Police Story (1973)

Genre

anthology series

Country

United States

Length

6 seasons, 104 episodes

Rated

TV-PG

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Each episode tells a different police story based on real cases. The show focuses on the daily work and challenges of police officers in America.

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What happens

Police Story is an American anthology crime drama television series that aired weekly on NBC from September 25, 1973, through April 5, 1977, followed by a season of irregularly scheduled television film specials from September 27, 1977, to May 28, 1978, with three further television films screened in 1979, 1980, and 1987. The show was created by author and former police officer Joseph Wambaugh and was described by The Complete Directory of Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows as "one of the more realistic police series to be seen on television". It was produced by David Gerber and Mel Swope. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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