Bronk (TV series)

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Television series
German title Bronk
Original title Bronk
Country of production United States
original language English
Year (s) 1975-1976
length 60 minutes
Episodes 24 + 1 pilot in 1 season ( list )
genre Thriller
music Lalo Schifrin
First broadcast September 21, 1975 (USA) on CBS
German-language
first broadcast		 January 26, 1987 on Hessen Drei
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Bronk was an American television series produced by MGM Television for CBS . Between 1975 and 1976 there was a 24-episode season with Jack Palance in the lead role. The pilot episode was directed by Richard Donner . The series' guest stars included Michael Parks , Mark Hamill , John Huston and Vic Morrow , and it was nominated for three Emmy Awards.

In Germany, the series was first broadcast in 1987 with only 13 episodes. The pilot film was not shown when it was first broadcast on German television, but only in 1989 when the series was repeated.

action

Detective officer Lieutenant Alex "Bronk" Bronkov is suspended when one of his colleagues is killed in a drug raid. The Mayor of Ocean City then entrusts him with the fight against corruption . Bronkov's partners are the former police officer Harry Mark, who now runs a car recycling business, and police sergeant John Webber. Bronk's wife was killed in a car accident that also seriously injured and paralyzed his daughter, and taking care of his daughter takes up a lot of space in the series.

Awards

  • 1976: Emmy nomination for the episode Next of Kin
  • 1977: 2 Emmy nominations for the episode The Vigilante

Episode list

number Title
(Germany) 		First broadcast
(Germany) 		Original title First broadcast
(USA)
pilot On your own Jan. 7, 1989 pilot Apr 17, 1975
1 Invitation for a killer 26th Jan 1987 Open contract 21 Sep 1975
2 human smuggling Feb 9, 1987 Wheel of Death 28 Sep 1975
3 Planned game Feb. 2, 1987 The Gauntlet Oct. 5, 1975
4th Echo of Danger Oct 12, 1975
5 terror Oct. 19, 1975
6th The fifth victim Feb 16, 1987 The Fifth Victim Oct 26, 1975
7th Ticket to the afterlife 2nd Mar 1987 Short fuse Nov 2, 1975
8th In the line of fire 23 Mar 1987 Line of Fire Nov 9, 1975
9 Deadly trade 16. Mar. 1987 Bargain in Blood Nov 16, 1975
10 The pickoff Nov 23, 1975
11 Crackback Nov. 30, 1975
12 Murder is not a business Feb 23, 1987 Deception 7th Dec 1975
13 Under false suspicions 9 Mar 1987 Betrayal Dec. 14, 1975
14th Masterminds of death Apr 13, 1987 There's gonna be a war Dec 21, 1975
15th Next of Kin Jan. 4, 1976
16 nightmare 30th Mar 1987 The Deadlier Sex Jan. 18, 1976
17th Jackson Blue Jan. 25, 1976
18th Long time dying Feb. 1, 1976
19th Target: Unknown Feb. 8, 1976
20th Behind bars Apr. 27, 1987 Jailbreak Feb. 15, 1976
21st Vengeance Feb. 22, 1976
22nd Ultimate test Apr 6, 1987 The Ordeal 7th Mar 1976
23 Death With Honor 21 Mar 1976
24 The Vigilante 28 Mar 1976

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