Name: Chase
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1973-09-11
Rating: 5
Cast: Mitchell Ryan, Wayne Maunder, Gary Crosby, Albert Reed, Reid Smith

The '70s cop show that gave us Stephen J. Cannell and a dog named Fuzz. Yes, really.

Mini Series

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Latest Episode

48 min

Season 1 • Episode 22

Latest

The People Parlay

Apr 10, 1974

Overview

Drama Crime

Los Angeles policemen who form a quasi-official unit designated to handle unsolved major criminal cases. Mitchell Ryan stars as Capt. Chase Reddick in this one-hour action-drama, along with regulars Wayne Maunder, Reid Smith, Michael Richardson, Brian Fong, and a dog named Fuzz.

Content warning

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Standout Aspects

Writing

Cannell's early voice—tight cases, sharper banter.

Acting

Mitchell Ryan's weary charisma anchors the chaos.

Production

LA location shooting that reeks of authentic smog.

Best for:Solo·Binge

Creator

Stephen J. Cannell

First AiredSep 11, 1973

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Seasons1·Episodes22

Top Cast

Mitchell Ryan

Chase Reddick

Wayne Maunder

Sam MacCray

Gary Crosby

Ed Rice

Reid Smith

Officer Norm Hamilton

Brian Fong

Officer Fred Sing

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Stephen J. Cannell used Chase as his training ground before revolutionizing TV with The Rockford Files and The A-Team.

Trivia

The show was canceled after one season, but Cannell recycled the 'ragtag unit solving cold cases' premise for multiple hit series throughout his career.