Gideon Oliver

Gideon Oliver
Created by	Dick Wolf
Starring	Louis Gossett, Jr. Shari Headley
Opening theme	Theme music by Mike Post and Stephen James Taylor
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	5
Production
Running time	120 minutes
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	February 20 – May 22, 1989

Gideon Oliver is a prime time television series that ran on the ABC television network between February 1989 and May 1989 as part of the ABC Mystery Movie rotation, along with B.L. Stryker, Kojak and Columbo. On the air for only five episodes, the series starred Louis Gossett, Jr., and was created by Dick Wolf. The title character first appeared in the novel series by mystery writer Aaron Elkins.

Oliver is a Columbia University anthropology professor, utilizing his knowledge of past cultures to solve crimes throughout the Western Hemisphere. He is assisted by his adult daughter Zina (Shari Headley).

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