Hill Street Blues

– Hill Street Blues is an American serial police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
8.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour
Release Year:
1981
Hill Street Blues (1981)

Hill Street Blues is an American serial police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987. Chronicling the lives of the staff of a single police precinct in an unnamed American city, the show received critical acclaim and its production innovations influenced many subsequent dramatic television series produced in North America.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
USA
Genre:
Release Date:

15 Jan 1981

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
TV-14 – For Age 14 and Above

This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age. Programs rated TV-14 contains material that parents or adult guardians may find unsuitable for children under the age of 14. The FCC warns that "Parents are cautioned to exercise some care in monitoring this program and are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended." Programs with this rating contain crude humor, drug/alcohol use, inappropriate language, strong violence (may include some amounts of blood and gore), and moderate suggestive themes or dialogue.

Writer:

Steven Bochco, Michael Kozoll

Main Actors:

Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz, James Sikking

Plot:

The original "ensemble drama," this is the story of an overworked, under-staffed police precinct in an anonymous inner city patterned after Chicago. We follow the lives of many characters, from the lowly beat and traffic cops to the captain of the precinct himself. This is the show that blazed the trail followed later by such notable ensemble dramas as "St. Elsewhere" and "L.A. Law."

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 56 wins & 108 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.2/10