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5.6/10 TV Developed by Robert E. Collins First episode date 24 September 1976 Network NBC Number of episodes 15 (1 unaired) | 6.8/10 IMDb Genre Crime drama Theme music composer Elmer Bernstein Final episode date 28 January 1977 Number of seasons 1 Cast David Birney, Tom Atkins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Robert E. Collins
Robert Hamilton
Peter Maas
Shimon Wincelberg Directed by Reza Badiyi
Michael Caffey
Art Fisher
Robert Markowitz
Sigmund Neufeld, Jr.
Paul Stanley
Steven Hilliard Stern Starring David Birney
Tom Atkins Similar Police Woman, Madigan, Shaft, Joe Forrester, McCloud | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Serpico is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC between September 1976 and February 1977. The series was based on the book by Peter Maas and the 1973 film of the same name that starred Al Pacino in the title role. A television movie, Serpico: The Deadly Game, served as pilot and aired in April 1976.
Summary
David Birney stars as the unorthodox NYPD detective Frank Serpico who battles corrupt members of the police force. Tom Atkins co-stars as Lieutenant Tom Sullivan. The series aired 14 episodes before being canceled in January 1977.
References
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