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Police Story is an anthology television crime drama. The show was the brainchild of author and former policeman Joseph Wambaugh and represented a major step forward in the realistic depiction of police work and violence on network TV. Although it was an anthology, there were certain things that all episodes had in common; for instance, the main character in each episode was a police officer. The setting was always Los Angeles and the characters always worked for some branch of the LAPD. Notwithstanding the anthology format, there were recurring characters. Scott Brady appeared in more than a dozen episodes as "Vinnie," a former cop who, upon retirement, had opened a bar catering to police officers, and who acted as a sort of Greek chorus during the run of the series, commenting on the characters and plots.
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Episode 1 - The Cop Killers
Release Date: 1988-10-29A patrolman's guilt over the death of his partner leads him into a relationship with the dead man's widow.
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Episode 2 - Gladiator School
Release Date: 1988-11-05A cop becomes the object of inmate vengeance after a trumped-up murder charge puts him behind prison walls.
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Episode 3 - The Watch Commander
Release Date: 1988-11-12The wife of a veteran cop becomes increasingly concerned over her husband's intense devotion to his men and duty.
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Episode 4 - Burnout
Release Date: 1988-11-26Self-doubts about a failed romance and a friend's suicide begin to take their toll on an emotionally distraught vice cop.
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Episode 5 - Monster Manor (remake)
Release Date: 1988-12-03A scheme to turn an old mansion into a haven for party animals snares misfit cops in a prostitution and drug sting.