Amy Prentiss
A female chief of detectives faces opposition in San Francisco.
Amy Prentiss was a police drama on NBC that began with a two-hour backdoor pilot on Ironside, also set in San Francisco. NBC initially said no to making it a series, but strong ratings for the pilot convinced them otherwise. It ran as part of the NBC Mystery Movie during the 1974–1975 season, taking over for Hec Ramsey, but was dropped after just three two-hour episodes. Jessica Walter played the title character, a young investigator who becomes the SFPD’s first female Chief of Detectives after her predecessor dies. She is a single mother whose husband died in a plane crash, and she faces pushback from both fellow officers and their wives.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Police drama
- Creator
- Francine Carroll
- Starring
- Jessica Walter
- Johnny Seven
- Helen Hunt
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Network
- NBC
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Background
Amy Prentiss is a single mother whose husband died in a plane crash. She faced opposition from other police officers and from officers' wives. Helen Hunt, in an early recurring role, plays Prentiss' pre-teen daughter, Jill. Other actors and the characters they portrayed are Steve Sandor as Tony Russell, Arthur Metrano as Rod Pena, Johnny Seven as detective Contreras, and Gwenn Mitchell as Joan Carter. Guest stars in the series' brief run included William Shatner, Cameron Mitchell, Ron Thompson, Don Murray, Joyce Van Patten and Jamie Farr. The pilot for this series was the two-part Ironside episode "Amy Prentiss," a.k.a. "The Chief" (May 23, 1974).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who created Amy Prentiss?
Amy Prentiss was created by Francine Carroll.
How many episodes of Amy Prentiss are there?
Amy Prentiss has 3 episodes across 1 season.
When did Amy Prentiss first air?
Amy Prentiss first aired on 1 December 1974.
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