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Vega$(TV show/series, 1978-1981)

55min per episode | Genres: Drama, Crime

Scripted Reality in 3 seasons with 68 episodes

Vega$Rating: 3.5/5 (with 10 votes)
Vegas (stylized as Vega$) is an American crime drama television series starring Robert Urich that aired on ABC from September 20, 1978, to June 3, 1981, with the pilot episode airing April 25, 1978. Vegas was produced by Aaron Spelling and was created by Michael Mann. The series (with the exception of special episodes filmed in Hawaii and San Francisco) was filmed in its entirety on location in Las Vegas, Nevada. Urich stars as private detective Dan Tanna, who drives to his detective assignments around the streets of Las Vegas in a flashy red 1957 Ford Thunderbird convertible. (The 1957 red T-Bird replaced a 1967 yellow Chevrolet Corvette that was Tanna's car in the pilot episode, a car which ended up being destroyed by fire.) Working for a wide variety of Las Vegas clients, the detective work included locating missing persons, helping solve various Las Vegas hotel and casino crimes, solving casino chip and money scams, and working to make Las Vegas a safer place for residents and tourists alike. Dan Tanna makes a point of not accepting divorce cases, or working as a bodyguard. Being in Las Vegas, T... ()
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About Vega$

Vega$ is an American detective television drama series that aired on ABC between 1978 and 1981. It was produced by Aaron Spelling. The series was filmed in its entirety in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is believed to be the first television series produced entirely in Las Vegas. The show stars Robert Urich as private detective Dan Tanna, who drove around the streets of Las Vegas in a red 1957 Ford Thunderbird solving crimes and making Las Vegas a better place for residents and tourists alike.

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Vega$ Seasons and Episodes

11/05/1980Season 3 - 23 episodes
#1 | 11/05/1980Aloha, You're Dead (1)
#2 | 11/05/1980Aloha, You're Dead (2)
#3 | 11/12/1980The Black Cat Killer
#4 | 11/19/1980Sudden Death
#5 | 11/26/1980Love Affair
#6 | 12/03/1980A Deadly Victim
#7 | 12/10/1980Deadly Blessing
#8 | 12/17/1980Christmas Story
#9 | 01/07/1981The Andreas Addiction
#10 | 01/14/1981Sourdough Suite
#11 | 01/21/1981Murder by Mirrors
#12 | 02/18/1981Backlash
#13 | 02/25/1981Heist
#14 | 03/04/1981No Way to Treat a Victim
#15 | 03/11/1981Time Bomb
#16 | 03/18/1981Out of Sight
#17 | 03/25/1981Set Up
#18 | 04/15/1981The Killing
#19 | 04/22/1981Seek and Destroy
#20 | 04/29/1981Dead Ringer
#21 | 05/06/1981French Twist
#22 | 06/10/1981Judgement Pronounced
#23 | 06/03/1981Nightmare Come True
At the insistence of worried parents, Dan teams up with a beautiful psychic, Cynthia Jennnings (Cristina Ferrare) to find their kidnapped daughter (Karlene Crockett). Ransom is 2 million in diamonds. Binzer tries to help Bea go on a diet.
09/19/1979Season 2 - 23 episodes
09/20/1978Season 1 - 22 episodes
04/25/1978Specials - 1 episode

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 3 languages: German (DE), English (EN), French (FR)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 09/20/1978
Last episode released on: 06/10/1981
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Vegas"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:4933, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 04/10/2024