The BEST episodes of Father Dowling Mysteries season 1
Every episode of Father Dowling Mysteries season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Father Dowling Mysteries season 1!
The show began as an NBC Made for TV Movie in 1987 and the show was to have begun weekly in 1988 though because of a writer's strike in 1988 it didn't begin weekly until 1989. After it's 1st season the show left NBC and ABC took the show from 1990 until 1991. First Telecast: November 30, 1987 Last Telecast: May 2, 1991 Episodes: 1 TV Movie, 42 Episodes
#1 - The Missing Body Mystery (2)
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/20/1989
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!
#2 - What Do You Call a Call Girl Mystery
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/27/1989
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.
#3 - The Man Who Came to Dinner Mystery
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/10/1989
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.
#4 - The Pretty Baby Mystery
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/10/1989
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.
#5 - The Mafia Priest Mystery (1)
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/17/1989
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!
#6 - The Mafia Priest Mystery (2)
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/24/1989
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.
#7 - The Face in the Mirror Mystery
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/3/1989
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.
#8 - The Missing Body Mystery (1)
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/20/1989
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!