Paris (1979–1980)

Woody Paris, police captain and loving husband, leads his team of detectives through the black and white and gray that constitutes the world of law and order.

Creator:

Steven Bochco

Stars:

James Earl Jones, Lee Chamberlin, Hank Garrett

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
James Earl Jones	...	Detective Capt. Woodrow 'Woody' Paris (13 episodes, 1979-1980)
Lee Chamberlin	...	Barbara Paris (13 episodes, 1979-1980)
Hank Garrett	...	Deputy Chief Jerome Bench (13 episodes, 1979-1980)
Cecilia Hart	...	Stacey Erickson (13 episodes, 1979-1980)
Jake Mitchell	...	Charlie Bogart (13 episodes, 1979-1980)
Frank Ramírez	...	Ernie Villas (13 episodes, 1979-1980)
Michael Warren	...	Willie Miller (13 episodes, 1979-1980)

Storyline

Captain Woody Paris runs a big-city police department somewhere in Southern California. He commands a squad consisting of four young maverick detectives, and leads a happy home life with wife Barbara.

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Plot Keywords:

police | one word title | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 1979 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

MTM Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (12 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was James Earl Jones's first ever appearance on television, and in a lead role.

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Connections

Referenced in Brilliant But Cancelled (2002)

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