Police Story, created by author and ex-police officer Joseph Wambaugh, broke new ground in portraying the gritty realities of police life and violence on television. Each episode centers around a police officer in Los Angeles, showcasing the diverse challenges faced by the LAPD. Despite its anthology nature, the series featured recurring characters, including Scott Brady's "Vinnie," a retired cop turned bar owner for officers, who provided insightful commentary throughout the show. This unique blend of storytelling and character depth made Police Story a landmark in crime drama history.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Season 1
22 ep
1
Slow Boy (1)
2
Slow Boy (2)
3
Dangerous Games
4
Requiem for an Informer
5
The Ten Year Honeymoon
6
The Violent Homecoming
7
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
8
Collision Course
9
Death on Credit
10
The Big Walk
11
Man on the Rack
12
Line of Fire
13
Chain of Command
14
Countdown (1)
15
Countdown (2)
16
Cop in the Middle
17
The Ripper
18
Country Boy
19
The Hunters
20
Wyatt Earp Syndrome
21
Fingerprint
22
Chief
Season 2
Season 2
21 ep
1
A Dangerous Age
2
Requiem for C.Z. Smith
3
Robbery: 48 Hours
4
Fathers and Sons
5
A World Full of Hurt
6
Glamour Boy
7
Across the Line
8
Wolf
9
Love, Mabel
10
Explosion
11
Capt. Hook
12
Incident in the Kill Zone
13
Headhunter
14
Year of the Dragon (1)
15
Year of the Dragon (2)
16
To Steal a Million
17
Sniper
18
The Execution
19
The Man in the Shadows
20
War Games
21
The Witness
Season 3
Season 3
21 ep
1
Officer Needs Help
2
The Cutting Edge
3
A Community of Victims
4
The Losing Game
6
Face for a Shadow
7
The Test of Brotherhood
8
Empty Weapon
9
Little Boy Lost
10
Vice: Twenty-Four Hours
11
Breaking Point
12
Company Man
13
Spanish Class
14
Odyssey of Death (1)
15
Odyssey of Death (2)
16
The Other Side of the Fence
17
Fifty Cents, First Half Hour -- One Dollar and Seventy-Five Cents All Day
18
Firebird
19
The Long Ball
20
Eamon Kinsella Royce
21
Officer Dooly
22
Open City
Season 4
Season 4
22 ep
1
Payment Deferred
2
Bought and Paid For
3
Two Frogs on a Mongoose
4
The Other Side of the Badge
5
Three Days to Thirty
6
Trash Detail, Front and Center
7
Thanksgiving
8
Monster Manor
9
Oxford Gray
10
The Jar (1)
11
The Jar (2)
12
Trial Board
13
Spitfire
14
Nightmare on a Sunday Morning
15
The Malflores
16
The Blue Fog
17
Hard Rock Brown
18
End of the Line
19
One of Our Cops Is Crazy
20
Ice Time
21
The Six Foot Stretch
22
Prime Rib
Season 5
Season 5
10 ep
1
Pressure Point
2
Stigma
3
River of Promises
4
Day of Terror, Night of Fear
5
The Broken Badge
6
No Margin for Error
7
A Chance to Live
8
A Cry for Justice
9
Confessions of a Lady Cop
10
The Freeway Killings
