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Peter Falk Versus Columbo

By A Mystery Man Writer

Premieres Monday, Aug. 14, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! For millions of viewers, Peter Falk is Columbo. Despite playing the quintessential blue-collar TV detective of the '70s and '80s, his early career is rarely explored. Using archive footage, interviews and extracts from his films and the TV show, the documentary pays tribute to the immortal character of Columbo, while shedding light on the actor’s life, one full of twists and turns, ups and downs.
Premieres Monday, Aug. 14, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! For millions of viewers, Peter Falk is Columbo. Despite playing the quintessential blue-collar TV detective of the '70s and '80s, his early career is rarely explored. Using archive footage, interviews and extracts from his films and the TV show, the documentary pays tribute to the immortal character of Columbo, while shedding light on the actor’s life, one full of twists and turns, ups and downs.