60 minSeason 5 • Episode 22
LatestAfter being rejected for a promotion, a disgruntled inspector sees a current case as a way to boost his career.
A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.
Acting
Telly Savalas owns every frame with that gravelly charm.
Production
Pre-gentrified NYC shot on location, beautifully grimy.
Writing
Abby Mann scripts with actual moral weight, rare for procedurals.
Creator
Abby Mann
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Savalas shaved his head for a role and kept it, accidentally creating the definitive 70s anti-glamour look that influenced everyone from Breaking Bad's Walter White to modern prestige TV antiheroes.
The lollipop was a cigarette substitute after network pressure—Savalas originally chain-smoked through the pilot.
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