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Serpico (1976)

Serpico poster
Directed by
Steven Hilliard Stern, Paul Stanley, Robert Markowitz, Reza Badiyi
Genre
drama television series, crime television series
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 16 episodes
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A police officer struggles to stay honest while surrounded by corruption in his department. He investigates crime in New York City while facing pressure from colleagues who want him to look the other way.

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What happens

Serpico is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC from September 24, 1976, until January 28, 1977. The series was based on the book by Peter Maas and the 1973 film of the same name that starred Al Pacino in the title role. A television movie, Serpico: The Deadly Game, served as pilot and aired in April 1976. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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