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

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:

Cast member Sidney Clute passed away during the run of the show. The producers included his name and picture during the opening credits of every episode after his death as a tribute to him.

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 "Mayo: (#1.3)" (2006)

Where it might be seen

I saw and also happened to follow Cagney and Lacey on German or Finnish TV a few years back. What had me interested was the dynamic of the series and its lead characters, though I don't remember much else than emotions of seeing it.

As for availability, then I don't rule out that it might be shown somewhere in Europe. Since the show is about 20 years old now (as of 2003), few TV channels are likely to put it on their prime time slot. If possible, grab a chance to take a look at it, because I feel that the show was in many ways ahead of its time.