"Cagney & Lacey" (1982) TV series 1982-1988

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Creators:

Barbara Avedon
Barbara Corday

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

25 March 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Two female police detectives cooperate with each other both in their professions and in their personal lives.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Detective | Police Detective | Cult Favorite | Unemployment

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 32 wins & 51 nominations

Cast

Tyne Daly	...	Det. Mary Beth Lacey (125 episodes, 1982-1988)
Sharon Gless	...	Det. Sgt. Christine Cagney / ... (119 episodes, 1982-1988)
Al Waxman	...	Lt. Bert Samuels (108 episodes, 1982-1988)
John Karlen	...	Harvey Lacey / ... (107 episodes, 1982-1988)
Martin Kove	...	Det. Victor Isbecki / ... (104 episodes, 1982-1988)
Carl Lumbly	...	Det. Mark Petrie (92 episodes, 1982-1988)
Harvey Atkin	...	Desk Sergeant Ronald Coleman / ... (79 episodes, 1982-1988)
Troy W. Slaten	...	Michael Lacey (69 episodes, 1982-1988)
Tony La Torre	...	Harvey Lacey, Jr. / ... (63 episodes, 1982-1988)
Paul Mantee	...	Det. Al Corassa / ... (53 episodes, 1983-1988)

Runtime:

60 min (125 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Golden Oak Ranch - 19802 Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

The show was canceled at the end of the 1982-83 season, due to low ratings. In response, viewers wrote to CBS, protesting the cancellation. This effort, combined with the show's increasing ratings during the summer reruns, prompted the network to reverse the decision. Although the cast members had just been released from their contracts, they were soon brought back to work on the show. The series was reinstated in March of 1984, and ran until 1988.

Quotes:

Christine Cagney: That is one tough lady.
Mary Beth Lacey: I don't understand how she can live with it.
Christine Cagney: Forget it Mary Beth.
Mary Beth Lacey: No, I can't forget it Christine. See, I go home every night and no matter how bad a day it was, I think, well at least we took a little inch of crud off the city. I mean, of course, it'll be back tomorrow, but at least we're treading water. You know what I feel like right now? I feel like the crud is winning.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Married with Children: Kelly Does Hollywood: Part 1 (#6.9)" (1991)

One of the best police shows in TV history

Cagney and Lacey was one of the best acted, best written, best conceived police shows in TV history. Ranking alongside Hill Street Blues and Morse in terms of its quality, I would suggest it is one of the finest television series ever made, greatly surpassing most TV made today. Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless kept this series going so beautifully, with never a dull moment, and never anything less than perfect performances. So instinctive, so moving, so engaging and so charming - the two are among the great television partnerships. The gritty, honest dynamic those two wonderful actors generated is a beautiful achievement. It is actors like this that make television occasionally magnificent. What a shame we don't have anything to compare these days to this.