60 minSeason 5 • Episode 6
LatestLaura and Steele visit the Irish castle he's inherited and decide to hide Tony there until he can prove he isn't a double agent. Daniel Chalmers must turn him over to the KGB as part of a scam he is running to help the daughter of an old friend.
Laura Holt, a licensed private detective, opens a detective agency but finds that potential clients refuse to hire a woman, however qualified. To solve the problem, Laura invents a fictitious male superior whom she names Remington Steele. Through a series of events that unfold in the first episode, "License to Steele," a former thief and con man, whose real name is never revealed, assumes the identity of Remington Steele. Behind the scenes, Laura remains firmly in charge.
Acting
Brosnan's smug grin could power a small city
Writing
Meta-commentary on detective tropes before it was cool
Costume
Shoulder pads so sharp they could solve crimes
Creators
Robert Butler, Michael Gleason
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brosnan was cast as Bond in 1986 but NBC renewed Remington Steele last-minute, costing him the role until GoldenEye in 1995.
The show pioneered the 'officially she's the boss but he's the public face' dynamic later copied by everything from The Devil Wears Prada to 30 Rock.
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