Cops 

Camera crews follow police officers while they work.

Creators:

John Langley, Malcolm Barbour

Stars:

Ruben Barela, Andrew Fincher, Alex Cox

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ruben Barela	...	Deputy Ruben Barela / ... 10 episodes, 1996-2000
Andrew Fincher	...	Self 10 episodes, 2006-2016
Alex Cox	...	Self - Det., Nye County NV Sheriff's Office / ... 7 episodes, 2014-2020
Heather Ashley Chase	...	Self - Training Officer / ... 6 episodes, 1999-2000
Ryan Mann	...	Self - Senior Officer, Des Moines Police Department / ... 5 episodes, 2014-2017
Michael Roberts	...	Self - Ofc., Portland Police Bureau / ... 5 episodes, 2015-2018
Thomas Lynn	...	Self - Det., Sacramento County CA Sheriff's Department / ... 5 episodes, 2015-2016

Storyline

Follows real-life law enforcement officers from various regions and departments of the US armed with nothing but with cameras to capture their actions.

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Plot Keywords:

traffic stop | chase | police | weed | traffic violation | 

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Taglines:

The Most Dramatic Show on Television Doesn't Have a Single Actor

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Reality-TV

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

For filming, there are just two crew members: a cameraman who just hold and records with the handheld camera, and a sound man who records sounds by holding a boom mic. The cameraman & sound man are armed with nothing more than bulletproof vests.

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Quotes

Announcer: COPS is about real people and real crime. It was filmed entirely on location with the men and women who work in law enforcement.

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Connections

Spin-off Adrenaline Run (2000)

User Reviews

Good, Basic Reality TV.

Personal Note: This one is a staple in our house. My wife and I have watched since SHOW #1, and will catch the first run shows on FOX on Saturday night, as well as the ones running on CourtTV and FX.

No hidden agenda. No arranged marriages. No tribes that form alliances. No forced drama between room mates. No fake mega-rich farm boy to pass off as a billionaire. No crap. That's Cops.

I watched on and off since the show began, and recently discovered reruns on BOTH (!) Court-TV, and the FX network in the U.S.

At times it's funny watching some pathetic moron try and get out of being arrested when we have him doing the crime on video. Some times it's sad, seeing folks, who will never be much more than what they are, get into trouble. I hate seeing shows where small children see their stupid parents get hauled away.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish German Russian

Release Date:

11 March 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cops Reloaded

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Barbour/Langley Productions, Fox Television Stations

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1