Police Story
Dared to be different.
TV-PG1973•1h 0m•6.9/10
Action & AdventureCrimeDrama
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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.
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
March 20, 1973
Last Aired
December 3, 1988
Networks
NBC
Created By
Joseph Wambaugh
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Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Slow Boy (1)
Air date: 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.
E2
Slow Boy (2)
Air date: 1973-03-20
A tough cop in charge of a special felony squad goes after the vicious son of a Mafia chief who is pulling a string of strong-arm robberies.
E3
Dangerous Games
Air date: 1973-10-02
Undercover cop Charlie Czonka tries to catch the big man behind a ring of prostitution, dope and extortion
E4
Requiem for an Informer
Air date: 1973-10-09
A down-and-out addict becomes an informer for the bank robbery detail and wins the friendship of a cop.
E5
The Ten Year Honeymoon
Air date: 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.
E6
The Violent Homecoming
Air date: 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.
E7
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
Air date: 1973-11-06
An undercover cop nearly loses his life trying to crack a big-time drug-selling operation.
E8
Collision Course
Air date: 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.
E9
Death on Credit
Air date: 1973-11-27
Sergeant Rick Calvelli works undercover in order to crack a phony credit card ring that plays dangerously.
E10
The Big Walk
Air date: 1973-12-04
A beat cop has his newly established authority challenged when a wealthy girl he arrests avoids retribution in court.
E11
Man on the Rack
Air date: 1973-12-11
An unauthodox cop accidentally kills a fellow officer and is put under investigation by Internal Affairs.
E12
Line of Fire
Air date: 1973-12-18
A young police officer joins a special unit and must learn to cope with killing.
E13
Chain of Command
Air date: 1974-01-08
The possibility of a conspiracy to murder cops creates a war between a black community and the police.
E14
Countdown (1)
Air date: 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.
E15
Countdown (2)
Air date: 1974-01-22
The police clash head-on with the Mob when a contract is taken out on Officer Joe LaFrieda's life.
E16
Cop in the Middle
Air date: 1974-01-29
A cop on the take devises a plan to save himself from disgrace.
E17
The Ripper
Air date: 1974-02-12
Two officers from Robbery-Homicide attempt to track down a killer of homosexuals who mutilates the bodies of his victims.
E18
Country Boy
Air date: 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.
E19
The Hunters
Air date: 1974-02-26
Two detectives become emotionally involved in a case when a friend is the victim of a robber/rapist/murderer.
E20
Wyatt Earp Syndrome
Air date: 1974-03-05
As an officer tracks down a rapist, his marriage dissolves in favor of his badge.
E21
Fingerprint
Air date: 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.
E22
Chief
Air date: 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.
E23
The Gamble
Air date: 1974-03-26
The transfer of desk officer Lisa Beaumont to the vice squad leads to a series of explosive developments.
