Spenser (TV films)

Spenser
Joe Mantegna as Spenser and Marcia Gay Harden as Susan
Created by	Robert B. Parker
Starring	Joe Mantegna Marcia Gay Harden
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	3 TV movies

Joe Mantegna portrayed Robert B. Parker's detective "Spenser" in three TV movies on the A&E cable network between 1999 and 2001.

Robert B. Parker had a significant role in the development of these TV movies (all three movies were adapted by Parker, with his wife co-authoring Walking Shadow) as opposed to the earlier Spenser: For Hire. Nonetheless, he felt that the movies didn't get it right, not because of the performances but because of the limited budget. Parker had a small role in the first movie, and cameos in the later two movies. His son, Daniel, and wife, Joan, appear in Thin Air.

All three movies were filmed in Canada.

Joe Mantegna has also narrated a number of Spenser novels;