Joe Forrester 

Beat cop Joe Forrester walks the mean streets of Los Angeles.

Stars:

Lloyd Bridges, Dwan Smith, Eddie Egan

Cast

Series cast summary:
Lloyd Bridges	...	Joe Forrester 23 episodes, 1975-1976
Dwan Smith	...	Jolene Jackson 22 episodes, 1975-1976
Eddie Egan	...	Sgt. Bernie Vincent 22 episodes, 1975-1976
Pat Crowley	...	Georgia Cameron 22 episodes, 1975-1976

Storyline

Sitting behind a desk or wearing a suit and tie while investigating fancy crimes was no life for Joe Forrester. That's why Joe chose to continue walking a beat, believing that a policeman could do better work the closer he got to the community he was protecting. In his uniform blues, Joe handled robbers, runaways, pushers and arsonists more than crazed killers and rapists. Sgt. Vincent was Joe's boss, and lovely Georgia his girlfriend.

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Plot Keywords:

police | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 May 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

Forrester

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

David Gerber Productions, Columbia Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (21 episodes) 60 min (23 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Joe Forrester was introduced on an episode of Joseph Wambaugh's smash hit for NBC - Police Story. The episode, The Return of Joe Forrester, premiered in Police Story's second season.

User Reviews

Not The Usual Cop Show

Joe Forrester was the type of cop that's not often profiled on most TV crime shows. He was a beat cop who knew everyone up and down his route. He walked the streets and actually connected with people. Forrester was also an older cop, as well, and that informed how he reacted to situations on his job. Unfortunately, this different kind of cop show didn't last long on NBC. It could be considered a distant cousin of later shows such as "NYPD Blue" and "Hill Street Blues".