Police Story
originally aired on NBC
Police Story is an American anthology crime drama television series that aired weekly on NBC from September 25, 1973, through April 5, 1977. It was a precursor to later shows such as NBC's Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), NBC's In the Heat of the Night (1988–95), Law & Order (1990-2010), ABC's NYPD Blue (1993-2005) and FX's The Shield (2002-2008) The show depicted a wider variety of police activities than was usual in police dramas.