95 minSeason 6 • Episode 5
LatestA scheme to turn an old mansion into a haven for party animals snares misfit cops in a prostitution and drug sting.
Detective Cheng is commissioned by Interpol to destroy the Empire of Chaiba, a worldwide criminal organization based in Southeast Asia. He initiates an undercover operation to infiltrate the organization.
Writing
Wambaugh's authentic LAPD background bleeds into every script.
Acting
Rotating cast keeps every episode dangerously unpredictable.
Direction
Documentary-style shooting that influenced everything after.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is Joseph Wambaugh's first TV project after 'The New Centurions' made him famous—he demanded creative control and got it.
The 'anthology' structure meant no recurring characters, a radical risk that networks hated but critics adored.
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I wish somebody would upload the full episode
@rn2332 5
I sure miss that series.
@1956MercM260 6
NBC was basically just a movie projector by that time.
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