Original title
Police Story
Released
10/29/1988
Origin country
US
Genre
Crime, Drama
Production companies
Columbia Pictures Television
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
5
An anthology series, aired in late 1988 as part of the 'ABC Monday Mystery Movie' lineup. The crime drama is a revival of the original 1973–79 series of the same name, using previous scripts for all five two-hour episodes.
The best friend and partner of a dedicated cop is killed by a pair of holdup men during a routine traffic check.
Charles 'Chick' Stacy is an LAPD cop with an attitude. After busting a prostitute, she files a complaint against him. A week later, he fatally shoots her in an apparent frame-up job. Stacy is prosecuted, found guilty of murder and sent to 'Gladiator School' (prison). His partner believes Stacy is innocent, although there's no evidence to prove otherwise. Also working for Stacy's release are two internal investigation agents. Can his fellow officers get Stacy out of prison before the inmates teach him a deadly lesson?
Veteran watch commander Joe Wilson deals with personal and professional challenges, including a paranoid officer and pressure to retire, while his wife wants him to quit.
Veteran vice cop Sidney Shannon struggles to cope with her partner's suicide.
Misfit policemen turn an old mansion into a party house and wind up part of a sting operation.
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