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The Best Episodes of Police Story

Every episode of Police Story ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Police Story!

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Detective Cheng is commissioned by Interpol to destroy the Empire of Chaiba, a worldwide criminal organization based in Southeast Asia. He initiates an undercover operation to infiltrate the organization.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Police Story Season 2 Episode 8 - Wolf
    8.6/10(61 votes)

    S2:E8

    Sgt. Wolf Bozeman, a gung ho street cop who lives through his job, tries to cope with the prospect of losing that job due to his deteriorating health.

    Director:Barry Shear
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Police Story Season 5 Episode 1 - Trigger Point
    8.6/10(75 votes)

    S5:E1

    Veteran Sergeant Wilson can't escape the burdens of being mother hen to, among others, a green lieutenant, an alcoholic superior, and an officer who's becoming dangerously paranoid.

    Director:Jerry London
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Police Story Season 2 Episode 11 - Capt. Hook
    8.5/10(46 votes)

    S2:E11

    A police officer fights the brass to keep his spot as a beat cop after he loses his right hand to a package bomb.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Police Story Season 3 Episode 9 - Little Boy Lost
    8.5/10(39 votes)

    S3:E9

    Detective Brennar fatally sends a 4y.o boy away from the neighborhood. On the home-front, this detective is experiencing a broader sending away of loved-ones only to reap inner confusion and heartache.

    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Police Story Season 3 Episode 14 - Odyssey of Death (1)
    8.5/10(48 votes)

    S3:E14

    Detectives Stoddard and Bagney look for a man involved in an armed grocery store robbery after he shoots and maims Officer Phillips, a personal friend of Stoddard.

    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Police Story Season 1 Episode 19 - The Hunters
    8.4/10(61 votes)

    S1:E19

    Two detectives become emotionally involved in a case when a friend is the victim of a robber/rapist/murderer.

    Director:Richard Benedict
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Police Story Season 4 Episode 2 - Bought and Paid For
    8.4/10(36 votes)

    S4:E2

    Detectives Belmont and Melino want the three men involved when a patrolman, the son of a Lieutenant, is killed when he interrupts a bank robbery. The one they need is the psychopath who recruits amateurs in his capers.

    Director:Alf Kjellin
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Police Story Season 4 Episode 8 - Monster Manor
    8.4/10(35 votes)

    S4:E8

    Gene (Santos) has a falling out with his wife and moves into a temporary bachelor's apartment, which becomes a party hangout for his buddies and attracts a lot of unwanted attention from others.

    Director:Barry Shear
    Writer:John Sacret Young

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  9. Police Story Season 4 Episode 11 - The Jar (2)
    8.4/10(20 votes)

    S4:E11

    Hagen and Triplett are reassigned to an out-of-the-way detail to keep them out of the public eye pending their manslaughter trial.

    Director:Michael O'Herlihy
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Police Story Season 1 Episode 16 - Cop in the Middle
    8.3/10(61 votes)

    S1:E16

    A cop on the take devises a plan to save himself from disgrace.

    Director:Gary Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Police Story Season 2 Episode 13 - Headhunter
    8.3/10(49 votes)

    S2:E13

    IA Det. Sgt. Stiles investigates an indecent exposure charge against a veteran officer, resulting in the officer's dismissal. Months later, the exposure complainant confesses to a years-old murder, and subsequently raises doubt on his original testimony.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Police Story Season 3 Episode 15 - Odyssey of Death (2)
    8.3/10(42 votes)

    S3:E15

    Detectives close in on the multi-generational hill-country family responsible for a series of armed robberies, rapes, and murders.

    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Police Story Season 4 Episode 10 - The Jar (1)
    8.3/10(22 votes)

    S4:E10

    Two detectives are called before the grand jury after a man is shot and killed when they attempt to arrest him.

    Director:Michael O'Herlihy
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Police Story Season 5 Episode 7 - A Chance to Live
    8.3/10(66 votes)

    S5:E7

    The head of an undercover narcotics division assigns a young policeman to infiltrate a high-school drug ring.

    Director:Corey Allen
    Writer:Larry Brody

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  15. Police Story Season 1 Episode 2 - Slow Boy (2)
    8.2/10(72 votes)

    S1:E2

    A tough cop in charge of a special felony squad goes after the vicious son of a Mafia chief who is pulling a string of strong-arm robberies.

    Director:William A. Graham
    Writer:E. Jack Neuman

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  16. Police Story Season 1 Episode 13 - Chain of Command
    8.2/10(52 votes)

    S1:E13

    The possibility of a conspiracy to murder cops creates a war between a black community and the police.

    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Morton S. Fine

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  17. Police Story Season 2 Episode 6 - Glamour Boy
    8.2/10(56 votes)

    S2:E6

    Detectives Tony Calabrese and Bert Jameson try to hold onto a charming bank robber, which proves to be more difficult than actually catching him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Police Story Season 2 Episode 22 - The Return of Joe Forrester
    8.2/10(23 votes)

    S2:E22

    Detective Joe Forrester must go back to the rough area that was his old beat to try and catch a serial rapist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Police Story Season 3 Episode 8 - Empty Weapon
    8.2/10(53 votes)

    S3:E8

    On his first day out of the academy, Officer David Singer fails to fire his weapon when a juvenile delinquent he is pursuing pulls a gun on him, with tragic consequences later.

    Director:Michael O'Herlihy
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Police Story Season 1 Episode 3 - Dangerous Games
    8.1/10(73 votes)

    S1:E3

    Undercover cop Charlie Czonka tries to catch the big man behind a ring of prostitution, dope and extortion

    Director:John Badham
    Writers:E. Jack Neuman, Robert L. Collins

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  21. Police Story Season 1 Episode 7 - The Ho Chi Minh Trail
    8.1/10(75 votes)

    S1:E7

    An undercover cop nearly loses his life trying to crack a big-time drug-selling operation.

    Director:Richard Benedict
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Police Story Season 1 Episode 17 - The Ripper
    8.1/10(40 votes)

    S1:E17

    Two officers from Robbery-Homicide attempt to track down a killer of homosexuals who mutilates the bodies of his victims.

    Director:Gary Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Police Story Season 1 Episode 18 - Country Boy
    8.1/10(69 votes)

    S1:E18

    A young recruit from a rural community attempts to defy his background by completing the tough Police Academy training to become a cop.

    Director:Barry Crane
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Police Story Season 3 Episode 21 - Officer Dooly
    8.1/10(45 votes)

    S3:E21

    Despite his best intentions, Dooly is a poor guy who can't seem to do anything right, at least not in his commanding officer's eyes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Police Story Season 4 Episode 4 - The Other Side of the Badge
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    S4:E4

    Jack Mitchell is in control and keeps his cool when patrolling with his rookie partner, but his home life with his wife and her teenage daughter is not so tidy.

    Director:Gary Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Wolf" is the best rated episode of "Police Story". It scored 8.6/10 based on 61 votes. Directed by Barry Shear and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/19/1974. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Trigger Point".