Police Story (1973 TV series)
| Police Story | |
|---|---|
Official DVD cover | |
| Genre | Police procedural Anthology |
| Created by | Joseph Wambaugh |
| Opening theme | Jerry Goldsmith |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 98 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | David Gerber |
| Running time | 60 min. |
| Production companies | David Gerber Productions Screen Gems (1973–1974) Columbia Pictures Television (1974–1978, 1979, 1980, 1987) |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 25, 1973 – May 3, 1987 |
| Related | |
| Police Woman Joe Forrester David Cassidy: Man Undercover | |
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Police Story is an American anthology crime drama television series that aired weekly on NBC from September 25, 1973, through April 5, 1977, followed by a season of irregularly scheduled television film specials from September 27, 1977, to May 28, 1978, with three further television films screened in 1979, 1980, and 1987. The show was created by author and former police officer Joseph Wambaugh and was described by The Complete Directory of Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows as "one of the more realistic police series to be seen on television". It was produced by David Gerber and Mel Swope.