Police Story
series not in production
Ended
Action & Adventure
Crime
Drama
Seasons | 6
Episodes | 104
avg.Runtime | 60 min
First EP | 1973-03-20
Last EP | 1988-12-03
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Police Story is an anthology television crime drama. The show was the brainchild of author and former policeman Joseph Wambaugh and represented a major step forward in the realistic depiction of police work and violence on network TV. Although it was an anthology, there were certain things that all episodes had in common; for instance, the main character in each episode was a police officer. The setting was always Los Angeles and the characters always worked for some branch of the LAPD. Notwithstanding the anthology format, there were recurring characters. Scott Brady appeared in more than a dozen episodes as "Vinnie," a former cop who, upon retirement, had opened a bar catering to police officers, and who acted as a sort of Greek chorus during the run of the series, commenting on the characters and plots.
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Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 1973-03-20
1
Slow Boy (1)
1973-03-20
A special surveillance detail set up to catch criminals in the act finally nabs Slow Boy while he is robbing a supermarket. Complications arise when the robber takes a hostage before the police can detain him.
2
Slow Boy (2)
1973-03-20
A special surveillance detail set up to catch criminals in the act finally nabs Slow Boy while he is robbing a supermarket. Complications arise when the robber takes a hostage before the police can detain him.
3
Dangerous Games
1973-10-02
Undercover cop Charlie Czonka tries to catch the big man behind a ring of prostitution, dope and extortion
4
Requiem for an Informer
1973-10-09
A down-and-out addict becomes an informer for the bank robbery detail and wins the friendship of a cop.
5
The Ten Year Honeymoon
1973-10-23
Two partners on the police force start getting on each other's nerves after ten years together when one begins acting strange.
6
The Violent Homecoming
1973-10-30
A Mexican-American police sergeant who's been assigned to his original neighborhood leads the Juvenile Division in an attempt to head off a gang war.
7
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
1973-11-06
An undercover cop nearly loses his life trying to crack a big-time drug-selling operation.
8
Collision Course
1973-11-20
The question of whether or not policewomen should be assigned to ride in patrol cars is brought to the head in a gun battle with two killers.
9
Death on Credit
1973-11-27
Sergeant Rick Calvelli works undercover in order to crack a phony credit card ring that plays dangerously.
10
The Big Walk
1973-12-04
A beat cop has his newly established authority challenged when a wealthy girl he arrests avoids retribution in court.
11
Man on the Rack
1973-12-11
An unauthodox cop accidentally kills a fellow officer and is put under investigation by Internal Affairs.
12
Line of Fire
1973-12-18
A young police officer joins a special unit and must learn to cope with killing.
13
Chain of Command
1974-01-08
The possibility of a conspiracy to murder cops creates a war between a black community and the police.
14
Countdown (1)
1974-01-15
When policeman Joe LaFrieda kills a member of an underworld family during a robbery attempt; a contract is put out on his life.
15
Countdown (2)
1974-01-22
The police clash head-on with the Mob when a contract is taken out on Officer Joe LaFrieda's life.
16
Cop in the Middle
1974-01-29
A cop on the take devises a plan to save himself from disgrace.
17
The Ripper
1974-02-12
Two officers from Robbery-Homicide attempt to track down a killer of homosexuals who mutilates the bodies of his victims.
18
Country Boy
1974-02-19
A young recruit from a rural community attempts to defy his background by completing the tough Police Academy training to become a cop.
19
Big John Morrison
1974-02-26
Two detectives become emotionally involved in a case when a friend is the victim of a robber/rapist/murderer.
20
Wyatt Earp Syndrome
1974-03-05
As an officer tracks down a rapist, his marriage dissolves in favor of his badge.
21
Fingerprint
1974-03-12
A police veteran in the Latent Prints Division is discouraged with his job until some unexpected combat gives him a new perspective.
22
Chief
1974-03-19
A police chief must overcome an assissination plot and political games in order to speak at a local meeting of police-haters.
23
The Gamble
1974-03-26
The transfer of desk officer Lisa Beaumont to the vice squad leads to a series of explosive developments.
CAST
charactor:
Original: Scott Brady
Total EP: 15
charactor:
Original: Shelly Novack
Total EP: 8
charactor:
Original: Joe Santos
Total EP: 8
charactor:
Original: Don Meredith
Total EP: 7
charactor:
Original: Dane Clark
Total EP: 7
charactor:
Original: Ron Masak
Total EP: 7
charactor:
Original: Eddie Egan
Total EP: 7
charactor:
Original: Howard Duff
Total EP: 6
charactor:
Original: Tony Lo Bianco
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: John Kerr
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Christopher Connelly
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Phillip Pine
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Glenn Corbett
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Robert Forster
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Hari Rhodes
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: James Gregory
Total EP: 4
charactor:
Original: David Groh
Total EP: 4
charactor:
Original: Lana Wood
Total EP: 4
charactor:
Original: Alex Cord
Total EP: 4
charactor:
Original: Paul Burke
Total EP: 4
charactor:
Original: James Farentino
Total EP: 4
charactor:
Original: Pat Crowley
Total EP: 4
charactor:
Original: Michael Callan
Total EP: 4
charactor: Bennett
Original: Dean Stockwell
Total EP: 4
charactor:
Original: Milton Selzer
Total EP: 4
charactor: Gigi
Original: Gwenn Mitchell
Total EP: 4
charactor:
Original: Tony Musante
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Tige Andrews
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Alex Rocco
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Jim Backus
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Albert Salmi
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Christopher Norris
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Jerry Douglas
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Chuck Connors
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Burr DeBenning
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Harry Guardino
Total EP: 3
charactor: Jack Bonner
Original: Don Murray
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Jackie Cooper
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Harold Gould
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Dennis Cole
Total EP: 3
CREW
Barry Crane
Director
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Michael O'Herlihy
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Gary Nelson
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Lee H. Katzin
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Richard Benedict
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Alexander Singer
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Don Medford
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William A. Graham
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Barry Shear
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Seymour Robbie
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Marvin J. Chomsky
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Jerry London
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Corey Allen
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Alf Kjellin
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John Badham
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Tony Lo Bianco
Director
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Edward M. Abroms
Director
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Michael Switzer
Director
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James Darren
Director
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Aaron Lipstadt
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Vince Edwards
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Larry Shaw
Director
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David Friedkin
Director
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Leo Penn
Director
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John Llewellyn Moxey
Director
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Robert Scheerer
Director
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Robert Day
Director
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Christopher Morgan
Producer
Production
David Gerber
Executive Producer
Production
Carl Pingitore
Producer
Production
Mel Swope
Producer
Production
Liam O'Brien
Producer
Production
Stanley Kallis
Executive Producer
Production
John Sacret Young
Writer
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Michael Mann
Writer
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E. Jack Neuman
Writer
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Larry Brody
Writer
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Adrian Spies
Writer
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Leonardo Bercovici
Writer
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Morton S. Fine
Writer
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