The Bold Ones was the umbrella title given a group of rotating hour-long TV series, which ran from 1969 to 1973. Joining established
Bold Ones components
The Doctors and The Lawyers in 1970 was
The Senator, starring
Hal Holbrook as RFK-like Senator Hays Stowe. The pilot for
The Senator was A Clear and Present Danger, which first aired March 21, 1970. In this 2-hour "problem drama", Senator Stowe tackles the issue of air pollution after a close friend dies of emphysema. The Emmy-nominated
Hal Holbrook,
Sharon Acker (as Erin Stowe) and Cindy Eilbacher (as Norma Stowe) carried their roles over to the "Senator" series proper, while
Michael Tolan was cast as Stowe's aide Jordan Boyle, the role played in A Clear and Present Danger by
Joseph Campanella. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide