Frank Dowling ist ein römisch-katholischer Priester, der in Chicago eine kleine Gemeinde leitet. Ihm zur Seite gestellt ist seine Haushälterin, Marie Gillespie, und die junge Novizin Schwester Stephanie. Die drei haben die Eigenschaft, in Kriminalfälle aller Art verwickelt zu werden, und müssen mit vereinten Kräften aber auch mit dem nötigen Glauben Mörder, Diebe und straffällig gewordene Jugendliche jagen.
Originaltitel
Father Dowling Mysteries
Produktionsland
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
Originalsprache
Englisch
FSK
12
Untertitel
Nein
Besetzung
Tom Bosley, Tracy Nelson, James Stephens, Mary Wickes
Episoden-Guide
1. Staffel 1 (10 Episoden)
Pfarrer Dowling hat immer ein offenes Ohr für die Sorgen und Nöte der Menschen - und für deren dunkle Seiten. Denn der Geistliche hat eine Schwäche für Kriminalfälle. Unterstützung bekommt er von der Gemeindeschwester Stephanie. Sie war ein Straßenkind, bevor der Pfarrer sie aufnahm. Ob als verdeckte Ermittlerin oder als Bardame, die Nonne ist in jeder Verkleidung ein göttliches Werkzeug. Der Pfarrer und die Nonne - ein wahrlich "gesegnetes Team".
01
Der Tote im Beichtstuhl - Teil 1
Father Dowling lands on the wrong side of the FBI after a dying man falls at his feet. Father Dowling puts the church in a bad light when he insists on tracking down the killer. While doing so, he seems to have helped botch a FBI sting operation!
02
Der Tote im Beichtstuhl - Teil 2
Father Dowling lands on the wrong side of the FBI after a dying man falls dead at his feet. Father Dowling puts the church in a bad light when he insists on tracking down the killer. While doing so, he seems to have helped botch a FBI sting operation!
03
Mord an einem Callgirl
Father Dowling comes to the aid of a man when his fiancée is murdered just as she was about to confess to being a prostitute. A search leads to three powerful clients, none of whom want to be involved in a scandal. And even the police are trying to discourage Father Dowling from continuing his investigation.
04
Der Mann, der zum Abendessen kam
A witness to a murder is pursued by the killer and he takes refuge in St. Michael's, enlisting the help of a woman he once almost married--Sister Steve.
05
Der Mafia-Prister - Teil 1
Father Dowling finds himself caught in a bizarre mystery when he attempts to prove a fellow priest innocent of murder. Dowling and Sister Steve get more than they bargained for when they discover the young priest's family is indeed connected--to organized crime!
06
Der Mafia-Priester - Teil 2
Undeterred by appearances, Father Dowling sets out to prove a young priest innocent of murder after he discovers the priest has been framed by a member of his own family. Nothing is ever easy, of course, and when the real assassin is himself killed, Dowling must rely on a family member who is too afraid to tell the truth. But tell it he must.
07
Der Diamanten-Coup
When the good Father's evil half-brother shows up unexpectedly, Dowling suspects right away that the evil one is up to no good. After thwarting his brother's attempted diamond heist, Dowling finds himself in hot water when he discovers that the police can't tell the two brothers apart.
08
Geheimnis um ein Baby
Father Dowling and Sister Steve find themselves in the most unlikely role of parents when an abandoned baby is discovered at the rectory. When they attempt to reunite mother and child they learn that the mother is being chased by violent kidnappers.
09
Der Diamanten-Coup
10
Geheimnis um ein Baby
2. Staffel 2 (13 Episoden)
Pfarrer Dowling hat immer ein offenes Ohr für die Sorgen und Nöte der Menschen - und für deren dunkle Seiten. Denn der Geistliche hat eine Schwäche für Kriminalfälle. Unterstützung bekommt er von der Gemeindeschwester Stephanie. Sie war ein Straßenkind, bevor der Pfarrer sie aufnahm. Ob als verdeckte Ermittlerin oder als Bardame, die Nonne ist in jeder Verkleidung ein göttliches Werkzeug. Der Pfarrer und die Nonne - ein wahrlich "gesegnetes Team".
01
Der Besuch des Priesters
Father Dowling and Sister Steve are taken in by a fake priest. It turns out ""Father"" Damon is actually a hit man sent to kill aging gang-leader, Victor Malko. Father Dowling tries to warn Malko, but he won't take Dowling's warnings seriously. And now the real Father's life might be in jeopardy.
02
Pokerspiel mit kleinen Tricks
Sister Steve heads undercover as a crooked card dealer at a high stakes poker game. It turns out the game is really nothing more than a ploy to cover up a robbery. Meanwhile, Father Dowling has his work cut out for him. He has to expose the crime, solve the murder of the exotic dancer and rescue Sister Steve before the card sharks find out her true identity.
03
Schwestern sind gut in der Not
Sister, Father and a brother find themselves in a life and death situation when Sister Steve's younger brother, Mark, finds himself in the middle of a street gang battle. Someone ends up dead and Mark is the one charged with murder. He points the finger at the real killer, Police Captain Edward Hayton, and then finds himself leading candidate in the role of next potential victim. Father Dowling throws his hat into the ring and finds a case that involves not only murder, but smugglers trafficking in precious gems.
04
Blinde sehen und Lahme gehen
Someone is using Father Dowling for target practice and the marksman appears to be an angry ex-con the Father sent up river on a murder rap. Full police protection is offered but how can you run a parish with all those men in blue hanging about? Let alone take part in a charity race.
05
Seines Bruders Hüter
Is Father Dowling serving up a stew of lechery, larceny and murder? No, it's the work of his evil twin brother, Blaine, who is trying to lure lonely matrons into a phony investment scheme. Father Dowling is forced to masquerade as the wicked brother in a last-ditch effort to prove his innocence and pin the rap on the woman's real killer.
06
Vom bösen Geist geplagt
Father Dowling is more than a little skeptical when a young woman insists that her house is haunted. He agrees to investigate just the same after Sister Steve confesses that she has also seen some of the unexplained ""happenings."" Father Dowling concludes that something is indeed amiss, but is it the work of a person or a spirit?
07
Das Buch des Pharisäers
Sister Steve has always been a trusting soul. It's part of her job, of course. So it is no surprise when she opens her heart to a blind man who seems to be in need of assistance. But she soon discovers that she has become an unwitting accomplice in a scheme to blackmail a prominent parishioner.
08
Auch Engel sind nicht unfehlbar
An ""angel"" visits Father Dowling and Sister Steve at the parish and delivers a stern warning that big trouble is hiding just around the next corner. One of the parishioners is about to be ""charged"" with the ""crime"" of guilt by association when it is revealed that his late father was connected with the underworld.
09
Große Leute täuschen auch
Talk about security clearance. Father Dowling and Sister Steve find themselves smack dab in the middle of a top secret security investigation when one of the parishioners is suspected of stealing confidential documents. The case revolves around a spy who really isn't a spy, a mistress who never was and a cheating husband who didn't. Add to the mix a FBI headquarters that never existed and you've got a case that's about as clear as Irish Stew.
10
Er nahm den Mammon und dankte
A flim flam con-man has his eye on a valuable church receptacle that Father Prestwick is taking to Romania. He'll stop at nothing to get his hands on the monstrance, even if he has to permanently inconvenience Father Prestwick. It's up to Father Dowling and Sister Steve to put a cap on the con.
3. Staffel 3 (22 Episoden)
Pfarrer Dowling hat immer ein offenes Ohr für die Sorgen und Nöte der Menschen - und für deren dunkle Seiten. Denn der Geistliche hat eine Schwäche für Kriminalfälle. Unterstützung bekommt er von der Gemeindeschwester Stephanie. Sie war ein Straßenkind, bevor der Pfarrer sie aufnahm. Ob als verdeckte Ermittlerin oder als Bardame, die Nonne ist in jeder Verkleidung ein göttliches Werkzeug. Der Pfarrer und die Nonne - ein wahrlich "gesegnetes Team".
01
Wirf meinen Mantel um
It looks like a royal mess when Sister Steve find herself trapped in a Royal scandal. The Sister trades places with a frisky British noblewoman in order to infiltrate a trade delegation. Father Dowling has his hands full riding shotgun, trying to keep an eye open for the Sister's Royal killer.
02
Und der Vorhang zerriss
The local hospital is the scene of some 'extra' deaths when Father Dowling and Sister Steve uncover a string of mystery murders. Father Prestwick insists on helping out and almost becomes the next victim.
03
Die Schlinge des Teufels
When most people look at Harry Deil they see one of the most powerful men in underworld crime. Father Dowling sees something else, something even more sinister: The devil. Now Father Dowling must beat him at his own game in order to save Sister Steve.
04
Jüngster Tag, Privatvorstellung
A showy showgirl of a shady nightclub is surprised to discover that her late husband's estate consists of nothing but debts. Or is she the victim of a scam to deprive her out of a small fortune? The investigation reveals a motley crew of underworld characters as Father Dowling and Sister Steve go hunting for a suspect.
05
Und es reute ihn nicht
Everyone is enjoying the slice of Hollywood as a movie crew uses St. Michael's as a location, until a series of unexplained, and life-threatening, accidents put a damper on the mood. Father Dowling and Sister Steve are enlisted to assist in the investigation while Father Prestwick decides to make his screen debut...as a stand in.
06
Preisgegeben und getötet
Sister Steve's return to her Mother's house to celebrate the convent's Silver Jubilee ceremonies should be a time of great joy for everyone. But shortly after arriving the Sister discovers a nun with a gun. Not quite what she expected. And her worst fears are indeed realized when another visiting nun is murdered.
07
Erniedrigt die Hochmütigen
It's man against machine when a hired killer uses computer technology to conceal his crime during a weekend retreat for mystery writers. A series of traps further complicate the investigation and one of them almost costs Sister Steve her life.
08
Du sollst kein falsches Zeugnis reden
Father Dowling does his duty, jury duty, in a murder case that should have been open and shut. Father Dowling is not so sure and his claim of reasonable doubt ends in a deadlocked jury. While the DA angrily works toward a retrial, Father Dowling and Sister Steve conduct an investigation of their own, at the center of which is the testimony of an eyewitness who seems to keep company with some unusual sorts.
09
Trink und hab guten Mut
Father Dowling stumbles into a kidnapping plot when he befriends a young woman who is about to disappear. Fearing the worst, Sister Steve signs on as the family's new maid to try and find out what happened to the girl.
10
Und sie fürchteten sich sehr
There's a murder attempt on a woman who has left her son in the temporary care of St. Michael's and the search for the culprit leads to a department store on Christmas Eve.
Extras (1 Episode)
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Episode 1
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