The Streets of San Francisco
Seen it?1972 | 5 seasons | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but a lukewarm 7.1 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and action fans. If you loved Unforgotten or Major Crimes, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 119 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 108K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
- Season 11972 · 26 episodes · 6.9 out of 10Weeknight
Season 21973 · 23 episodes · 5.9 out of 10Monday- Season 31974 · 23 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 41975 · 23 episodes · 5.8 out of 10Monday
- Season 51976 · 24 episodes · 5.8 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by Edward Hume
- Karl MaldenMike Stone
- Michael DouglasSteve Keller
- Richard HatchDan Robbins