Dan August

Dan August is an American drama series that aired on ABC from September 23, 1970, to April 8, 1971. Burt Reynolds played the title character. Reruns of the series aired in prime time on CBS from May to October 1973 and from April to June 1975. Premise Police lieutenant Dan August investigates homicide cases in his (fictional) hometown of Santa Luisa, California. (The town is supposedly based on Santa Barbara, California but was filmed in Oxnard in Ventura County.) Cast Burt Reynolds as police lieutenant Dan August Norman Fell as Sergeant Charles Wilentz, August's partner Richard Anderson as Police Chief Untermeyer Ned Romero as Sergeant Joe Rivera Ena Hartman as Katie Grant Barney Phillips had a recurring role as Mike Golden, the medical examiner. John Lasell also had a recurring role as Benjamin Wedlock.