Father Dowling Mysteries is an American television mystery series that aired from January 20, 1989 to May 2, 1991. Prior to the series, a TV movie aired on November 30, 1987. For its first season, the show was on NBC; it moved to ABC for its last two seasons. It is based on the adventures of the title character created by Ralph McInerny, in a series of mystery novels.
The series was produced by The Fred Siverman Company and Dean Hargrove Productions in association with Viacom Productions.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | The Missing Body Mystery | 1989-01-20 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | The Missing Body Mystery (2) | 1989-01-20 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | What Do You Call a Call Girl Mystery? | 1989-01-27 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | The Man Who Came to Dinner Mystery | 1989-02-10 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Mafia Priest (1) | 1989-02-17 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Mafia Priest (2) | 1989-02-24 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | The Face in the Mirror Mystery | 1989-03-03 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | The Pretty Baby Mystery | 1989-03-10 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | The Visiting Priest Mystery | 1990-01-04 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | The Exotic Dancer Mystery | 1990-01-11 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | The Sanctuary Mystery | 1990-01-18 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | The Stone Killer Mystery | 1990-01-25 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | The Woman Scorned Mystery | 1990-02-01 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | The Ghost of a Chance Mystery | 1990-02-08 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | The Blind Man's Bluff Mystery | 1990-02-15 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | The Falling Angel Mystery | 1990-02-22 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | The Perfect Couple Mystery | 1990-03-08 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 10 | The Confidence Mystery | 1990-03-15 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 11 | The Solid Gold Headache Mystery | 1990-03-29 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 12 | The Legacy Mystery | 1990-04-12 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 13 | The Passionate Painter Mystery | 1990-04-26 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | The Royal Mystery | 1990-09-20 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | The Medical Mystery | 1990-09-27 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | The Devil & the Deep Blue Sea Mystery | 1990-10-04 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | The Showgirl Mystery | 1990-10-18 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | The Movie Mystery | 1990-10-25 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | The Undercover Nun Mystery | 1990-11-01 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 7 | The Murder Weekend Mystery | 1990-11-08 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 8 | The Reasonable Doubt Mystery | 1990-11-15 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 9 | The Vanishing Victim Mystery | 1990-11-29 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 10 | The Christmas Mystery | 1990-12-13 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 11 | The Fugitive Priest Mystery | 1991-01-03 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 12 | The Substitute Sister Mystery | 1991-01-10 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 13 | The Missing Witness Mystery | 1991-01-24 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 14 | The Prodigal Son Mystery | 1991-01-31 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 15 | The Moving Target Mystery | 1991-02-07 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 16 | The Priest Killer Mystery | 1991-02-14 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 17 | The Mummy's Curse Mystery | 1991-02-21 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 18 | The Monkey Business Mystery | 1991-03-07 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 19 | The Hard Boiled Mystery | 1991-03-28 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 20 | The Malibu Mystery | 1991-04-04 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 21 | The Consulting Detective Mystery | 1991-04-25 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 22 | The Joyful Noise Mystery | 1991-05-02 | 60 min |
| Production | Fred Silverman | Producer |
| Production | Dean Hargrove | Producer |
