Mannix: One Step to Midnight (1972)
Season 6, Episode 9
8/10
He's not working for Raphael!!
16 November 2021
In this one, Joe is hired by a couple who believe someone is watching them.

This is a great episode with an intriguing story, lots of action and a good twist at the end.

It's great to see Alan Caillou return as Derek. He was excellent in his first appearance in Dark So Early, Dark So Long from last season and is just as good here, even though once again he only appears in one scene. This is his final appearance and he'll be missed. He's a really interesting character and should have been used more often. Belinda Montgomery makes her one and only appearance and really shines as Susan Graham and Paul Lambert is terrific as Nick Horton. He looks, acts and talks like a mob guy and is perfect for this role. He really knocks it out of the ballpark.

Harold Gould's fake accent is really awful and irritating. His performance would have been more effective if he had played it straight without the dumb accent.

The total body count is four.

There are some great fight scenes and stunts. Joe gets clobbered in the head again and knocked out, but that's the only cliché.

This is a very entertaining and enjoyable episode.
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