As of July 2026, Jake and the Fatman Season 3 aired in 1989 with 26 episodes. Full episode guide and where to watch below.

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Jake and the Fatman Season 3

1989 26 Episodes Drama · Crime ⭐ 6/10

If you want a crime drama that treats its mystery as more than a puzzle, Jake and the Fatman Season 3 is available on streaming right now. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 54 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. William Conrad's performance alone is worth the time investment. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Jake and the Fatman Season 3 earns its spot. The plotting gives Jake and the Fatman Season 3 its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. Season 3 of Jake and the Fatman includes 26 episodes. It aired from September 1989 to May 1990. This season stars William Conrad, Joe Penny and Alan Campbell. William Conrad and Joe Penny lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1989. What distinguishes the best crime dramas from the rest is whether the character work can carry scenes where the mystery takes a breath — Jake and the Fatman Season 3 passes that test consistently. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in Jake and the Fatman Season 3. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Watch William Conrad work — it is a masterclass in the genre. Few crime dramas earn their twists this consistently.

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🎬 Jake and the Fatman Season 3 — Episode Guide

I Only Have Eyes for You

A newly released convict starts terrorizing the woman who witnessed against him. She goes to McCabe for help, who was prosecutor who put him in jail.

The Lady in Red

Ed Delaney, an ex-cop and an old friend of McCabe, is killed when he comes close to solving ""The Lady in Red"" Murder - a 20-year-old unsolved murder case that got him fired from the police.

Jake and Stg. Danoho (a LAPD cop) are transporting a prisoner to Los Angeles, when the prisoner escapes and Danoho is killed. Danoho's partner, Sgt. Walker, goes to Hawaii to assist in the investigation and it turns out there's bad blood between her and Jake.

The Way You Look Tonight

A young lady is acquitted for killing her mother, and wants to hire Jake privately to find the killer. Jake turns it down because he's on his way to a vacation, but then McCabe refuses to let him take any days off. So Jake quits his job and takes the assignment.

Dancing in the Dark

A cat burglar robs a hotel while McCabe is hosting a district attorney convention there. The immediate suspect is Harry McGuinn, a recently released cat burglar. He insists that he is innocent, and tries to help Jake solve the robbery.

It All Depends on You

Derek gets his first case - a drunk driver who assaulted a police officer. But the driver is a powerful man, and suddenly Derek's main witness lies and the judge dismisses the case.

Jake and the FBI go after Victor Potemkin, a suspected drug smuggler. But when they raid his house they find no drugs, but Jake finds someone he knows - a woman who disappeared overnight just as he was about to propose to her.

An unknown girl washes up on a beach murdered, and a friend of McCabe, the newspaper columnist Leilani Simons, takes an unusual interest in the case.

My Shining Hour

Jake helps out the actor, Tom Cody, who played his childhood idol - the Skyhawk. Tom has been reduced to an alcoholized, broke veteran plane pilot, and no one believes him when he witnesses a murder.

Long Ago and Far Away

Judge Smithwood starts receiving death threats after sentencing a young man to 20 years for rape. And a mysterious man in an army captain uniform steals a high precision sniper rifle from a local military base.

What Child is This?

It's Christmas, and pregnant young lady is on the run from two mobsters. Gertrude makes a surprise visit to McCabe, and helps with the Christmas celebration.

In the Still of the Night

Derek gets Jake to look into things, when the sister of a good friend is arrested for possession of drugs. She says they were planted by her mother-in-law, who is angry with her son for trying to take control of the family company, and at her for marrying him.

You Turned the Tables on Me

After several failed raids on mafia boss Everett Ashford, it appears the PA's office has a leak. Evidence starts to point to Leigh Perry, a rising star in the PA's office and the head of the organized crime division.

One More for the Road

Derek collides with a pedestrian on his way home from a beach party. When the man dies, Derek is charged with manslaughter.

Who's Sorry Now?

Nick Voss, a wanted criminal whose brother is about to be executed, kidnaps McCabe. Voss demands that his brother is released, or McCabe will share the same fate.

I'll Dance at Your Wedding

Jake travels to Los Angeles to attend his sister's wedding. The groom has a shady past, but he swears it's all behind him. But then, why is he working for a local gangster?

Jake catches a young girl picking his pocket. He tries to help her home, but she is very uncooperative. Meanwhile McCabe has problems with a murdered money counterfeiter.

A rapist is loose, attacking single women in their homes. Meanwhile McCabe takes Max to the ""Happy Dogs"" class.

I Ain't Got No Body

A woman disappears when looking into her mother's death at a health resort. Jake and LA cop Karen Stetson go undercover at the resort, posing as a married couple.

Put Your Dreams Away

Jake is undercover on a plane transporting drugs, when his real identity is discovered. The pilot fatally wounds him, and jump out with the only parachute. From the control tower McCabe tries to keep Jake conscious by talking about their previous adventures while the plane flies toward the airport.

🎭 Cast of Jake and the Fatman Season 3

William Conrad

Joe Penny

Alan Campbell

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