Sheriffen i Kern County, Joe "Deke" Deacon, sendes til Los Angeles for at indsamle bevismateriale. I stedet bliver han indblandet i jagten på en seriemorder, der spreder skræk i byen. Efterforskningens leder, L.A.-sheriffen Jim Baxter, bliver imponeret over Deke's evner og engagerer ham under radaren. Men mens de leder efter morderen, ved Baxter ikke, at sagen åbner gamle sår i Deke's fortid, som afslører hemmeligheder, der truer mere end kun efterforskningen.
LAPD K-9-officer Jake Rosser har netop været vidne til det chokerende mord på sin dedikerede partner af en mystisk overfaldsmand. Mens han efterforsker skydemandens identitet, afslører han en enorm sammensværgelse, der har et kvælertag i byen på denne spændende rejse gennem Los Angeles forvirrede gader og LAPD's korrupte bureaukrati.
Politimanden John McClane's kone er ikke henrykt, da hendes mand gatecrasher firmaets julefrokost. Men snart får Holly og hendes kolleger brug for den handlekraftige strømers hjælp. Der er nemlig andre ubudne gæster i bygningen. En gruppe terrorister tager alle de festende som gidsler - og nu er det kun McClane, der kan bremse de sværtbevæbnede banditter.
En gal bombemand placerer en bombe på en bus. Hvis bussen sætter farten ned til under 50 miles i timen, ryger bomben i luften. Nu er det op til den unge strømer Jack Traven at afmontere bomben - om bord på bussen, i fuld fart gennem Los Angeles og med en ung kvindelig passager uden kørekort bag rattet.
Taxachauffføren Max får en ny passager. Vincent er lejemorder. Han har fem jobs, han skal have klaret rundt omkring i byen - og Max skal køre ham. Max har kørt taxa i 12 år. Han har oplevet lidt af hvert, men nu venter der ham en aften, han sent vil glemme.
Den aldrende politimand Roger Murtaugh får til opgave at efterforske den prostituerede Amanda Hunsaker's død. Amanda er datter af en bankdirektør, som er en af Murtaugh's personlige venner fra deres tid sammen i Vietnam. Til at hjælpe ham med efterforskningen får Murtaugh en ny makker i skikkelse af den selvmordsplagede og småpsykotiske Martin Riggs. Det uortodokse makkerpars efterforskning fører dem på sporet af en gruppe tidligere lejesoldater, der smugler heroin ind i Los Angeles. Ikke alene bliver efterforskningen nu ekstremt farlig, den bliver også personlig, da lederne af gruppen vil have Riggs og Murtaugh slået ihjel!
Murtaugh og Riggs er på den igen. Denne gang drejer det sig om japansk menneskesmugling og falskneri, mens der på hjemmefronten diskes op med graviditet, giftermål og ukendte svigersønner.
Riggs og Murtaugh er på sporet af den tidligere politimand Jack Travis i en sag om stjålne våben, mens de forsøger at ryste den stadig lige utålelige Leo Getz af sig. Mens Murtaugh ser frem til sin snarlige pension, forsøger Riggs at holde op med at ryge, skyde fumlegængere og gøre indtryk på en kvindelig betjent, som er umulig at imponere. Dertil skal han bruge en pakke hundekiks og en lille håndfuld skudsår.
Riggs og Murtaugh får deres sværeste opgave nogensinde, da de skal beskytte den mildt sagt irriterende Leo Getz mod hans tidligere arbejdsgivere – et sydafrikansk narkokartel. Leo fatter ikke situationens alvor og er glad for at "arbejde sammen med" rigtige politimænd. De får travlt med at opklare sagen, inden de selv kommer til at slå den snakkesalige Leo ihjel.
Når Martin Lawrence (Bad Boys) og Steve Zahn (Daddy Day Care) arbejder sammen som sikkerhedsvagter kan ingen føle sig sikker! Ballademageren Earl, som er blevet kasseret af politiet, får betjenten Hank (Zahn) fyret fra dit job pga. brutalitet. De to fyre kan ikke udstå hinanden i deres arbejde som ydmyge sikkerhedsvagter, da de pludselig får mulighed for at afsløre en smuglerring - hvis de vel at mærke kan holde sig i live og et skridt foran de ægte politibetjente. En anden hovedrolle spilles af Eric Roberts (Specialisten) Natioal Securuty, tager dig med på en vild tur med de mest atypiske helte, som nogensinde er blevet udstyret med et politiskilt.
Chris og Lisa er et ungt par som flytter ind i deres drømmehus i en forstad til Los Angeles. Men Chris er hvid og Lisa sort, og den blanding synes deres nye nabo Abel ikke særlig godt om. Abel er politibetjent og har derfor alle muligheder for at genere det unge par på det groveste. Den mulighed udnytter han systematisk i en sådan grad, at Chris og Lisa begynder at frygte for deres liv.
Da Raymold Avila bliver ansat i politiets Interne Affære retter han hurtigt søgelyset mod betjent Dennis Peck, der har en langt højere levestandart end han løn tillader. Det viser sig at Peck er en dødsensfarlig mand, der snor kvinderne om sin lillefinger og manipulerer med kollegaer og beviser.
Jesse Stone bliver fyret fra LAPD og bliver derefter ansat af byrådet som politichef i den lille by, Paradise. Bestyrelsen håber, at hans brogede fortid vil afholde ham fra at grave alt for dybt i byens hemmeligheder. Men da han på sin første tømmermændsplagede dag på jobbet skal undersøge en sag om husspektakler, kommer han på sporet af et effektivt system til hvidvaskning af penge, som ledes af en lokal bankbestyrer.
Dave Brown arbejder som betjent i Los Angeles. Han ser det som sin pligt at udføre det beskidte arbejde på bunden af samfundet og går hverdagen i møde med urokkelig stolthed og en barsk attitude. Da et kamera fanger hans hårdhændede anholdelse af en flugtbilist, involveres han i en skandale, som påvirker hele politistyrken.
Som ung betjent infiltrerede Erin Bell en kriminel bande i den californiske ørken - en opgave, som fik tragisk udgang og ødelagde hendes liv. Da bandens leder efter mange år dukker op igen, tvinges Erin til at opsøge de tilbageværende medlemmer og se fortidens dæmoner i øjnene.
Monsignor Desmond Spellacy er en velanset, ambitiøs katolsk præst, hvis evne til at rejse penge kun overgås af hans grænseløse tro og mildhed. Da hans bror, Tom, en barsk, kompromisløs politimand, efterforsker mordet på en ung prostitueret, leder sporene i retning af en af kirkens store velgørere. Han beder sin bror om hjælp til at fange morderen, men Desmond er voldsomt splittet mellem loyaliteten til kirken og til Tom. Han vælger modvilligt at hjælpe Tom med at finde sandheden om mordet, men de finder hurtigt ud af, at sagen har forgreninger, der strækker sig farligt langt ind i samfundets helligste og mest magtfulde korridorer..
Starting over isn’t easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force’s oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.
Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar abandoned his throne and retired to Los Angeles, where he has teamed up with LAPD detective Chloe Decker to take down criminals. But the longer he's away from the underworld, the greater the threat that the worst of humanity could escape.
A locally born and bred S.W.A.T. lieutenant is torn between loyalty to the streets and duty to his fellow officers when he's tasked to run a highly-trained unit that's the last stop for solving crimes in Los Angeles.
Morgan is a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective.
Based on Michael Connelly's best-selling novels, these are the stories of relentless LAPD homicide Detective Harry Bosch who pursues justice at all costs. But behind his tireless momentum is a man who is haunted by his past and struggles to remain loyal to his personal code: “Everybody counts or nobody counts.”
Follows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.
Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rubs her colleagues the wrong way, but her reputation as one of the world's best interrogator eventually wins over even her toughest critics.
The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.
A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.
Adam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, as they patrolled the streets of Los Angeles in their patrol unit, 1-Adam-12.
Major Crimes explores how the American justice system approaches the art of the deals as law enforcement officers and prosecutors work together to score a conviction. Los Angeles Police Captain Sharon Raydor heads up a special squad within the LAPD that deals with high-profile or particularly sensitive crimes.
A raw and authentic look into the Los Angeles crime scene, going far inside the lives of cops, criminals, victims and their families. The show centers on four main characters: Officer John Cooper, a seasoned cop who will have to prove himself again after recovering from surgery; Officer Ben Sherman, who still has much to learn after recently completing his training rotation; Detective Lydia Adams, whose unending caseload hits closer to home; and Sammy Bryant, a former detective who decided to go back to being a uniform cop after the traumatic death of his partner.
Complex, offbeat Detective Charlie Crews returns to the force after serving time in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Crews’ new lease on life has provided him with a Zen-like outlook, peace of mind and no need for vengeance, an attitude which can be challenging to maintain when someone he cares about is threatened — or when he is investigating the mystery surrounding the murder he was falsely accused of.
From the tony Beverly Hills to the seedy side of Hollywood, LAPD’s elite Robbery Homicide Division is on the case. Fusing classic ripped-from-the-headlines storytelling with the backdrop of LA, the series delves into the high profile crimes of the west coast.
Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.
Lone-wolf detective Angie Tribeca and a squad of committed LAPD detectives investigate the most serious cases, from the murder of a ventriloquist to a rash of baker suicides.
Sergeant “Pepper"” Anderson, an undercover cop for the Criminal Conspiracy Unit of the Los Angeles Police Department, poses undercover from mob girl to prostitute.
Police Detective Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners investigate crimes in Los Angeles.
A pair of detectives investigate stalkers in Los Angeles. Strong and focused, Lt. Beth Davis is an expert in the field of repeated harassment, driven by personal experience of being a victim. She heads the LAPD's Threat Assessment Unit, which investigates cases of stalking -- including voyeurism, cyberharassment and romantic fixation. The history of recent transfer Jack Larsen -- whose personality and questionable behavior have been an issue in the past -- may help him in his assignment to her team. Her other detectives are young but eager Ben Caldwell and deceptively intelligent Janice Lawrence. Together they try to stop situations from spinning out of control -- and to keep their personal obsessions at bay.
Martial Law is an American/Canadian crime drama that aired on CBS from 1998 to 2000, and was created by Carlton Cuse. The title character, Sammo Law, portrayed by Sammo Hung, was a Chinese law officer and martial arts expert who came to Los Angeles in search of a colleague and remains in the US. The show was a surprise hit, making Hung the only East Asian headlining a prime-time network series in the United States. At the time, Hung was not fluent in English, and he reportedly recited some of his dialogue phonetically. In many scenes, Hung did not speak at all, making Martial Law perhaps the only US television series in history that featured so little dialogue from the lead character.
