Some folks believe Dick Wolf invented cop shows in the early '90s. Those people are wrong. Here are some enduring law ...

Cop dramas have existed from virtually the moment television began. "Barney Blake, Police Reporter," premiered in 1948 and embraced a crime-of-the-week formula that would become a staple of the genre.

Over the years, network television has experimented with the typical law enforcement procedural style to offer another perspective on the well-worn concept. This genre-based take, often called the ...

Justice always exists in a delicate balance and the best TV crime dramas thoroughly explore those moral gray areas that come with enforcing the law, with shows often depicting corrupt police officers ...

Back in the 1980s, police procedurals ruled the small screen. From the gritty stories laid out by the likes of "Hill Street Blues" to the colorful capers of shows like "Magnum P.I.," there were plenty ...

William Shatner was "shocked" when ABC canceled his procedural cop show, "T.J. Hooker," four seasons in. "Our ratings were very good," he told the Associated Press. "We did much better than what ABC ...