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Downtown (1986–1987) — comedy · action · crime on CBS

The answer: Concluded August 22, 1987.
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Genre
Comedy · Action · Crime
Network / streamer
CBS
Premiered
September 27, 1986
Ended
August 22, 1987
Runtime
~60 min per episode
1season
13episodes

About Downtown

Downtown ended on August 22, 1987, after its first season aired on CBS. The show concluded its run with a total of 13 episodes, bringing the series to a close in 1987.

Downtown was a crime and comedy series that premiered in 1986. It followed John Forney, a highly experienced police detective in Los Angeles, who often found himself navigating the challenges of law enforcement while dealing with a group of four colorful parolees. The series combined elements of action and humor to depict the daily life of the detective and his team.

The cast included Michael Nouri as Det. John Forney, David Paymer as Capt. David Kiner, Millicent Martin as Harriet Conover, Blair Underwood as Terry Corsaro, Mariska Hargitay as Jesse Smith, Robert Englund as Dennis Shothoffer, and Virginia Capers as Delia Bonner. The show did not have a rated score on TVMaze and had a runtime of 60 minutes per episode.

Downtown episode schedule

13 aired

Aired · 13

DateEp.Title
August 22, 1987 S1·E13 Pilot
December 27, 1986 S1·E12 Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die
December 20, 1986 S1·E11 Flowers
December 13, 1986 S1·E10 Tracks of My Tears
December 6, 1986 S1·E9 Goin' to California
November 29, 1986 S1·E8 Outlaws
November 11, 1986 S1·E7 Saturday Night
November 1, 1986 S1·E6 When Dinosaurs Drove the Earth
October 25, 1986 S1·E5 Out of the Tombs
October 18, 1986 S1·E4 Since I Don't Have You
October 11, 1986 S1·E3 The Spring Line
October 4, 1986 S1·E2 Colors
September 27, 1986 S1·E1 Stan, the Man

Downtown cast