Police Story (1973)
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.
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Episode 1 - A Dangerous Age
Release Date: 1974-09-10Arch Tatum is close to retirement and is teamed up with a head-strong young trainee who throws a curve for the long time vet.
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Episode 2 - Requiem for C.Z. Smith
Release Date: 1974-09-17 -
Episode 3 - Robbery: 48 Hours
Release Date: 1974-09-24 -
Episode 4 - Fathers and Sons
Release Date: 1974-10-01 -
Episode 5 - A World Full of Hurt
Release Date: 1974-10-08 -
Episode 6 - Glamour Boy
Release Date: 1974-10-29 -
Episode 7 - Across the Line
Release Date: 1974-11-12 -
Episode 8 - Wolf
Release Date: 1974-11-19 -
Episode 9 - Love, Mabel
Release Date: 1974-11-26 -
Episode 10 - Explosion
Release Date: 1974-12-03 -
Episode 11 - Capt. Hook
Release Date: 1974-12-17 -
Episode 12 - Incident in the Kill Zone
Release Date: 1975-01-07 -
Episode 13 - Headhunter
Release Date: 1975-01-14 -
Episode 14 - Year of the Dragon (1)
Release Date: 1975-01-21 -
Episode 15 - Year of the Dragon (2)
Release Date: 1975-01-28 -
Episode 16 - To Steal a Million
Release Date: 1975-02-04 -
Episode 17 - Sniper
Release Date: 1975-02-11 -
Episode 18 - The Execution
Release Date: 1975-02-18 -
Episode 19 - The Man in the Shadows
Release Date: 1975-02-25 -
Episode 20 - War Games
Release Date: 1975-03-04 -
Episode 21 - The Witness
Release Date: 1975-03-11 -
Episode 22 - The Return of Joe Forrester
Release Date: 1975-05-06