Father Dowling Mysteries (season 2)

Father Dowling Mysteries (season 2)
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	13
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	January 4 – April 26, 1990

This is a list of episodes from the second season of Father Dowling Mysteries.

Broadcast history

The season originally aired Thursdays at 8:00-9:00 pm (EST).^[1][2]

DVD release

The season was released on DVD by Paramount Home Video.

Episodes

Nº	Ep	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
9	1	"The Visiting Priest Mystery"	Christopher Hibler	David Hoffman & Leslie Daryl Zerg	January 4, 1990
Father Dowling and Sister Steve are taken in by a fake priest. "Father" Damon is actually a hit man, apparently sent to kill aging mob boss Victor Malko. Father Dowling tries to warn Malko, but he won't take the warning seriously. And in consequence Father Dowling's own life is in jeopardy.
10	2	"The Exotic Dancer Mystery"	Christopher Hibler	Teleplay by: Robert Schlitt Story by: Dean Hargrove and Joyce Burditt	January 11, 1990
An exotic dancer confesses to Frank that she saw something she shouldn't have, at the nightclub where she works, then turns up murdered. Sister Steve becomes a card dealer in the nightclub to look for clues.
11	3	"The Sanctuary Mystery"	Christopher Hibler	Teleplay by: Robert Schlitt Story by: Jim McGrath	January 18, 1990
Sister Steve's brother Mark witnesses a murder, but the police accuse him of the crime. When Mark tries to finger the real killer — Police Chief Hayton — he may become Hayton's next victim.
12	4	"The Stone Killer Mystery"	Ron Satlof	Teleplay by: Jim McGrath Story by: Doc Barnett	January 25, 1990
Someone is shooting everyone who was associated with the Gallagher trial, eight years previously, in which Father Frank was a principal witness. But Frank isn't convinced it's Gallagher.
13	5	"The Woman Scorned Mystery"	Seymour Robbie	Richard DeRoy	February 1, 1990
Father Frank's crooked twin is at it again. Frank gets involved when the woman his brother Blaine has conned turns up dead.
14	6	"The Ghost of a Chance Mystery"	Charles S. Dubin	Robert Schlitt	February 8, 1990
A parishioner is being haunted by the ghost of her dead father. Frank, Steve, and even Father Prestwick, get involved in trying to find out who is terrorizing the woman — and why.
15	7	"The Blind Man's Bluff Mystery"	Russ Mayberry	Joyce Burditt	February 15, 1990
Sister Steve witnesses a bank robbery by a supposedly blind man who she has befriended, and becomes an unwitting accomplice in his scheme to blackmail a prominent parishioner.
16	8	"The Falling Angel Mystery"	James Frawley	Dean Hargrove & Joyce Burdit	February 22, 1990
A black man visits Father Dowling's church claiming to be an Angel. He says someone is going to be taken before their time, and that it's up to Frank to prevent it. Frank thinks it has to do with a parishioner who owes a favor to a crime boss.
17	9	"The Perfect Couple Mystery"	Ron Satlof	Doc Barnett	March 8, 1990
A young couple's marriage is on the rocks when the wife is sure her husband is cheating. When she turns to Frank for help, the husband swears he isn't having an affair, but he can't disclose what he has actually been up to.
18	10	"The Confidence Mystery"	James Frawley	Gerry Conway	March 15, 1990
A con artist has his eye on a valuable church receptacle that Father Prestwick is taking to Romania; he'll stop at nothing to get his hands on the monstrance, even if he has to permanently inconvenience Prestwick. It's up to Father Dowling and Sister Steve to put a cap on the con.
19	11	"The Solid Gold Headache Mystery"	Charles S. Dubin	Richard DeRoy	March 29, 1990
Sister Stephanie is entrusted with six million dollars in the will of a deceased parishioner. Everyone, including the man's family, wants the money — and may be willing to do anything to get it.
20	12	"The Legacy Mystery"	Russ Mayberry	Teleplay by: Gerry Conway Story by: Dean Hargrove & Joyce Burditt	April 4, 1990
A mysterious thief is methodically stealing the art treasures that once belonged to the wealthy Cabot family, and Father Dowling has an inkling the thief might be the surviving son, Jonathan. The only question is, why would a rich businessman take the risk of stealing the paintings when he could easily afford to buy them outright?
21	13	"The Passionate Painter Mystery"	Seymour Robbie	Doc Barnett and David Hoffman & Leslie Daryl Zerg	April 26, 1990
The church has hired an eccentric painter to retouch the frescoes. He turns out to be an abusive drunk and Sister Stephanie has no patience or pity for him. But she and Father Frank must come to his aid when his studio blows up.

References

1. TV Listings for January 4, 1990
2. TV Listings for April 26, 1990