Police Story 1973
“Dared to be different.”
What is Police Story?
The television series "Police Story" is an action and adventure program that premiered in 1973. It is classified under the genres of crime and drama.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1973
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 104
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Mar 20, 1973
- Last aired
- Dec 3, 1988
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
- Updated
Where to watch
With ads
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How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 104 episodes and an average 60-minute runtime.
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Overview
The television series "Police Story" is an action and adventure program that premiered in 1973. It is classified under the genres of crime and drama. The show revolves around a storyline in which Detective Cheng is commissioned by Interpol to take action against a worldwide criminal organization.
Should you watch it?
“Detective Cheng goes undercover to dismantle a global crime syndicate.”
- Strong central premise with international intrigue
- Anthology format offers varied storytelling
- Dated production values
- Inconsistent episode quality
You enjoy classic police procedurals with a global scope.
Suitable for general audiences, focuses on procedural crime drama.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Slow Boy (1) Mar 20, 1973
- E2 Slow Boy (2) Mar 20, 1973
- E3 Dangerous Games Oct 2, 1973
- E4 Requiem for an Informer Oct 9, 1973
- E5 The Ten Year Honeymoon Oct 23, 1973
- E6 The Violent Homecoming Oct 30, 1973
- E7 The Ho Chi Minh Trail Nov 6, 1973
- E8 Collision Course Nov 20, 1973
- E9 Death on Credit Nov 27, 1973
- E10 The Big Walk Dec 4, 1973
- E11 Man on the Rack Dec 11, 1973
- E12 Line of Fire Dec 18, 1973
- E13 Chain of Command Jan 8, 1974
- E14 Countdown (1) Jan 15, 1974
- E15 Countdown (2) Jan 22, 1974
- E16 Cop in the Middle Jan 29, 1974
- E17 The Ripper Feb 12, 1974
- E18 Country Boy Feb 19, 1974
- E19 The Hunters Feb 26, 1974
- E20 Wyatt Earp Syndrome Mar 5, 1974
- E21 Fingerprint Mar 12, 1974
- E22 Chief Mar 19, 1974
- E23 The Gamble Mar 26, 1974
Season 2 · 22 episodes
- E1 A Dangerous Age Sep 10, 1974
- E2 Requiem for C.Z. Smith Sep 17, 1974
- E3 Robbery: 48 Hours Sep 24, 1974
- E4 Fathers and Sons Oct 1, 1974
- E5 A World Full of Hurt Oct 8, 1974
- E6 Glamour Boy Oct 29, 1974
- E7 Across the Line Nov 12, 1974
- E8 Wolf Nov 19, 1974
- E9 Love, Mabel Nov 26, 1974
- E10 Explosion Dec 3, 1974
- E11 Capt. Hook Dec 17, 1974
- E12 Incident in the Kill Zone Jan 7, 1975
- E13 Headhunter Jan 14, 1975
- E14 Year of the Dragon (1) Jan 21, 1975
- E15 Year of the Dragon (2) Jan 28, 1975
- E16 To Steal a Million Feb 4, 1975
- E17 Sniper Feb 11, 1975
- E18 The Execution Feb 18, 1975
- E19 The Man in the Shadows Feb 25, 1975
- E20 War Games Mar 4, 1975
- E21 The Witness Mar 11, 1975
- E22 The Return of Joe Forrester May 6, 1975
Season 3 · 22 episodes
- E1 Officer Needs Help Sep 9, 1975
- E2 The Cutting Edge Sep 16, 1975
- E3 A Community of Victims Sep 23, 1975
- E4 The Losing Game Sep 30, 1975
- E5 The Cut Man Caper Oct 28, 1975
- E6 Face for a Shadow Nov 7, 1975
- E7 The Test of Brotherhood Nov 14, 1975
- E8 Empty Weapon Nov 21, 1975
- E9 Little Boy Lost Nov 28, 1975
- E10 Vice: Twenty-Four Hours Dec 5, 1975
- E11 Breaking Point Dec 12, 1975
- E12 Company Man Dec 19, 1975
- E13 Spanish Class Jan 2, 1976
- E14 Odyssey of Death (1) Jan 9, 1976
- E15 Odyssey of Death (2) Jan 16, 1976
- E16 The Other Side of the Fence Jan 23, 1976
- E17 Fifty Cents, First Half Hour -- One Dollar and Seventy-Five Cents All Day Jan 30, 1976
- E18 Firebird Feb 6, 1976
- E19 The Long Ball Feb 13, 1976
- E20 Eamon Kinsella Royce Feb 20, 1976
- E21 Officer Dooly Mar 5, 1976
- E22 Open City Mar 12, 1976
Season 4 · 22 episodes
- E1 Payment Deferred Sep 21, 1976
- E2 Bought and Paid For Oct 5, 1976
- E3 Two Frogs on a Mongoose Oct 12, 1976
- E4 The Other Side of the Badge Oct 26, 1976
- E5 Three Days to Thirty Nov 9, 1976
- E6 Trash Detail, Front and Center Nov 16, 1976
- E7 Thanksgiving Nov 23, 1976
- E8 Monster Manor Nov 30, 1976
- E9 Oxford Gray Dec 7, 1976
- E10 The Jar (1) Dec 14, 1976
- E11 The Jar (2) Dec 21, 1976
- E12 Trial Board Jan 4, 1977
- E13 Spitfire Jan 11, 1977
- E14 Nightmare on a Sunday Morning Jan 18, 1977
- E15 The Malflores Jan 25, 1977
- E16 The Blue Fog Feb 1, 1977
- E17 Hard Rock Brown Feb 15, 1977
- E18 End of the Line Feb 22, 1977
- E19 One of Our Cops Is Crazy Mar 1, 1977
- E20 Ice Time Mar 8, 1977
- E21 The Six Foot Stretch Mar 22, 1977
- E22 Prime Rib Apr 5, 1977
Season 5 · 10 episodes
- E1 Trigger Point Sep 27, 1977
- E2 Stigma Nov 9, 1977
- E3 River of Promises Jan 14, 1978
- E4 Day of Terror, Night of Fear Mar 4, 1978
- E5 The Broken Badge Mar 19, 1978
- E6 No Margin for Error Apr 30, 1978
- E7 A Chance to Live May 28, 1978
- E8 A Cry for Justice May 23, 1979
- E9 Confessions of a Lady Cop Apr 2, 1980
- E10 The Freeway Killings May 3, 1987
Frequently asked questions
Is this the same as the Jackie Chan movies?
No, this is a different Police Story, a TV series from 1973.
How many episodes are there?
The series ran from 1973 to 1977 with additional films through 1980.
Where does the story take place?
Primarily focuses on Los Angeles, with some international elements.
Is it based on a true story?
No, it is a fictional crime drama series.
Who stars in it?
The main cast includes actors from the original 1973 series, per IMDb.