Barney Blake, Police Reporter

Barney Blake, Police Reporter is an American crime drama that aired live on NBC from April 22, 1948 to July 8, 1948. NBC claimed it was the first mystery series to air on TV. The program was canceled after thirteen weeks by its sponsor American Tobacco Company.
Premise.
The series centers on Barney Blake and his secretary Jennifer Allen who solved murders.
Critical reaction.
The show's premiere episode was panned in a review in the trade publication "Billboard". Jerry Franken wrote that the script's shortcomings undermined the "slick, Class A production". Franken predicted that if the program's scripts did not improve, the show "will go down in history not only as the first but also the worst of its breed."