Is ‘Spenser: For Hire’ on Netflix? Where to Stream the Detective Spenser TV Show

Spenser Confidential, a new Mark Wahlberg movie, released on Netflix today, and at least a few subscribers who check out the film this weekend will likely recognize the names of the two lead characters: Detective Spenser (Wahlberg) and his new roommate Hawk (Winston Duke).

Those characters were invented by author Robert B. Parker, who wrote over 40 detective novels about the duo, but are best remembered from the ABC crime drama, Spenser: For Hire. Starring Robert Urich as Spenser, a Boston-based private detective, and Avery Brooks as Hawk, his partner, the series ran from 1985 to 1988. If you just finished watching the new iterations of Spenser and Hawk on Netflix, and are craving a taste of the original guys in all their ’80s crime show glory, I have good news: Spenser: For Hire is indeed available to stream online. But where? Is Spenser: For Hire on Netflix? Read on to find out.

IS SPENSER: FOR HIRE ON NETFLIX?

No. You would think that might be a fun thing for Netflix to do, as part of the promotion for Spenser Confidential, but sadly Spenser: For Hire is not on Netflix.

IS SPENSER: FOR HIRE ON HULU?

No. Hulu does have an impressive library of old TV shows and sitcoms, but Spenser: For Hire is not one of them. But don’t despair—you have other options for how to stream Spenser: For Hire!

IS SPENSER: FOR HIRE ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO?

Yes! Amazon Prime has all three seasons of Spenser: For Hire available to watch, for free, with the free IMDB TV channel, which, again, is completely free! In other words: If you’re an Amazon Prime subscriber, no additional cost is necessary to stream Spenser: For Hire.

If you’re not a Prime subscriber, you can also purchase an entire season of Spenser: For Hire for $24, or one episode for $1.99.

WHERE ELSE CAN I WATCH SPENSER: FOR HIRE ONLINE?

You can also purchase episodes or seasons of Spenser: For Hire on iTunes.

Where to watch Spenser: For Hire

Watch Spenser Confidential on Netflix