Probe (series)
- User score: 7.5
- Production country: United States of America
- Creator: Isaac Asimov , William Link
- Genre: Drama
- Release date: 3/7/1988
- Release date of last episode: 4/14/1988
- Series status: Ended
- Seasons count: 1 ( List of episodes )
- Episodes count: 8
- Run time: 60 min.
Series description
Probe is a 1988 American television pilot and subsequent TV series, created by television mystery writer William Link and noted science fiction author Isaac Asimov. It aired on ABC. Michael B. Wagner, a veteran television writer, wrote the two-hour pilot, and became Executive Producer for the series. The pilot and series starred Parker Stevenson as Austin James, a misanthropic genius who solved high tech crimes, and Ashley Crow as James' new secretary Mickey Castle. The show began as a mid-season replacement and was canceled after a two-month run of the pilot and six episodes. Entire episodes have made their way on the internet through video-sharing sites such as YouTube. Some episodes of the show revolved around Serendip, a company founded by Austin that he has no interest in running. Mickey, his Serendip-appointed secretary, plays Watson to Austin's Holmes.
