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Wikipedia article


'The Hunted Lady' is a 1977 American TV movie starring Donna Mills as a woman who goes on the run. It was a pilot for a TV series that never eventuated but screened as a stand-alone film.Television This Week: OF SPECIAL INTEREST

New York Times 27 Nov 1977: 133.


Plot



When two detectives uncover the truth about a United State's senator's closed ties to the criminal underworld, one ends up dead, and the other - Susan Reilly - is framed for his murder. Strong evidence and a weak alibi combine to turn all sides solidly against her, including her fellow officers and superiors in the Los Angeles Police Department. Unable to prove her innocence, Susan escapes, in search of the answers that can clear her name before the police catch her, but more than her freedom is threatened. When the mob finds out that the sharp-eyed young female detective is on the loose, they send out an assassin with very specific orders: find her, then silence her.Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation Television and Radio Guide; 24/11/1990 - 30/11/1990; Pages 1-2

Production



The success of 'Charlie's Angels' in the 1976-77 ratings season prompted all the American TV networks to feature more sexy young women in action-orientated roles, either adding them to existing programs or introducing new shows that focused on them. NBC picked up 'The Bionic Woman' from ABC and also added young female characters to the 1977-78 seasons of 'Baa Baa Black Sheep' and 'BJ and the Bear'. They introduced several new shows with female sex symbol leads such as 'Quark', 'The Roller Girls' and 'Who's Watching the Kids?', as well as commissioning pilots for several series which were direct imitations of 'Charlie's Angels': 'The Secret War of Jackie's Girls', 'The Hunted Lady' and 'Cover Girls'.Hilmes p 231

Reception



It was the 28th highest rated show of the week.CBS gains, but ABC still leads by a whisker

Deeb, Gary. Chicago Tribune 8 Dec 1977: a12.


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