Remington Steele (1982)

Laura Holt, a licensed private detective, opens a detective agency but finds that potential clients refuse to hire a woman, however qualified. To solve the problem, Laura invents a fictitious male superior whom she names Remington Steele. Through a series of events that unfold in the first episode, "License to Steele," a former thief and con man, whose real name is never revealed, assumes the identity of Remington Steele. Behind the scenes, Laura remains firmly in charge.

Genres: Drama, Family, Comedy

What to watch after Remington Steele

• Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Same feel: fun, whimsical
• The Streets of San Francisco (1972) — Seymour Robbie directed both
• Simon & Simon (1981) — Same subject: private investigator, detective agency
• The Saint (1962) — Two steps away in the credits
• Scorpion (2014) — Similar consistency, season to season
• 21 Jump Street (1987)