Police Woman

Sergeant “Pepper"” Anderson, an undercover cop for the Criminal Conspiracy Unit of the Los Angeles Police Department, poses undercover from mob girl to prostitute.

Police Woman (1974-1978) is an American network crime drama created by Robert L. Collins for NBC. Angie Dickinson stars as Sergeant Suzanne 'Pepper' Anderson, an undercover officer in the Los Angeles Police Department's Criminal Conspiracy Unit who poses as a mob girl, a prostitute, and other figures to infiltrate the city's criminal circles. Earl Holliman plays her supervisor Lieutenant Bill Crowley, and Charles Dierkop and Ed Bernard play fellow detectives who back her up on the street. The engine of the show is her double life: each week she must win the trust of dangerous suspects while keeping her cover intact, and each episode is built around a self-contained undercover assignment. Across four seasons and ninety-one episodes, the series moves at a brisk, action-forward pace with a steady stream of stakeouts, chases, and confrontations. Its tone is brash and earnest, with a sense of seventies Los Angeles grit under bright television gloss. Fans of Charlie's Angels, Starsky & Hutch, and Cagney & Lacey will find a familiar kinship in its blend of policework, glamour, and female-led action.

• Charlie's Angelsundercover police procedural with a female lead in 1970s crime drama
• Starsky & Hutchseventies action crime drama built on urban police work and episodic case stories
• Cagney & Laceyfemale police lead in a gritty network crime series with case-driven episodes
• Hunteraction-oriented police series with episodic undercover and street-level investigations

Created by

Robert L. Collins

Release Date

1974-09-13

Episode runtime

60 min

Rating

6.6 / 10 (34)

What is Police Woman about?

Sergeant Pepper Anderson goes undercover for the Los Angeles Police Department's Criminal Conspiracy Unit, slipping from mob girl to prostitute to bring down criminals.

What is Police Woman like to watch?

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

Is Police Woman violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Police Woman as moderate.

Which shows are like Police Woman?

Shows with a similar feel include Charlie's Angels, Starsky & Hutch, Cagney & Lacey, and Hunter.

How long is Police Woman?

Police Woman: 4 seasons, 91 episodes.

Is Police Woman still running?

No, Police Woman has ended.

Where can I watch Police Woman?

In United States, Police Woman streams on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV.