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Hard Knocks: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Hard Knocks (1987): Drama, Comedy, Action. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

Hard Knocks brings together two private detectives with completely different styles, searching for bad guys in Los Angeles. The level-headed Gower (Bill Maher) and his tough-guy best friend Nick (Tommy Hinkley) open a private detective agency in Beverley Hills, trying to tap into the city's rich clientele. What they find each week is a town full of wackos with many problems that need solving.

Series details

  • Title: Hard Knocks
  • Format: Scripted
  • Language: English
  • Genres: Drama, Comedy, Action
  • Premiere date: 1987-04-18
  • Final broadcast date listed: 1987-08-06
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: Paramount+ with Showtime
  • Network country: United States
  • Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
  • TVMaze ID: 41778
  • IMDb ID: tt0205647
  • TVDB ID: 76765

Cast and credited roles

  • Bill Maher — Gower Rhodes
  • Tommy Hinkley — Nick Bronco

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 1987-04-18; final listed air date 1987-08-06; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Hard Knocks on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.

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