Adam 12 (1989–1991)

A remake of the popular and long-running 70's poilce drama of the same name. Officers Doyle and Grant patrolled the streets of Los Angeles in squad car Adam-12, trying to keep the city safe... See full summary »

Creators:

Robert A. Cinader, Jack Webb

Stars:

Ethan Wayne, Peter Parros, Miguel Fernandes

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Ethan Wayne	...	Officer Matt Doyle (40 episodes, 1989-1991)
Peter Parros	...	Officer Gus Grant (40 episodes, 1989-1991)
Miguel Fernandes	...	Sergeant Harry Santos (28 episodes, 1989-1991)
Alma Martinez	...	Sargeant Elizabeth Cruz (18 episodes, 1990-1991)

Storyline

A remake of the popular and long-running 70's poilce drama of the same name. Officers Doyle and Grant patrolled the streets of Los Angeles in squad car Adam-12, trying to keep the city safe for everyone. The show mainly focused on the partners' dealings with both serious crimes and more unusual humorous situations, as well as looking at their home and personal lives.

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Plot Keywords:

police | criminal | number in title

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Genres:

Drama | Crime

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 January 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

The New Adam-12

Filming Locations:

North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Arthur Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: City Limits (1992)

User Reviews

On the Cheap

I agree with the previous comment regarding the low quality of the show. Arthur L. Annecharico (the executive producer) did a number of series for Universal TV like the first-run syndicated episodes of Airwolf along with the revivals of The Munsters and Dragnet. When watching these productions, it is clearly evident that they were shot on a VERY limited budget. Since the syndication market was starting to dry up for these types of shows (anything that wasn't a sitcom) by the late 80's, it was a wise decision since they didn't take a financial bath when the returns were less than stellar. I remember Annecharico having trouble with the unions for some of his labor practices in L.A. (the revamped Airwolf was shot in Canada).