Blacke's Magic

Blacke's Magic is an American crime drama television series that aired for 13 episodes on NBC, from January 5 to May 7, 1986. Reruns later aired during the fall of 1988, to fill scheduling gaps caused by the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike.

Plot
Hal Linden stars as magician Alexander Blacke who, with some help from his con-man father Leonard (Harry Morgan), solves mysteries that get in the way of his performances. The series aired for a total of thirteen episodes and featured crimes that tested logic against seemingly magical crimes. The stories were not so much whodunits as "how-he-do-its," for Alex Blacke often had to turn detective to solve the mysteries.

Main

 * Hal Linden as Alexander Blacke
 * Harry Morgan as Leonard Blacke

Recurring

 * Paula Beyers as Gina
 * Claudia Christian as Laurie Blacke
 * Stephen Elliott as Senator Garity
 * Justin Gocke as Jamie Byrnes
 * Pippin Ingalls as Jill Byrnes
 * Mark Shera as Lt. Ted Byrnes

Awards

 * Primetime Emmy Awards 1986 - Nominated - Outstanding Cinematography for a Series - Terry K. Meade - For episode "Prisoner of Paradise".
 * Edgar Allan Poe Awards 1987 - Nominated - Best Television Episode - Lee Sheldon (writer) - For episode "Wax Poetic".