Surfside 6 was an ABC television series which aired from 1960 to 1962. The show centered on a Miami Beach detective agency set on a houseboat and featured Troy Donahue as Sandy Winfield II; Van Williams as Kenny Madison; and Lee Patterson as Dave Thorne. Diane McBain co-starred as socialite Daphne Dutton, whose yacht was berthed next to their houseboat. Margarita Sierra also had a supporting role as Cha Cha O'Brien, an entertainer who worked at The Boom Boom Room, a popular Miami Beach hangout at the Fontainebleau Hotel, directly across the street from Surfside 6. Surfside 6 was in fact a real address in Miami Beach, where an unrelated houseboat was moored at the time; it can also be seen in the sweeping aerial establishing shot of the Fontainebleu in 1964's Goldfinger.
Seasons and episodes
2 seasons · 74 episodes
- 1S2 E1
Count Seven!
Sep 18, 196160 min
Ken is hired to investigate theft at an amusement park. He befriends a little girl while there, then finds himself between the girl's divorced parents when the man's fiancee turns up murdered and the little girl's stuffed birthday present
- 2S2 E2
The Wedding Guest
Sep 25, 196160 min
When Daphne is kidnapped on the way to a friend's wedding in Nassau, Sandy discovers the truth about the prospective groom.
- 3S2 E3
One for the Road
Oct 2, 196160 min
When Daphne falls in love with a mysterious young nomad, the detectives are suspicious of his past.
- 4S2 E4
Daphne, Girl Detective
Oct 9, 196160 min
Daphne invites a friend of hers and her actor husband to a party on the houseboat. The couple argue and leave separately. He waits for Daphne's friend and kills her. Daphne strongly suspects this, but since Lt. Plehn and the SurfSide det
- 5S2 E5
The Empty House
Oct 16, 196160 min
A wealthy businessman hires Ken to look after his wild daughter. The girl is enamored with an ex-con who owes a crime boss $25,000. When the man turns up dead, she confesses to his murder.
- 6S2 E6
Witness for the Defense
Oct 23, 196160 min
Dave Thorne tries to defend Sandy, who is facing a murder charge after slugging a drunken attacker who was found dead only minutes later.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Surfside 6?
- Surfside 6 is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Surfside 6 are there?
- Surfside 6 has 2 seasons and 74 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Surfside 6?
- Surfside 6 has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on June 25, 1962.
- Who stars in Surfside 6?
- Surfside 6 stars Troy Donahue, Van Williams, Lee Patterson, Diane McBain, Margarita Sierra.
