Naked City 1958
“There are eight million stories in the Naked City.”
What is Naked City?
Naked City is a police drama series that aired on the ABC television network from 1958 to 1963. Produced by Screen Gems, the show was inspired by the 1948 film of the same name and adopted its semi-documentary style, presenting stories rooted in realism.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1958
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 138
- First aired
- Sep 30, 1958
- Last aired
- May 29, 1963
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure
- Updated
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Naked City is a police drama series that aired on the ABC television network from 1958 to 1963. Produced by Screen Gems, the show was inspired by the 1948 film of the same name and adopted its semi-documentary style, presenting stories rooted in realism. Each episode concluded with a narrator stating, “There are eight million stories in the naked city,” reflecting the vast and varied experiences of life in New York. The series focused on the cases investigated by the N.Y.P.D.'s 65th Precinct and featured an ensemble cast including Paul Burke, Harry Bellaver, and Horace McMahon. Known for its innovative blend of procedural elements and character-driven narratives, Naked City became regarded as one of the more influential drama series of its time. In 1997, the episode “Sweet Prince of Delancey Street” was recognized by TV Guide as one of the greatest episodes of all time, ranking at number 93.
Should you watch it?
“A gritty NYPD procedural shot on location in New York.”
- Pioneering semi-documentary style
- Strong ensemble cast
- Gritty portrayal of NYPD life
- Dated production values
- Limited availability of episodes
You enjoy early police dramas with a noir edge.
Suitable for fans of classic crime television.
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Season 1 · 39 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Meridian Mytharc Sep 30, 1958
- E2 Nickel Ride Core Oct 7, 1958
- E3 Line of Duty Core Oct 14, 1958
- E4 Sidewalk Fisherman Core Oct 21, 1958
- E5 The Violent Circle Core Oct 28, 1958
- E6 Stakeout Core Nov 4, 1958
- E7 No More Rumbles Core Nov 11, 1958
- E8 Belvedere Tower Core Nov 18, 1958
- E9 The Bird Guard Core Nov 25, 1958
- E10 The Other Face of Goodness Core Dec 2, 1958
- E11 Lady Bug, Lady Bug Core Dec 9, 1958
- E12 Susquehanna 4-7598 Mytharc Dec 16, 1958
- E13 And a Merry Christmas to the Force on Patrol Core Dec 23, 1958
- E14 The Explosive Heart Core Dec 30, 1958
- E15 The Manhole Core Jan 6, 1959
- E16 Even Crows Sing Good Core Jan 13, 1959
- E17 Burst of Passion Core Jan 20, 1959
- E18 Goodbye, My Lady Love Core Jan 27, 1959
- E19 The Shield Core Feb 3, 1959
- E20 One to Get Lost Mytharc Feb 10, 1959
- E21 Hey, Teach! Core Feb 17, 1959
- E22 Ticker Tape Core Feb 24, 1959
- E23 Fire Island Core Mar 3, 1959
- E24 Ten Cent Dreams Core Mar 10, 1959
- E25 The Bumper Core Mar 17, 1959
- E26 A Running of Bulls Core Mar 24, 1959
- E27 Fallen Star Core Mar 31, 1959
- E28 Beyond Truth Core Apr 7, 1959
- E29 Baker's Dozen Core Apr 14, 1959
- E30 The Rebirth Core Apr 21, 1959
- E31 Four Sweet Corners Core Apr 28, 1959
- E32 The Sandman Core May 5, 1959
- E33 Turn of Events Mytharc May 12, 1959
- E34 A Little Piece of the Action Core May 19, 1959
- E35 The Bloodhounds Core May 26, 1959
- E36 The Scorpion Sting Core Jun 2, 1959
- E37 Saw My Baby There Core Jun 9, 1959
- E38 The Canvas Bullet Mytharc Jun 16, 1959
- E39 A Wood of Thorns Mytharc Jun 23, 1959
Season 2 · 32 episodes
- E1 A Death of Princes Mytharc Oct 12, 1960
- E2 The Pedigree Sheet Mytharc Oct 19, 1960
- E3 A Succession of Heartbeats Mytharc Oct 26, 1960
- E4 Down the Long Night Core Nov 2, 1960
- E5 To Walk In Silence Core Nov 9, 1960
- E6 Killer with A Kiss Core Nov 16, 1960
- E7 Debt of Honor Core Nov 23, 1960
- E8 The Human Trap Core Nov 30, 1960
- E9 The Man Who Bit the Diamond In Half Core Dec 14, 1960
- E10 Bullets Cost Too Much Core Jan 4, 1961
- E11 Murder Is a Face I Know Core Jan 11, 1961
- E12 Landscape with Dead Figures Core Jan 18, 1961
- E13 A Hole in the City Mytharc Feb 1, 1961
- E14 The Well-Dressed Termite Core Feb 8, 1961
- E15 The Day It Rained Mink Core Feb 15, 1961
- E16 Button in the Haystack Core Feb 22, 1961
- E17 Shoes for Vinnie Winford Core Mar 1, 1961
- E18 The Deadly Guinea Pig Core Mar 8, 1961
- E19 Vengeance Is a Wheel Core Mar 15, 1961
- E20 The Fault in Our Stars Core Mar 22, 1961
- E21 Tombstone for a Derelict Core Apr 5, 1961
- E22 A Memory of Crying Mytharc Apr 12, 1961
- E23 New York to L.A. Core Apr 19, 1961
- E24 A Very Cautious Boy Core Apr 26, 1961
- E25 An Economy of Death Core May 3, 1961
- E26 C3H5(NO3)3 Core May 10, 1961
- E27 Make-Believe Man Core May 17, 1961
- E28 To Dream Without Sleep Core May 24, 1961
- E29 A Kettle of Precious Fish Core May 31, 1961
- E30 Sweet Prince of Delancey Street Core Jun 7, 1961
- E31 The Day the Island Almost Sank Mytharc Jun 14, 1961
- E32 Take and Put Mytharc Jun 21, 1961
Season 3 · 33 episodes
- E1 Take Off Your Hat When a Funeral Passes Mytharc Sep 27, 1961
- E2 Dead on the Field of Honor Core Oct 4, 1961
- E3 The Corpse Ran Down Mulberry Street Core Oct 11, 1961
- E4 The Fingers of Henri Tourelle Core Oct 18, 1961
- E5 A Wednesday Night Story Core Nov 1, 1961
- E6 The Tragic Success of Alfred Tiloff Core Nov 8, 1961
- E7 Which Is Joseph Creeley? Core Nov 15, 1961
- E8 Show Me the Way to Go Home Core Nov 22, 1961
- E9 The Hot Minerva Core Nov 29, 1961
- E10 Requiem for a Sunday Afternoon Core Dec 6, 1961
- E11 Ooftus Goofus Core Dec 13, 1961
- E12 Bridge Party Core Dec 27, 1961
- E13 The Face of the Enemy Core Jan 3, 1962
- E14 Portrait of a Painter Core Jan 10, 1962
- E15 The Night the Saints Lost Their Halos Core Jan 17, 1962
- E16 The Contract Mytharc Jan 24, 1962
- E17 One of the Most Important Men in the Whole World Core Jan 31, 1962
- E18 A Case Study of Two Savages Core Feb 7, 1962
- E19 Let Me Die Before I Wake Core Feb 14, 1962
- E20 To Walk Like a Lion Core Feb 28, 1962
- E21 Today the Man Who Kills Ants Is Coming Core Mar 7, 1962
- E22 A Run for the Money Core Mar 14, 1962
- E23 The One Marked Hot Gives Cold Core Mar 21, 1962
- E24 Without Stick or Sword Core Mar 28, 1962
- E25 Lament for a Dead Indian Core Apr 11, 1962
- E26 The Sweetly Smiling Face of Truth Mytharc Apr 25, 1962
- E27 ...And If Any Are Frozen, Warm Them... Core May 9, 1962
- E28 Strike a Statue Core May 16, 1962
- E29 The Multiplicity of Herbert Konish Core May 23, 1962
- E30 The King of Venus Will Take Care of You Core May 20, 1962
- E31 The Rydecker Case Core Jun 6, 1962
- E32 Memory of a Red Trolley Car Mytharc Jun 13, 1962
- E33 Goodbye Mama, Hello Auntie Maud Mytharc Jun 20, 1962
Season 4 · 34 episodes
- E1 Hold for Gloria Christmas Mytharc Sep 19, 1962
- E2 Idylls of a Running Back Core Sep 26, 1962
- E3 Daughter, Am I in My Father's House? Core Oct 3, 1962
- E4 And By the Sweat of Thy Brow... Core Oct 10, 1962
- E5 Kill Me While I'm Young So I Can Die Happy Core Oct 17, 1962
- E6 Five Cranks for Winter... Ten Cranks for Spring Core Oct 24, 1962
- E7 Go Fight City Hall Core Oct 31, 1962
- E8 Torment Him Much and Hold Him Long Core Nov 7, 1962
- E9 Make It Fifty Dollars and Add Love to Nona Core Nov 14, 1962
- E10 A Horse Has a Big Head -- Let Him Worry! Core Nov 21, 1962
- E11 Dust Devil on a Quiet Street Core Nov 28, 1962
- E12 The Virtues of Madame Douvay Core Dec 5, 1962
- E13 King Stanislaus and the Knights of the Round Table Core Dec 12, 1962
- E14 Spectre of the Rose Street Gang Core Dec 19, 1962
- E15 Don't Knock It Till You've Tried It Core Dec 26, 1962
- E16 Her Life in Moving Pictures Core Jan 2, 1963
- E17 Robin Hood and Clarence Darrow, They Went Out with Bow and Arrow Core Jan 9, 1962
- E18 The Apple Falls Not Far from the Tree Core Jan 23, 1963
- E19 Beyond This Place There Be Dragons Core Jan 30, 1963
- E20 A Man Without a Skin Core Feb 6, 1963
- E21 Prime of Life Core Feb 13, 1963
- E22 Bringing Far Places Together Mytharc Feb 20, 1963
- E23 The Highest of Prizes Mytharc Feb 27, 1963
- E24 Alive and Still a Second Lieutenant Core Mar 6, 1963
- E25 Stop the Parade, a Baby Is Crying! Core Mar 20, 1963
- E26 On the Battlefront, Every Minute Is Important Core Mar 27, 1963
- E27 Howard Running Bear Is a Turtle Core Apr 3, 1963
- E28 No Naked Ladies in Front of Giovanni's House! Core Apr 17, 1963
- E29 Carrier Core Apr 24, 1963
- E30 Color Schemes Like Never Before Core May 1, 1963
- E31 The S.S. American Dream Core May 8, 1963
- E32 One, Two, Three, Rita Rakahowski Core May 15, 1963
- E33 Golden Lads and Girls Mytharc May 22, 1963
- E34 Barefoot on a Bed of Coals Mytharc May 29, 1963
Frequently asked questions
Is this related to the 1948 movie?
Yes, it's based on the same film and uses a similar semi-documentary style.
Where was it filmed?
On location in New York City, giving it a realistic urban feel.
How many seasons are there?
The series ran from 1958 to 1963.
Who stars in the show?
The main cast includes Paul Burke, Horace McMahon, and Harry Bellaver.
Is it available to stream?
Some episodes are available, but availability varies by region and platform.
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