The Hat Squad

The Hat Squad
Genre	Crime drama
Written by	Stephen J. Cannell Bill Nuss
Directed by	Rob Bowman
Composer	Mike Post
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13 (2 unaired) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Stephen J. Cannell Bill Nuss
Production location	Vancouver
Cinematography	Brenton Spencer Rodney Charters
Editors	Casey O. Rohrs Chris G. Willingham Jimmy Giritlian
Running time	1 hour
Production company	Stephen J. Cannell Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 16, 1992 (1992-09-16) – January 23, 1993 (1993-01-23)

The Hat Squad is an American crime drama television series that ran for only one season on CBS from September 16, 1992, to January 23, 1993, during the 1992–1993 season. 13 episodes were made, but only 11 of them aired.

Synopsis

Police officer Mike Ragland and his wife Kitty have adopted three boys whose parents' lives were taken by violence; having been told stories about the police "hat squads" of the past, the three boys grew up to become an elite police unit called The Hat Squad, dressed in street clothes and fedoras. They consist of Buddy, who was just a baby when his father died; Rafael, who doesn't carry a firearm and uses a wide variety of methods to subdue criminals; and Matty, who is studying to become a lawyer.

Cast

• Don Michael Paul – Buddy
• Nestor Serrano – Rafael
• Billy Warlock – Matty
• James Tolkan – Mike Ragland
• Janet Carroll – Kitty Ragland

Episodes

Nº	Title	Directed by:	Written by:	Original air date	PC
1	"Pilot"	Rob Bowman	Stephen J. Cannell	September 16, 1992 (1992-09-16)	48000
The Squad's first case involves catching a murderer who is terrorizing the only witness, a young boy.
2	"The Widow Maker"	Rob Bowman	Stephen J. Cannell	September 23, 1992 (1992-09-23)	48101
Matty is beaten up by a cop who moonlights as a killer. They devise a plan to capture this killer, but things are not a clear-cut as they seem to be.
3	"92 Seconds to Midnight"	Rob Bowman	Bill Nuss	September 30, 1992 (1992-09-30)	48102
Raffi goes undercover to protect a little girl when her father is forced out of his retirement from crime by a robber planning a two-million-dollar subway heist.
4	"Family Business"	Kim Manners	Stephen J. Cannell	October 28, 1992 (1992-10-28)	48105
It's a family feud when the Hats clash with a family of extortionists that uses strong-arm tactics. An additional obstacle: saving the family's tormented youngest member from a life of crime.
5	"Phoenix Rising"	Vern Gillum	Charles Grant Craig	November 4, 1992 (1992-11-04)	48103
The guys must act quickly when a deranged explosives expert escapes from prison and targets Mike, the cop who put him behind bars for murder.
6	"Ten"	Tucker Gates	Charles Grant Craig	November 11, 1992 (1992-11-11)	48107
Bad brothers blow away Buddy's buddy, leaving a young boy fatherless, so the Hats scramble to confront the hit men before they leave town.
7	"Rest in Peace"	Bruce Kessler	Charles Grant Craig, Bill Nuss	December 9, 1992 (1992-12-09)	48109
Buddy travels to Las Vegas as he tracks a mob boss he thinks murdered his natural father. But the killer is closer to home, as is someone who has a contract to kill Buddy.
8	"Lifestyles of the Rich and Infamous"	Kim Manners	Bill Nuss	January 2, 1993 (1993-01-02)	48106
The team must protect a murder witness from a killer who is also the heir to a fortune. Meanwhile, Rafael is mistaken for the "Kissing Bandit."
9	"A Dog's Life"	Rob Bowman	Bill Nuss	January 9, 1993 (1993-01-09)	48110
Frustrated by a canine capable of detecting smuggled drugs, a drug lord puts a bounty on the dog's life. The DEA sniffs out The Hat Squad to protect the dog, but the brothers can't help but sink their teeth into the larger case.
10	"Dead Man Walking"	Kim Manners	Stephen J. Cannell (s), Charles Grant Craig (t), Bill Nuss (t)	January 16, 1993 (1993-01-16)	48113
The Hats get a tip from a death row inmate about some bad cops. They must get the evidence against the cops before the cops find them.
11	"The Liquidator"	Brad Turner	Stephen J. Cannell	January 23, 1993 (1993-01-23)	48114
The Hats are called on to protect a woman from a mob-hired hit man.
12	"Frankie Stein"	Kim Manners	David Greenwalt	N/A	48108
Matty gets in trouble when he tries to prove that recently released criminal Frankie Stein is committing armed robberies.
13	"The 12th Victim"	TBD	TBD	N/A	48115
A serial killer threatens a blind psychiatrist, and the team is assigned to protect her.

External links

• The Hat Squad at IMDb
• The Hat Squad at epguides.com