The A-Team
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
The A-Team (1983) is a action and adventure series from NBC. It has built a run of 98 episodes at roughly 60 minutes each. It premiered on January 23, 1983. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 5 seasons.
What The A-Team Is About
The A-Team is an American action-adventure television series, running from 1983 to 1987, about a fictional group of ex–United States Army Special Forces.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 60 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 98 episodes, spread across 5 seasons and it leans into its action/adventure roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on George Peppard, Dirk Benedict and Dwight Schultz to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
George Peppard, Dirk Benedict, Dwight Schultz, Mr. T, Melinda Culea and Eddie Velez lead the cast.
Key roles include George Peppard as Col. John "Hannibal" Smith; Dirk Benedict as Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck; Dwight Schultz as Capt. H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock; Mr. T as Bosco Albert "B.A." Baracus; Melinda Culea as Amy Amanda "Triple A" Allen.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of action and adventure have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside NBC’s other originals, a 7.5/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 1983 and carried by NBC with the series still ended, it lands hardest with action and adventure viewers.
Where to Stream
The A-Team comes from NBC. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole The A-Team is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with George Peppard and Dirk Benedict doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its action/adventure roots, It has held up since 1983 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
The A-Team is a safe bet for anyone already inside the action and adventure lane, at 98 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 7.5/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.5/10. Watch it if you want action/adventure you can settle into.
