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