Cops
1989 · TV Series · TV-14 · 30 min · ★ 6.6
COPS follows real-life law enforcement officers from various regions and departments of the United States as they go about their daily duty to serve and protect. A camera crew rides along to capture what happens during their responses to calls for help.
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~525 hours to watch · 1268 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 1989–2025
- Release date
- 1989-03-11
- Network
- FOX, Spike, Paramount Network, Fox Nation
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 30 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (185 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy COPS if you want unscripted law enforcement ride-alongs and fast, high-stakes situations, but Not for you if you’re uncomfortable with police-focused reality TV like Live PD or Real Stories of the Highway Patrol.
Pros: ride-along realism; daily-duty energy; long-running favorite | Cons: one-sided criticism; tense subject matter; repetitive cases
Themes
- police
Cast & crew
Created by John Langley, Malcolm Barbour
Episodes37 seasons · 1268 episodes
37 seasons · 1,268 episodes. Full episode list omitted here for length — open the episode tracker above to browse and mark episodes.