Police Story (1973)

Season 5

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.

Released March 20, 1973 Episode 67 min 10+

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

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Watch Providers: The Roku Channel

Network: NBC

Country: United States
Languages: English, French

IMDb 4459

7.5

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Joseph Wambaugh
Director

Scott Brady

Shelly Novack

Joe Santos

Don Meredith

Dane Clark

Ron Masak

Howard Duff

Tony Lo Bianco

S5E1 - Trigger Point

Veteran Sergeant Wilson can't escape the burdens of being mother hen to, among others, a green lieutenant, an alcoholic superior, and an officer who's becoming dangerously paranoid.

Sept. 27, 1977, midnight

S5E2 - Stigma

Manny Mandell, involved in a shootout with a fleeing felon in which his partner is fatally wounded, receives a Police Department medal as a result. The survivor's guilt is bad enough, but as a medal winner he finds the expectations overwhelming.

Nov. 9, 1977, midnight

S5E3 - River of Promises

Policeman Miguel Rataza works in area where illegal Hispanics encounter difficulties. Going undercover regarding green card scams and protesting unsafe conditions he finds himself falling in love with Rosalie, an undocumented worker.

Jan. 14, 1978, midnight

S5E4 - Day of Terror, Night of Fear

Officer Ron Tice engages hostage-taker Richey Neptune in protracted negotiations, a task complicated by the fact that one of the five hostages is the Deputy Chief's daughter-in-law.

March 4, 1978, midnight

S5E5 - The Broken Badge

IA Sergeants Bivins and Petrelli investigate the fatal shooting of a prostitute by a veteran beat cop with a history of bending the rules. The cop is then convicted and sent to the same prison that holds some of the men he sent there.

March 19, 1978, midnight