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The Best Episodes of Police Story Season 1

Every episode of Police Story Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Police Story Season 1!

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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
    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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. Police Story Season 1 Episode 1 - Slow Boy (1)
    8.0/10(90 votes)

    S1:E1

    A special surveillance detail set up to catch criminals in the act finally nabs Slow Boy while he is robbing a supermarket. Complications arise when the robber takes a hostage before the police can detain him.

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

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  10. Police Story Season 1 Episode 5 - The Ten Year Honeymoon
    8.0/10(66 votes)

    S1:E5

    Two partners on the police force start getting on each other's nerves after ten years together when one begins acting strange.

    Director:Marvin J. Chomsky
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Police Story Season 1 Episode 9 - Death on Credit
    8.0/10(60 votes)

    S1:E9

    Sergeant Rick Calvelli works undercover in order to crack a phony credit card ring that plays dangerously.

    Director:Edward M. Abroms
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Police Story Season 1 Episode 12 - Line of Fire
    8.0/10(54 votes)

    S1:E12

    A young police officer joins a special unit and must learn to cope with killing.

    Director:Barry Crane
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Police Story Season 1 Episode 14 - Countdown (1)
    8.0/10(59 votes)

    S1:E14

    When policeman Joe LaFrieda kills a member of an underworld family during a robbery attempt; a contract is put out on his life.

    Director:Richard Benedict
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Police Story Season 1 Episode 11 - Man on the Rack
    7.9/10(64 votes)

    S1:E11

    An unauthodox cop accidentally kills a fellow officer and is put under investigation by Internal Affairs.

    Director:John Llewellyn Moxey
    Writer:Adrian Spies

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  15. Police Story Season 1 Episode 8 - Collision Course
    7.8/10(58 votes)

    S1:E8

    The question of whether or not policewomen should be assigned to ride in patrol cars is brought to the head in a gun battle with two killers.

    Director:David Friedkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Police Story Season 1 Episode 15 - Countdown (2)
    7.8/10(78 votes)

    S1:E15

    The police clash head-on with the Mob when a contract is taken out on Officer Joe LaFrieda's life.

    Director:Richard Benedict
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Police Story Season 1 Episode 10 - The Big Walk
    7.7/10(56 votes)

    S1:E10

    A beat cop has his newly established authority challenged when a wealthy girl he arrests avoids retribution in court.

    Director:Robert Day
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Police Story Season 1 Episode 20 - Wyatt Earp Syndrome
    7.6/10(48 votes)

    S1:E20

    As an officer tracks down a rapist, his marriage dissolves in favor of his badge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Police Story Season 1 Episode 6 - The Violent Homecoming
    7.5/10(79 votes)

    S1:E6

    A Mexican-American police sergeant who's been assigned to his original neighborhood leads the Juvenile Division in an attempt to head off a gang war.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Police Story Season 1 Episode 21 - Fingerprint
    7.4/10(91 votes)

    S1:E21

    A police veteran in the Latent Prints Division is discouraged with his job until some unexpected combat gives him a new perspective.

    Director:Barry Crane
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Police Story Season 1 Episode 4 - Requiem for an Informer
    7.1/10(60 votes)

    S1:E4

    A down-and-out addict becomes an informer for the bank robbery detail and wins the friendship of a cop.

    Director:Marvin J. Chomsky
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Police Story Season 1 Episode 22 - Chief
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E22

    A police chief must overcome an assissination plot and political games in order to speak at a local meeting of police-haters.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Police Story Season 1 Episode 23 - The Gamble
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E23

    The transfer of desk officer Lisa Beaumont to the vice squad leads to a series of explosive developments.

    Director:Richard Benedict
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Hunters" is the best rated episode of "Police Story" season 1. It scored 8.4/10 based on 61 votes. Directed by Richard Benedict and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/26/1974. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Cop in the Middle".