Police Story
Description
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.
Episodes
The Cop Killers
A patrolman's guilt over the death of his partner leads him into a relationship with the dead man's widow.
29 October 1988Gladiator School
A cop becomes the object of inmate vengeance after a trumped-up murder charge puts him behind prison walls.
5 November 1988The Watch Commander
The wife of a veteran cop becomes increasingly concerned over her husband's intense devotion to his men and duty.
12 November 1988Burnout
Self-doubts about a failed romance and a friend's suicide begin to take their toll on an emotionally distraught vice cop.
26 November 1988Monster Manor (remake)
A scheme to turn an old mansion into a haven for party animals snares misfit cops in a prostitution and drug sting.
3 December 1988
