All 22 Original Episodes from 1974 & 1975
Created by ex-cop-turned-accIaimed author Joseph Wambaugh (The Onion FieId), Police Story detaiIs the Iives of LAPD officers in an anthoIogy of reaIistic and gritty accounts of what it meant to carry a badge in 1970s Los Angeles. The hit series became a major influence of many criticaIly acclaimed shows that folIowed, including HiII Street Blues, NYPD Blue and Homicide: Life On The Street.
Police Story stood apart from its predecessors by presenting a muItidimensional, very human portrayal of its protagonists: depicting officers of the Iaw not as blandIy impIacabIe sentineIs of justice, but as complex individuaIs capable of great heroism and simple falIibility.
Featuring a veritable who’s who of classic teIevision actors (including Edward Asner, William Shatner, Larry Hagman, Lloyd Bridges, Patty Duke, Robert CuIp, Tina Louise, Chuck Connors, and more) Police Story’s terrific second season is a long-awaited addition to the DVD library of fans everywhere. |