Prince Street (TV series)

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Prince Street
Created by Robert Nathan
Michael Harbert
Starring Joe Morton
Vincent Spano
Mariska Hargitay
ComposerJan Hammer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (4 unaired)
Production
Executive producerRobert Nathan
Producer Eric Overmyer
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesWriter's Workbench Films
Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseMarch 6 (1997-03-06) 
March 12, 1997 (1997-03-12)

Prince Street was an American cop drama that aired only two episodes in March 1997 on NBC before being cancelled.

Contents

The show premiered on a Thursday night, March 6, at 10pm ET (the time slot usually held at that time by ER) [1] and was going to air on Wednesday nights at 10pm ET in place of the NBC drama Law & Order for a few weeks in March and April.

However, after the ratings for the show's second episode showed a very low audience, the show was quickly cancelled. [2] Law & Order returned to its regular Wednesday night time slot three weeks later. [3]

Premise

Based on the exploits of a real police unit in New York City formed in 1971 and operated secretly for twenty years. It was headquartered behind a print shop on Prince Street. [4] These NYPD officers did not carry any badges, did not wear uniforms and constantly worked in disguise in order to break up some of the roughest criminal organizations in the city.

Cast

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Pilot" Roger Spottiswoode Robert Nathan & Michael HarbertMarch 6, 1997 (1997-03-06)
2"God Bless America"UnknownUnknownMarch 12, 1997 (1997-03-12)
3"Everyday People"TBDTBDUNAIRED
4"Drugs, Lies and Videotape"TBDTBDUNAIRED
5"Father and Sons"TBDTBDUNAIRED
6"A Room Without a View"TBDTBDUNAIRED

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References

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  4. Variety (16 March 1997). "Prince Street". Variety. Retrieved 2018-01-26.