TV Show

TV-PG

54%

M Squad

CrimeDramaMystery

Lt. Frank Ballinger is a no-nonsense plain clothes cop in the elite M Squad Division. The Squad's task is to root out organised crime and corruption in America's Second City, Chicago.

Sep 20, 19573 seasons117 episodesEndedEN

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Lee Marvin

Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger

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Paul Newlan

Police Capt. Grey

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Seasons

Season 1

38 episodes

Premiered Sep 20, 1957

Season 2

40 episodes

Premiered Sep 19, 1958

Season 3

39 episodes

Premiered Sep 18, 1959

Episodes

1–6 of 38

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Ep 1

The Golden Look

Sep 20, 1957

30m

The Squad is on the lookout for a bank robbery suspect with a unique feature, witnesses say he has gold teeth.

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Ep 2

The Watchdog

Sep 27, 1957

30m

Ballinger and the Squad are out to catch a burglar who may have rabies.

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Ep 3

Neighborhood Killer

Oct 4, 1957

30m

The squad hunts down a cop killer.

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Ep 4

Pete Loves Mary

Oct 11, 1957

30m

The squad goes after a jail inmate who's just escaped.

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Ep 5

Face of Evil

Oct 18, 1957

30m

Ballinger investigates the murders of four women. The victims were all connected to the same church and lived within two miles of each other.

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Ep 6

Street of Fear

Nov 1, 1957

30m

Chicago cop Frank Ballinger stages a rescue in order to gain the confidence of Alice, a young woman who works for suspected jewelry fence Louis Prince. Pretending to be furniture salesman Bob Steele, Ballinger romances Alice and gets friendly with her boss. But Alice falls for "Bob" and Ballinger must weigh her feelings and safety against his duty as a police officer.

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