TV Police Dramas Flashcards
Hot after his stint as Perry Mason, Raymond Burr then starred as the titular detective in this series from 1967-75.
Ironside
The main character in this series (which has had both US and UK versions) is a police officer who, after being struck by a car in the present, is sent back in time.
Life on Mars
Gillian Anderson stars as a detective on the trail of a serial killer in Northern Ireland in this drama.
The Fall
Tyne Daly and Sharon Glass starred in this stereotype-shattering cop drama.
Cagney & Lacey
DCI Jane Tennison is the main character in this female-fronted British police drama.
Prime Suspect
This crime drama was originally a Danish series but as later adapted for the US on AMC.
The Killing
Peter Falk starred as the titular detective in this series.
Columbo
This cop drama starring Regina King and Ben Mackenzie had its debut season on NBC but then when on to have four more on TNT.
Southland
The original cast of this CBS show, which just concluded its fifteenth season in 2020, was led by Mandy Patinkin.
Criminal Minds
This show starred Jack Lord as the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s.
Hawaii Five-O
Steven Bocho was the creator of this series that ran from 1981 to 1987. It is credited with heavily influencing all cop shows that came after it.
Hill Street Blues
Before The Wire there was this Baltimore TV show based on a book by David Simon. It ran for seven seasons on NBC from 1993-99.
Homicide: Life On The Street
James Garner portrays the titular private investigator in this series.
Rockford Files
Telly Savalas stars as the titular New York police lieutenant in this series.
Kojak
