Gavilan (TV series)


Gavilan is an American adventure drama television series that aired on NBC from October 26, 1982 until March 18, 1983.

Plot

Robert Gavilan is a former CIA agent, who now works for the Oceanographic Institute headed by Marion Jaworski. Every now and then, someone from his past as a spy comes to him asking for his help, or on one of the jobs that he is on, somehow turns into trouble, or someone just needs his help as both as former spy or/and as an oceanographer. Milo Bentley is an old friend of his father's who stays in Robert's guest room and uses his history with his father to freeload and mooch off him.

Cast

SeasonEpisodesStart DateEnd DateNielsen RankNielsen RatingTied With
1982-8313October 26, 1982March 18, 198390N/AN/A

Episodes

Production

The show was made by Tom Mankiewicz and Leonard Goldberg, who had enjoyed success with Hart to Hart. Fernando Lamas was originally cast as the conman. The lead character was named after the boxer Kid Gavilán. NBC made an order for 13 episodes but the show was taken off the air after ten episodes had aired. Episodes were rerun on TNT in 1994 alongside Chicago Story with Dennis Franz.