Crime & Cop Shows

Television critic David Bianculli reviews the last of the new fall shows to premiere. Robert Loggia stars as an F.B.I. detective in a spin off of last year's NBC miniseries, "Favorite Son," called "Mancuso, F.B.I."

Screenwriter William Link. With his partner Richard Levinson, Link created more than a dozen T-V series, including "Columbo" and "Mannix." They also wrote the books "Stay Tuned: An Inside Look at the Making of Prime-Time Television," and "Off Camera: Conversations with the Makers of Prime-Time Television."

T-V writer and producer Mark Frost. Frost is collaborating with director David Lynch on a new series, "Twin Peaks." Frost calls it "Payton Place meets Blue Velvet."

Television critic David Bianculli reviews "The Hollywood Detective," a made-for-TV movie starring Telly Savalas and new episodes of "Kojak" as part of the ABC Mystery series.

Television critic David Bianculli reviews "The Neon Empire" a new mini-series on Showtime which stars Martin Landau, Gary Busey, and Ray Sharkey. It follows in the footsteps of NBC's belated "Crime Story."

Television critic David Bianculli looks at four new TV shows. The only problem, David says, is that three of them are resurrected series.

Television critic David Bianculli reviews film director David Lynch's new television series, "Twin Peaks," starring Kyle McGlaughlin. Lynch is best-known for directing the film "Blue Velvet."

Television critic David Bianculli takes another look at the ABC series "Twin Peaks."

Television critic David Bianculli reviews two shows you should see, and one you should make certain you NEVER watch.

Television critic David Bianculli reviews three new CBS series premiering this week; "Scorch," "Fish Police," and "The Boys of Twilight."

English actress Helen Mirren. She stars in "Prime Suspect," a three-part thriller premiering this week on public television's "Mystery" series. Mirren has preformed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and the films "The Comfort of Strangers," "Age of Consent," "The Long Good Friday," and "Excalibur."

TV critic David Bianculli reviews three new specials: "The Return of Ironside," on NBC; "The Beatles Songbook," on PBS; and HBO's documentary on the making of the sequel to the comedy film, "Hot Shots," which parodies the documentary about the making of Apocalypse Now.

Sharkey died on Friday from complications related to AIDS. We replay an excerpt from a 1988 interview with him.

T.V. critic David Bianculli reviews the new fall line-up.

TV critic David Bianculli previews the most controversial new TV show of the fall season, NYPD Blue. It's the latest series from Steven Bochco, creator of Hill Street Blues and L.A. Law.

TV critic David Bianculli reviews the premiere of the second life of NBC's cop- show, "Homicide".

TV critic David Bianculli previews the third installment of "Prime Suspect." It will air on PBS tonight. Helen Mirren stars as Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison. "Prime Suspect" is part of PBS's anthology series "Mystery."

Falk is best known for his role as a rumpled L.A. detective in the TV series "Columbo," where he garnered three Emmy awards. He currently stars in the recently released film "Roommates," detailing the relationship between a grandfather and grandson.

The stars of the Emmy Award winning TV series Sharon Gless (Christine Cagney) and Tyne Daly (Mary Beth Lacy). The two play New York City Police detectives. The series aired on CBS from 1982 to 1988. This Tuesday, the two will be reunited in the two-hour TV movie "Cagney & Lacey: Together Again." "C&G" was the first TV crime show in which the two central characters were female.

T.V. critic David Bianculli reviews two new shows this fall: "Murder One" which premieres on ABC tonight, and "American Gothic" on CBS Friday Night.