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    Drama TV Shows - 1970s 1 Min Read

    Amy Prentiss

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    This crime drama screened as part of extremely popular NBC Mystery Movie series on Sunday nights. The pilot had been an episode of Ironside.

    amyprentiss7It starred Jessica Walter as the widowed 30-something Amy Prentiss who suddenly finds herself promoted to Chief of Detectives with the San Francisco Police Department when her boss dies.

    There had never been a female Chief of Detectives in the SFPD before, and for her colleagues that took a bit of getting used to. Fighting prejudice, this was one lady cop who was determined to make the grade.

    Also featured Helen Hunt (who would later rise to fame in Mad About You) in an early role as Amy’s 11-year-old daughter, Jill.

    Amy Prentiss 
    Jessica Walter
    Detective Tony Russell 

    Steve Sandor
    Detective Rod Pena 

    Arthur Metrano
    Detective Contreras 

    Johnny Seven
    Jill Prentiss 

    Helen Hunt
    Joan Carter 

    Gwenn Mitchell

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