deserves much better than Meet McGraw.
"[15] Arthur Grace wrote in The Miami News, "Meet McGraw was weak in story lines but still a rewarding series thanks to Lovejoy's acting abilities and good dialogue.