{
  "id": 6016420,
  "title": "William Shatner Played A Murderer On This '60s Crime Drama That Later Became A Hit Movie",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/william-shatner-played-a-murderer-on-this-60s-crime-drama-that-later",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T18:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TVLine",
    "slug": "tvline",
    "url": "https://www.tvline.com/2244507/william-shatner-murderer-60s-crime-drama-became-movie-the-fugitive/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "William Shatner, best known for his role as Captain James T. Kirk in the iconic 60s TV series Star Trek, has had a prolific television career spanning several decades. Before his breakthrough role in Star Trek, Shatner made his mark in the crime drama The Fugitive, which aired on ABC from 1963 to 1967. In Season 3, Episode 12 titled Stranger in the Mirror, Shatner played the character of Tony Burrell, an ex-cop with a terminal health condition. Burrell becomes a suspect in the murder investigation of three police officers, adding complexity to the already tense case. However, it is revealed that Burrell is actually the mastermind behind the crimes. Although The Fugitive was a critically acclaimed TV series, it was overshadowed by the more popular film adaptation released in 1993, starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. This later film adaptation was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture.",
  "summary": "Over the past half century, William Shatner has played pretty much every kind of character - including a devious cop killer in a classic ABC crime show.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}