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American TV series or program
87th Precinct
is an American
crime drama
starring
Robert Lansing
,
Gena Rowlands
,
Ron Harper
,
Gregory Walcott
and
Norman Fell
, which aired on
NBC
on Monday evenings during the 1961–1962 television season.
Synopsis
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The characters appeared in
a series of novels and short stories
written by
Ed McBain
.
[1]
Lansing portrayed Detective Steve Carella, who worked in
Manhattan
's 87th precinct.
[2]
The
87th Precinct
TV series differs from the books in that the series is explicitly set in New York. As well, the character of Roger Havilland in the books is violent, corrupt, and thoroughly disliked by the other members of the squad; for the TV series, he was transformed into an honest and respected veteran officer.
87th Precinct
premiered on September 25, 1961 and ended on September 10, 1962.
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Cast
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Recurring
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- Gena Rowlands
appeared in 4 episodes as Steve's wife Teddy Carella, and was featured in the opening credits in those episodes in which she did appear.
- Paul Genge
appeared in 5 episodes as Lt. Byrnes, the detectives' immediate superior officer.
- Ruth Storey appeared in 5 episodes as Meyer's wife, Sarah Meyer.
- Del McKinnon appeared in 7 episodes as medical examiner Dr. Blaney.
Episodes
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Home media
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Timeless Media Group
released the complete series on DVD in Region 1 in August 2012.
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Notes
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- ^
Though not identified by name in the credits, the novel in question was
The Con Man
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This was the on-screen credit, although "The Empty Hours" (not simply "Empty Hours") was actually a novella, and the title story of the 87th Precinct story collection
The Empty Hours
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Though not identified by name in the credits, the novel in question was
Killer's Choice
. It was the second episode of the series to be adapted from this novel, but the two episodes are focused on very different plots that occurred separately (but concurrently) in the original novel.
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