Crime Story
Seen it?1986 | 2 seasons | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. 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, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Columbo, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 44 minutes, about 32 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
The hard-boiled saga of hair-trigger cop Lieutenant Mike Torello and his obsessive pursuit of ruthless gangster Ray Luca.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
0 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 74K 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 2 is the high point.
Season 11986 · 21 episodes · 5.2 out of 10Monday- Season 21987 · 22 episodes · 5.5 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by Gustave Reininger, Chuck Adamson
- Dennis FarinaLt. Mike Torello
- Tony DenisonRay Luca
- Steve RyanDet. Nate Grossman
- Paul ButlerDet. Walter Clemmons
- Billy CampbellDet. Joey Indelli
- Bill SmitrovichSgt. Danny Krychek
- Stephen LangAtty. David Abrams
- John SantucciPauli Taglia
- Ted LevineFrank Holman
- Joseph WisemanManny Weisbord