Street Hawk

Street Hawk is an American television series that aired for 13 episodes on ABC in 1985. The series is a Limekiln and Templar Production in association with Universal Television. Its central characters were created by Paul M. Belous and Robert "Bob" Wolterstorff, and its core format was developed by Bruce Lansbury, who had initially commissioned the program's creation. This series was originally planned for the fall of 1984, Mondays at 8:00PM Eastern/7:00PM Central. However, ABC executives changed their minds when the summer series Call to Glory did well, and Street Hawk was pushed to mid-season. Street Hawk made its debut on January 4, 1985 on ABC at 9:00PM Eastern/8:00PM Central and ran until May 16, 1985. Reruns aired on the USA Network on Saturdays at 10:00AM from 1990-91.

Street Hawk (1985) is an American action adventure series created by Paul M. Belous, Robert Wolterstorff and Bruce Lansbury for ABC. Rex Smith plays Jesse Mach, a former police officer who takes to the streets on a sleek, high tech motorcycle, a machine built to be nearly invisible to the criminals he hunts. Joe Regalbuto plays Norman Tuttle, a police colleague whose loyalty is tested as Jesse's missions grow more dangerous, while Richard Venture plays Lt. Cmdr. Leo Altobelli and Jeannie Wilson plays Rachel Adams, adding authority and personal stakes. Each episode is built around a self-contained crime, with the hero chasing down gangs, smugglers and criminal schemes across a busy American city while working around a weary bureaucracy. The show is a single season of thirteen episodes, a compact one-season run in the style of the era's stylish crime adventures. Its tone is brisk and earnest, with a campy glossy energy, sustained action, and a sense of optimism about technology. Fans of Knight Rider, Miami Vice and The A-Team will find the same blend of gadget driven heroics and urban crime pursuit that defined American network television in the mid 1980s.

Audiences rated the single 1985 season moderately well, with the high-tech motorcycle action and the crime-fighting premise remembered as the appeal of a short-lived 1980s action series.

• Knight Ridershared 1980s action adventure tone, lone hero with high tech vehicle, crime fighting format
• Miami Viceshared 1980s action series with urban crime fighting and a single heroic protagonist
• The A-Teamshared ABC-era action drama with a rugged hero battling criminals, episodic crime format

Created by

Paul M. Belous, Robert Wolterstorff, Bruce Lansbury

Release Date

1985-01-04

Episode runtime

50 min

Rating

6.7 / 10 (107)

What is Street Hawk about?

A police officer turned vigilante rides a high tech motorcycle to fight crime in a cancelled-too-soon 1985 action series.

What is Street Hawk like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Street Hawk as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.

Is Street Hawk violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Street Hawk as mild.

What did critics think of Street Hawk?

Audiences rated the single 1985 season moderately well, with the high-tech motorcycle action and the crime-fighting premise remembered as the appeal of a short-lived 1980s action series.

Which shows are like Street Hawk?

Shows with a similar feel include Knight Rider, Miami Vice, and The A-Team.

How long is Street Hawk?

Street Hawk: 1 season, 13 episodes.

Is Street Hawk still running?

No, Street Hawk has ended.

Where can I watch Street Hawk?

In United States, Street Hawk is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.