"Silk Stalkings" (1991) TV series 1991-1999

Creator:

Stephen J. Cannell

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | unknown

Release Date:

7 November 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama

Plot:

Cassandra "Cassy" St. John and Tom Ryan are the new duo in town. It is now their job to catch the killers of Palm Beach...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Cult Favorite | Sex | Policewoman | Beautiful Woman

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Mitzi Kapture	...	Police Sgt. Rita Lee Lance / ... (101 episodes, 1991-1995)
Rob Estes	...	Sgt. Chris Lorenzo (100 episodes, 1991-1995)
Charlie Brill	...	Capt. Harry Lipschitz / ... (61 episodes, 1993-1999)
Fred Melamed	...	Announcer (54 episodes, 1991-1993)
William Anton	...	Assistant D.A. George Donovan (45 episodes, 1991-1996)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

San Diego, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Although the series is supposed to be set in Palm Beach, Florida, the series was actually filmed in San Diego, California.

Quotes:

Sgt. Rita Lee Lance: Great, now all I need is a pair of pom-poms.
Sgt. Chris Lorenzo: I don't know Sam, the pom-poms you got look pretty good to me.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Jennifer Lopez (#26.11)" (2001)

Rob & Mitzi: More Chemistry than duPont!

Silk Stalkings will go down in TV history as the little cable show that really scored in the ratings. Rob Estes and Mitzi

Kapture had more genuine, honest and passionate on-screen chemistry than any TV characters I've ever seen before or since. It was magical. The friendship. The caring. The support. The professional competence of this team was just something to behold. The show also featured great supporting players like Charlie Brill and William Anton. But all good things eventually come to an end. When Rob & Mitzi left in the middle of the 5th season the new team was totally unable to continue on in any way even close their predecessors. To be charitable, they were awful. But it only got worse. As

the 6th season started Executive Producer David Peckinpah left the series. He had been the controlling force in the 1st 5 seasons. Season 6 gave us new producers, directors, writers, supporting players, and a new team of detectives. Across the board the show collapsed! We were supposed to

believe that a divorced couple were now the number one detective team in Palm Beach. We were supposed to believe that no one in the Police Dept. had ever even known Chris and Rita. The writing and directing were absolutely awful! Rob & Mitzi had more chemistry and heat sitting at their desks than Potter and Gunn could ever hope to muster. We tried to give the last team chances to impress but the fun and magic were gone. It was just impossible to replace the magic that graced the screen with Rob Estes and Mitzi Kapture. We still miss their characters but luckily have tapes to enjoy for years to come.