How many seasons does Father Dowling Mysteries have?

Father Dowling Mysteries has 3 seasons and 43 episodes.

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Father Dowling Mysteries is currently ended.

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Father Dowling Mysteries is available on ABC.

Father Dowling Mysteries

Name: Father Dowling Mysteries
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Released: 1989-01-20
Rating: 7.36
Cast: Tom Bosley, Tracy Nelson, James Stephens, Mary Wickes

ENDED3 Seasons43 Episodes★ 7.4

NetworkABC

First AiredJan 20, 1989

Last AiredMay 2, 1991

GenreComedy, Crime, Mystery

Runtime48 min

Created ByDean Hargrove, Joel Steiger

Father Dowling is a sleuthing parish priest from Chicago who investigates baffling crimes

Cast

Tom Bosley

Father Frank Dowling

Tracy Nelson

Sister Stephanie 'Steve' Oskowski

James Stephens

Father Philip Prestwick

Mary Wickes

Marie Murkin

Seasons & Episodes3 seasons · 43 episodes

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E1The Royal Mystery

Sep 20, 199060m

It looks like a royal mess when Sister Steve find herself trapped in a Royal scandal. The Sister trades places with a frisky British noblewoman in order to infiltrate a trade delegation. Father Dowling has his hands full riding shotgun, trying to keep an eye open for the Sister's Royal killer.

E2The Medical Mystery

Sep 27, 199060m

The local hospital is the scene of some 'extra' deaths when Father Dowling and Sister Steve uncover a string of mystery murders. Father Prestwick insists on helping out and almost becomes the next victim.

E3The Devil In The Deep Blue Sea Mystery

Oct 4, 199060m

When most people look at Harry Deil they see one of the most powerful men in underworld crime. Father Dowling sees something else, something even more sinister: The devil. Now Father Dowling must beat him at his own game in order to save Sister Steve.

E4The Showgirl Mystery

Oct 18, 199060m

A showy showgirl of a shady nightclub is surprised to discover that her late husband's estate consists of nothing but debts. Or is she the victim of a scam to deprive her out of a small fortune? The investigation reveals a motley crew of underworld characters as Father Dowling and Sister Steve go hunting for a suspect.

E5The Movie Mystery

Oct 25, 199060m

Everyone is enjoying the slice of Hollywood as a movie crew uses St. Michael's as a location, until a series of unexplained, and life-threatening, accidents put a damper on the mood. Father Dowling and Sister Steve are enlisted to assist in the investigation while Father Prestwick decides to make his screen debut...as a stand in.

E6The Undercover Nun Mystery

Nov 1, 199060m

Sister Steve's return to her Mother's house to celebrate the convent's Silver Jubilee ceremonies should be a time of great joy for everyone. But shortly after arriving the Sister discovers a nun with a gun. Not quite what she expected. And her worst fears are indeed realized when another visiting nun is murdered.

E7The Murder Weekend Mystery

Nov 8, 199060m

It's man against machine when a hired killer uses computer technology to conceal his crime during a weekend retreat for mystery writers. A series of traps further complicate the investigation and one of them almost costs Sister Steve her life.

E8The Reasonable Doubt Mystery

Nov 15, 199060m

Father Dowling does his duty, jury duty, in a murder case that should have been open and shut. Father Dowling is not so sure and his claim of reasonable doubt ends in a deadlocked jury. While the DA angrily works toward a retrial, Father Dowling and Sister Steve conduct an investigation of their own, at the center of which is the testimony of an eyewitness who seems to keep company with some unusual sorts.

E9The Vanishing Victim Mystery

Nov 29, 199060m

Father Dowling stumbles into a kidnapping plot when he befriends a young woman who is about to disappear. Fearing the worst, Sister Steve signs on as the family's new maid to try and find out what happened to the girl.

E10

E10The Christmas Mystery

Dec 13, 199060m

There's a murder attempt on a woman who has left her son in the temporary care of St. Michael's and the search for the culprit leads to a department store on Christmas Eve.

E11

E11The Fugitive Priest Mystery

Jan 3, 199160m

Trouble is brewing for Father Dowling when his evil twin brother rolls into town. Blaine manages to frame his brother for a bank robbery, while protecting himself with a perfect alibi: He's been arrested for overdue parking tickets. With the help of Sister Steve, Father Dowling masquerades as his troublesome twin in order to track down his underworld associates.

E12

E12The Substitute Sister Mystery

Jan 10, 199160m

Father Dowling and Sister Steve are caught in the middle of the battle of the bugs when warring exterminators do battle over franchise rights. The plot is further thickened by a nun who isn't, a hitman who is and a mobster who will do anything to rescue his daughter.

E13

E13The Missing Witness Mystery

Jan 24, 199160m

Sister Steve has disguised herself as a trashy lady-of-the-evening in order to track down a witness who can clear the name of a young businessman charged with murder. But was he really framed or is he actually guilty? Father Dowling is not certain.

E14

E14The Prodigal Son Mystery

Jan 31, 199160m

A blast from the past rocks Father Dowling's world when a man he's never met shows up claiming to be his son. The man disappears before Father Dowling can question him. And then his would-be son is charged with murder.

E15

E15The Moving Target Mystery

Feb 7, 199160m

A hired killer has a change of heart when he discovers that Father Dowling is his intended victim. He warns the priest that someone else is certain to accept the contract. Now it's up to Father Dowling to figure out who, and why, someone is out to get him.

E16

E16The Priest Killer Mystery

Feb 14, 199160m

When a rooftop sniper almost kills Father Dowling, Sister Steve goes undercover as a cab driver, hoping the flush out the would-be priest-killer.

E17

E17The Mummy's Curse Mystery

Feb 21, 199160m

While visiting the Chicago Museum to take in a Pharaoh's burial chamber, Father Dowling and Sister Steve encounter an ancient Egyptian curse. Father Prestwick almost becomes a victim himself when he attempts to uncover the tomb's deadly secrets.

E18

E18The Monkey Business Mystery

Mar 7, 199160m

Father Dowling and Sister Steve go out on a limb when they kidnap a chimp accused of murdering an animal activist. The killer-chimp will be put to sleep unless they can prove it has been framed.

E19

E19The Hard Boiled Mystery

Mar 28, 199160m

An author who used Dowling and Steve as characters in his murder mystery dies before its completion.

E20

E20The Malibu Mystery

Apr 4, 199160m

Father Dowling is on the trail of a runaway teen who is taking a walk on the wild side of L.A.'s night life.

E21

E21The Consulting Detective Mystery

Apr 25, 199160m

It is difficult to tell who is consulting with whom when Sherlock Holmes comes to the aid of Father Dowling. The pair prove to be an unbeatable team as they put their powers of deduction to the supreme test as eyewitnesses to multiple murders. There's only one hitch: No one other than Dowling can actually see Mr. Holmes!

E22

E22The Joyful Noise Mystery

May 2, 199160m

The local District Attorney's office is home to bullets and ballots as deadly rivals battle for power. One man is already dead and an innocent boy has been charged with murder. Father Dowling tries to expose the real killer before a political rally becomes a blood bath.

About Father Dowling Mysteries

Father Dowling Mysteries is a comedy, crime, mystery series on ABC. The show first aired on Jan 20, 1989 and currently has 3 seasons and 43 episodes. Father Dowling Mysteries has ended after 3 seasons. It has a rating of 7.4/10 based on 25 votes. The cast includes Tom Bosley, Tracy Nelson, James Stephens, Mary Wickes. Created by Dean Hargrove and Joel Steiger.