Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues was a serial police drama that first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran on primetime into 1987. It received high critical acclaim and while audience figures were never more than acceptable, its innovations proved highly influential on serious dramatic television series produced in North America.

Main characters

• Capt. Francis X. (Frank) Furillo - Daniel J. Travanti
• Fay Furillo - Barbara Bosson
• Sgt. Philip Freemason (Phil) Esterhaus - Michael Conrad
• Officer Robert Eugene (Bobby) Hill - Michael Warren
• Officer Andrew Jackson (Andy) Renko - Charles Haid
• Joyce Davenport - Veronica Hamel
• Det. Michael (Mick) Belker - Bruce Weitz
• Lt. Ray Calletano - Rene Enriquez
• Det. Johnny (J.D.) LaRue - Kiel Martin
• Det. Neal Washington - Taurean Blaque
• Lt. Howard Hunter - James Sikking
• Sgt./Lt. Henry Goldblume - Joe Spano
• Officer/Sgt. Lucille (Lucy) Bates - Betty Thomas
• Officer Joe Coffey - Ed Marinaro
• Officer Leo Schnitz - Robert Hirschfeld
• Sgt. Stan Jablonski - Robert Prosky
• Lt. Norman Buntz - Dennis Franz
• Det. Patsy Mayo - Mimi Kuzyk
• Det. Harry Garibaldi - Ken Olin
• Officer Patrick Flaherty - Robert Clohessy
• Officer Tina Russo - Megan Gallagher