Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1958 TV series)

As a syndicated television series, original air dates and the order of episodes vary by geographic location – for example, in New York City.

The series debuted January 28, 1958, on WCBS-TV,[1] and the first episode aired was "Letter Edged in Blackmail".

Bart Burns played Captain Pat Chambers, Hammer's main ally in the Police department.

On September 20, 2011, A&E Home Video released Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 for the first time.

However, McGavin made a point of playing the role of Hammer with a hint of tongue-in-cheek satire – against the wishes of Universal Studios executives.