Where to watch Columbo Season 3 in Australia
Columbo season 3 is not streaming in Australia on any service we track right now. You can buy it on Apple TV from $12.99 and Prime Video Store from $12.99.
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What happens in “Publish or Perish”
A publisher hires a Vietnam vet to kill his star author and thus give himself an alibi before the writer can defect to another publisher.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 5 of 8 of season 3, so watch episodes 1 to 4 first.
- It runs about 73 minutes.
- Directed by Robert Butler, written by Peter S. Fischer.
- TMDB users rate it 7.3 out of 10 (32 votes).
Columbo trailer
The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).
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Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Robert Butler
- Writer
- Peter S. Fischer
- Guest stars
- Gregory Sierra as Lou D'AllessandroJack Cassidy as Riley GreenleafMickey Spillane as Alan MalloryMariette Hartley as Eileen McRaeJacques Aubuchon as Jeffrey NealJohn Davis Chandler as Eddie KaneTony Perez as Reporter (uncredited)George Brenlin as Locksmith
Credits: TMDB.
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Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.