The Outsider - Season 1 - Eps 5: Cold as Ashes
Ross is hired to carry the ashes of a recently deceased man from Los Angeles to San Francisco but soon discovers that others are following him with mayhem in their hearts. He then tries to figure out why.
About The Outsider

Title: The Outsider
First Air Date: 1968-09-18
Last Air Date: 1969-04-16
Status: Ended
Rating: 5.2/10 (from 4 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 26
Network: NBC
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Universal/Public Arts Production, Universal Television
Synopsis
The Outsider was the story of David Ross, a go-it-alone private investigator who's always where the action is. Darren McGavin played Ross, a man living in an off-beat, always-dangerous world. The series aired for one season on NBC and was a precursor of sorts to The Rockford Files in that it featured a loner private detective who had previously done time in prison for a crime he didn't commit and who never quite fit into a rapidly changing environment.
Cast

Darren McGavin
David Ross