The Plainclothesman (1949)
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 3 seasons, 100 episodes
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A detective team investigates crime cases in New York City. The show follows their work as they question suspects and gather evidence.
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What happens
The Plainclothesman is the first American police procedural series, and was broadcast on the DuMont Television Network from October 12, 1949, to September 12, 1954. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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