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Cagney & Lacey

TV·1982–1988·CBS·Drama, Crime·1h·7.6·Created by Barbara Avedon, Barbara Corday

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Cagney & Lacey is a police procedural about two New York City police detectives who live very different lives. Christine Cagney is a single, career-minded woman, while Mary Beth Lacey is a married working mother. The series was set in a fictionalized version of Manhattan's 14th Precinct (known as "Midtown South").

Cast

Tyne DalyTyne DalyMary Beth LaceySharon GlessSharon GlessChristine CagneyJohn KarlenJohn KarlenHarvey LaceyAl WaxmanAl WaxmanLieutenant Bert SamuelsMartin KoveMartin KoveDet. Victor IsbeckiHarvey AtkinHarvey AtkinSergent Ronald Coleman

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