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Switch: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Switch (1975): Drama, Crime. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

Pete Ryan is a smooth-talking con man, and bunco cop Frank MacBride is the man who put him away. When Pete gets out and Frank retires, they decide to form a detective agency using their knowledge of crime and cons to take down the bad guys. Helping them are their secretary Maggie and Pete's shady acquaintance, Malcolm.

Series details

  • Title: Switch
  • Format: Scripted
  • Language: English
  • Genres: Drama, Crime
  • Premiere date: 1975-09-09
  • Final broadcast date listed: 1978-08-27
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
  • Network country: United States
  • Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
  • TVmaze community rating: 7.2/10
  • TVMaze ID: 3713

Cast and credited roles

  • Robert Wagner — Pete T. Ryan
  • Eddie Albert — Frank MacBride
  • Charlie Callas — Malcolm Argos
  • Sharon Gless — Maggie Philbin

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 1975-09-09; final listed air date 1976-04-06; episode order: 24.
  • Season 2: premiered 1976-09-21; final listed air date 1977-04-03; episode order: 24.
  • Season 3: premiered 1977-09-23; final listed air date 1978-08-27; episode order: 21.

Source and licence

Adapted from Switch 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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