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Future Cop (1976)

Future Cop poster
Directed by
Jud Taylor
Genre
science fiction television series
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 6 episodes
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A veteran police officer is partnered with an experimental android created by the police lab. They solve crimes together in a city setting.

futuristicbuddy-coplight-heartedunevendatedlow-stakeswhimsicalgentle

What happens

Future Cop is an American crime drama science fiction television series that starred Ernest Borgnine and Michael J. Shannon. It was based on the TV movie of the same title and predated RoboCop by ten years. The series was aired on ABC in 1977 and was re-piloted as Cops and Robin on NBC in 1978. A veteran street cop gets an experimental android that has been programmed by the police lab for his new partner. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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