Plot
Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes.
Cast
as Nero Wolfe
as Archie Goodwin
as Fritz Brenner
as Inspector Cramer
Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
April 22, 2001
Last Aired Date
August 25, 2002
Production Companies
Jaffe/Braunstein Films
Pearson Television International
NW Productions Services
A+E Studios
Type
Scripted
Number of Season
2
Number of Episodes
28
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Reviews
Nero Wolfe (Maury Chaykin), is an eccentric orchid loving brilliant detective with a taste for fine cuisine. He and his assistant: Archie Goodwin (Timothy Hutton), live in luxury in a brownstone in 1950's New York. Nero Wolfe solves extremely difficult crimes while rarely leaving his mansion, relying on the footwork of Goodwin to gather his evidence. Wolfe's rates are expensive, but his well-heel…
Set in the mid to late 1950s, this unique detective show, well acted, beautifully photographed, and done in repertory, with an ensemble of actors each playing different characters in any particular episode, was eons ahead of any competition in its quality. Nero Wolfe (Maury Chaykin), is an eccentric orchid loving genius detective, sharing his New York Brownstone with his assistant Archie Good…