Hill Street Blues is an American serial police drama that aired on NBC in primetime from 1981 to 1987 for 146 episodes. The show chronicled the lives of the staff of a single police station located on the fictional Hill Street, in an unnamed large city, with "blues" being a slang term for police officers for their blue uniforms. The show received critical acclaim, and its production innovations influenced many subsequent dramatic television series produced in the United States and Canada. Its debut season was rewarded with eight Emmy Awards, a debut season record surpassed only by The West Wing. The show received 98 Emmy nominations during its run.
Cast[]
- Daniel J. Travanti as Frank Furillo
- Joe Spano as Henry Goldblume
- Taurean Blacque as Neal Washington
- Michael Warren as Bobby Hill
- Charles Haid as Andy Renko
- Bruce Weitz as Mick Belker
- Kiel Martin as J.D. LaRue
- Betty Thomas as Lucille Bates
- Veronica Hamel as Joyce Davenport
- James Sikking as Howard Hunter
- René Enríquez as Ray Calletano
- Barbara Bosson as Fay Furillo
- Michael Conrad as Phil Esterhaus
- Ed Marinaro as Joe Coffey
- Jon Cypher as Chief Fletcher P. Daniels
- Robert Hirschfeld as Leo Schnitz
- Robert Prosky as Stan Jablonski
- Dennis Franz as Norman Buntz
- George Wyner as Asst. D.A. Irwin Bernstein
- Barbara Babcock as Grace Gardner
- Jeffrey Tambor as Alan Wachtel
- Megan Gallagher as Tina Russo
- Robert Clohessy as Patrick Flaherty
- Ken Olin as Harry Garibaldi
- Mimi Kuzyk as Patsy Mayo
- Peter Jurasik as Sidney "The Snitch" Thurston
- Lisa Sutton as Officer Robin Tataglia
- Deborah Richter as Daryl Ann
- Arthur Taxier as I.A.D. Jim Shipman
Seasons[]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired (U.S. dates) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | ||
| 1 | 17 | January 15, 1981 | May 26, 1981 |
| 2 | 18 | October 29, 1981 | May 13, 1982 |
| 3 | 22 | September 30, 1982 | May 12, 1983 |
| 4 | 22 | October 13, 1983 | May 17, 1984 |
| 5 | 23 | September 27, 1984 | May 16, 1985 |
| 6 | 22 | September 26, 1985 | April 3, 1986 |
| 7 | 22 | October 2, 1986 | May 12, 1987 |
Gallery[]
Hill Street Blues