Cops

Name: Cops
Released: 1989-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Wayne Anderson, Harry Newman

TV Show · Reality · Crime

This groundbreaking series that was instrumental in launching the reality genre with its video vérité style and has earned its place in popular culture. COPS has profiled law enforcement agencies in more than 140 United States cities and has also filmed in Hong Kong, London, and Moscow.

1989 · 20m

Starring Wayne Anderson, Harry Newman

EPISODE 29

New Car Smell

A fleeing driver forges his own path in order to get away from police; officers tell the employee of a car dealership to invest in more security cameras; emotions run high as a deputy breaks up an explosive domestic situation.

20 min
EPISODE 30

Counterfeit Cruising

Passengers tumble out one-by-one during a car chase; officers point out a dubious item stuck to a suspect's pants; the occupants of a stolen vehicle claim they fell victim to a mysterious woman.

20 min
EPISODE 1

Stolen Cars and Firearms

A skittish driver's decision results in a trip to the hospital; young men in a car swear they were trying to escape an imminent threat; an innocent woman struggles with the decision to press charges against her friend.

20 min
EPISODE 2

Take It to the Bank

A little rain doesn't stop a determined quad driver from trying to outrun police; a deputy has doubts about a man's professed distrust of banks; a man ignores obvious red flags when buying a moped and ends up paying the price.

20 min
EPISODE 3

Tears and Fears

A soft-spoken cyclist shocks the deputies; family man remorsefully agrees with police that his COVID-19 fears led him to make a mistake; officers investigate a swerving car.

20 min
EPISODE 4

Third Wheeling

The owner of a truck discovers what happens when the door doesn't get locked; police level with a troubled man and implore him to make better choices; an officer acts as a therapist for multiple people and their relationships.

20 min