Fortune Dane
television series
Fortune Dane is an American crime drama series that aired at 9 p.m. Eastern Time on ABC from February 15 to March 27, 1986.
It stars Carl Weathers as the title character. It was cancelled after only six episodes, due to low ratings after failing to compete with NBC's The Golden Girls and 227. A few months after the series ended, the series was re-edited as a television movie. As of 2021, the series is available to stream on Crackle.
Synopsis
Fortune Dane is a former policeman who works as a special agent for the mayor in Bay City.
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