New/Returning Male Contender Tweaks- starting with strongest
Chief Bob (Robert) Ironside (1967)
Rudy Baylor- The Rainmaker
“Rocky” Joseph Rockford (Noah Beery)- The Rockford Files
Sergeant/Lieutenant Dennis Becker- The Rockford Files
Quincy, M.E.- Quincy, M.E.
Reverend Edwin Peters- Boston Blue
Russell Shaw- Tracker
Marty Butler- The Neighborhood
Precinct Captain Nick Wagner- High Potential
(Hamilton) D.A. Ham….. Burger- Perry Mason (1957)
Wilfred Keeley- The Rainmaker
Leo Drummond- The Rainmaker
Melvin Pritcher- The Rainmaker
New/Returning Female Contender Tweaks- starting with strongest
Georgette Franklin Baxter- The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Shirley Rangi- The Sunshine Murders
Helen Moustakas- The Sunshine Murders
Sarah Plankmore- The Rainmaker
“Bruiser” Jocelyn Stone- The Rainmaker
Rhoda Morgenstern- The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Officer Fran Belding- Ironside (1967)
Thalia Moustakas- The Sunshine Murders
Alexa Moustakas- The Sunshine Murders
Superintendent Sarah Silver- Boston Blue
D.A. Mae Silver- Boston Blue
Lieutenant Selena Soto- High Potential
Detective Lena Silver- Boston Blue
Ava Sinquerra- High Potential
Dot Black- The Rainmaker
It won't be a complete overhaul like earlier this year. But many of these contenders are already standing out. Georgette was only removed because I hadn't seen much of her. She is a lock to return now. I like Rhoda more than I used to, but still skeptical that her spin-off could come anywhere close to the parent show. Lou Grant deserves a much higher rank and Jim Rockford deserves even higher. They will be adjusted soon. I will probably see how many of these will make it into the list after Boston Blue has aired its last episode of 2025 to give it more sampling.
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