Broken Badges
Three troubled cops form an unconventional crime fighting team.
Broken Badges, a police procedural drama co-created by Stephen J. Cannell, aired on CBS in two short runs: late 1990 and mid-1991. The show centered on a team of misfit crime fighters. Three police officers on psychiatric leave—a danger addict, a man with a violent temper about his height, and a kleptomaniac—joined forces with a former New Orleans cop and a police psychiatrist. Miguel Ferrer, Eileen Davidson, Jay Johnson, Ernie Hudson, and Charlotte Lewis starred. The series struggled in the ratings and was quietly canceled.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Police procedural
- Starring
- Miguel Ferrer; Eileen Davidson
- Opening theme
- Mike Post; Vocalist on opening theme uncredited
- Ending theme
- Mike Post
- Composer
- Mike Post (1.1, "Westside Stories"); Velton Ray Bunch (1.2, "Argo the Venusian", 1.5, and 1.6 -- the finale)
- Country
- United States; Canada
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- The series aired in two separate runs: November 24 to December 22, 1990, and June 6 to June 20, 1991.
- It replaced the show E.A.R.T.H. Force as part of a CBS programming realignment.
- All seven episodes were included in the 2010 DVD set Prime Time Crime: The Stephen J. Cannell Collection.
- The main characters included a kleptomaniac (Toby Baker) and a cop addicted to danger (J.J 'Bullet' Tingreedes).
- The series was co-created by Stephen J. Cannell, known for many TV crime dramas.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes of Broken Badges are there?
Broken Badges has 7 episodes across 1 season.
When did Broken Badges first air?
Broken Badges first aired on 24 November 1990.
When did Broken Badges end?
Broken Badges last aired on 20 June 1991.
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