Fortune Dane Explained

Genre:Drama
Creator:Ronald M. Cohen
Director:Charles Correll
Starring:Carl Weathers
Daphne Ashbrook
Joe Dallesandro
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:6
Runtime:60 minutes
Company:Stormy Weathers Productions
The Movie Company Enterprises
The Rosenzweig Company
Channel:ABC

Fortune Dane is an American crime drama series that aired at 9 p.m. Eastern Time on ABC from February 15 to March 27, 1986.[1] It stars Carl Weathers as the title character.[2] [3] [4] It was cancelled after only six episodes, due to low ratings after failing to compete with NBC's The Golden Girls and 227. As of 2021, the series is available to stream on Crackle.

Synopsis

Fortune Dane is a former policeman who works as a special agent for the mayor in Bay City.[5]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date

Notes and References

  1. Book: Brooks. Tim. Marsh. Earle. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. 1999. The Ballentine Publishing Group. New York. 0-345-42923-0. 360–361. 7th.
  2. News: Jerry Buck. Abc Tries Fortune Dane. 3 September 2012. Merced Sun-Star. March 1, 1986.
  3. News: Ron Weiskind. Fortune Dane' Debut A Mixed Bag Of Drama. 3 September 2012. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 14, 1986.
  4. News: Ellen Klein. Violence Fills Fortune Dane. 3 September 2012. Lewiston Journal. March 13, 1986.
  5. Book: McNeil. Alex. Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present . 1996. Penguin Books USA, Inc.. New York, New York. 0-14-02-4916-8. 298. 4th.