87th Precinct (TV series)


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. The characters appeared in a series of novels and short stories written by Ed McBain.

Synopsis

The program featured Lansing as Detective Steve Carella, who worked in the fictional city of Isola, patterned on Manhattan, New York City.
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.

Episodes

Home media

released the complete series on DVD in Region 1 in August 2012.