Vega$: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Vega$ was an American crime drama television series that followed private detective Dan Tanna. Working for a wide variety of Las Vegas clients, the detective work included locating missing persons, helping solve various Las Vegas hotel and casino crimes, solving casino chip and money scams, and working to make Las Vegas a safer place for residents and tourists alike. Dan Tanna made a point of not accepting divorce cases, or working as a bodyguard. Being in Las Vegas, Tanna was occasionally hired to work for well known celebrity clients who had issues regarding their personal safety, and needed help solving personal issues or threats against them.

Series details

• Title: Vega$
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 1978-04-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 1981-06-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 61 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 17952
• IMDb ID: tt0077093
• TVDB ID: 71051

Cast and credited roles

• Robert Urich — Dan Tanna
• Bart Braverman — Bobby "Binzer" Borso
• Phyllis Davis — Beatrice Travis
• Greg Morris — Lt. David Nelson
• Naomi Stevens — Sgt. Bella Archer
• Tony Curtis — Phillip "Slick" Roth
• Judy Landers — Angie

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1978-04-25; final listed air date 1979-05-09; episode order: 22.
• Season 2: premiered 1979-09-19; final listed air date 1980-05-07; episode order: 23.
• Season 3: premiered 1980-11-05; final listed air date 1981-06-10; episode order: 23.

Source and licence

Adapted from Vega$ 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.