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Cops (1989)

  • Reality
  • 30 min episodes
  • 38 seasons
  • TV-14 age guide
  • ★ 6.6/10 from 191 ratings

Follow real-life law enforcement officers from various regions and departments of the United States armed with nothing but with cameras to capture their actions, performing their daily duty to serve and protect the public.

Created byJohn Langley, Malcolm Barbour

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    Road Wars

    Strong story similarity

    2003 · 60 min · Crime · Documentary · Reality

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    Follows the extraordinary work of some of Britain's most elite units and police officers, documenting the changing tactics of criminals and the response of the UK police forces.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared theme: police
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    Brooklyn South

    Strong story similarity

    1997 · Drama

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    An American ensemble police drama series following the life of police officers from the 74th Precinct in southern Brooklyn, New York City.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared theme: police
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    Ärger im Revier

    Shared themes

    2003 · Documentary · Reality

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    When problems arise, Falk and Ingo from Bielefeld and Nadine and Holger from Berlin are the first on the scene. The four are patrol officers and have learned that a good knowledge of human nature helps them most on the street. Keeping calm is their top priority. But when a troublemaker causes trouble three times during their shift, the police officers can get really angry...

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • shared theme: police
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  4. 05

    Law & Order

    Shared themes

    1990 · Crime · Drama

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    In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.

    Why it connects

    • shared theme: police
    • a closely matched era
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    The Commish

    Shared themes

    1991 · 60 min · Comedy · Drama

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    Tony Scali is a former Brooklyn cop now the Police Commissioner of a small upstate city. But for Scali, this is no desk job. He's a tough yet compassionate boss, a loving husband and father, and a hands-on law enforcer with an unorthodox style of bending the rules. From parenthood to politics, from sex crimes to murder cases, one man takes it day-to-day with offbeat humor and street- smart skill.

    Why it connects

    • shared theme: police
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 08

    The Bill

    Shared themes

    1984 · 25 min · Crime · Drama

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    The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.

    Why it connects

    • shared theme: police
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  7. 09

    Forensic Files

    Shared cast

    1996 · 23 min · Crime · Documentary

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    Real crimes, disease outbreaks and accidents around the world are solved by experts using scientific laboratory analysis which helps them find previously undetectable evidence. Brilliant scientific work helps convict the guilty and free the innocent.

    Why it connects

    • a principal cast member
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    NYPD Blue

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    1993 · 60 min · Drama

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    Police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwined several plots involving an ensemble cast.

    Why it connects

    • shared theme: police
    • a closely matched era
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