The Duke (Scripted, English)
Genres: Drama, Action, Crime
Status: Ended
Premiered: 1979-04-05
Ended: 1979-05-18
Network: NBC
Country: US
Airs on: Friday
Runtime: 60 minutes
As professional boxer Oscar Duke Ramsey approached middle age, he decided it might be a good idea to quit the fight game and open a restaurant in his native home town in Chicago. When Benny, Duke's partner and trainer is murdered, Duke decides against the wishes of Chicago police detective Mick O'Brien, to track down the killer himself. After bringing the murderers to justice, Duke decides to become a private eye.