Cagney & Lacey (1981–1988) 6.5
Two female police detectives cooperate with each other both in their professions and in their personal lives. |
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Cagney & Lacey (1981–1988) 6.5
Two female police detectives cooperate with each other both in their professions and in their personal lives. |
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| Tyne Daly | ... |
Det. Mary Beth Lacey
(126 episodes, 1981-1988)
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| John Karlen | ... |
Harvey Lacey
(121 episodes, 1982-1988)
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Al Waxman | ... |
Lt. Bert Samuels
(120 episodes, 1981-1988)
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| Sharon Gless | ... |
Det. Sgt. Christine Cagney
(119 episodes, 1982-1988)
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| Martin Kove | ... |
Det. Victor Isbecki
(117 episodes, 1982-1988)
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| Carl Lumbly | ... |
Det. Mark Petrie
(104 episodes, 1981-1988)
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| Harvey Atkin | ... |
Desk Sgt. Ronald Coleman
(89 episodes, 1981-1988)
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Troy W. Slaten | ... |
Michael Lacey
(72 episodes, 1982-1988)
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Sidney Clute | ... |
Det. Paul La Guardia
(68 episodes, 1982-1988)
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Tony La Torre | ... |
Harvey Lacey, Jr.
(66 episodes, 1982-1988)
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Paul Mantee | ... |
Det. Al Corassa
(54 episodes, 1983-1988)
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Television police drama starring two female cops as partners. Their contrasting personalities (one is tough and the other sensitive) strengthen them as a team, allowing each a different perspective on both personal and professional situations. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
Most from the 80's will throw out Hill Street Blues as the greatest but to me there were others that were equally good but just never got the recognition. This was one of those shows.
This show really hit hard with issues like drug addiction to killers to the gay issue and even teenage prostitution. It ran the gamut. And it was no white-washed make everything rosy by the end of the show typical of usual TV shows of the day.
From Dt. Cagney, the single can never find the right guy who happens to be beautiful and hard nosed to Dt. Lacey, who was a wife, mother and housewife...on the side. Both characters gelled together. Couldn't have been a better yin and yang type duo. Both were women but both were totally different in personality.
I think my biggest complaint about the show is that it got to "political" towards the end of its run. Too many shows where the topic was preachy. You know, where they'll deal with a topic where it's pretty clear what their agenda was. I don't care for those types of shows as I can make up my mind on issues without any help.
To me, this was a great cop show of the 80's. Don't be off-put by the show having 2 female leads. If you are, you'll miss out because this was a really good show in it's day.