Hill Street Blues Premiered Date, Network, Genre, Cast

Premiered Date

January 15, 1981

Cast

Don Cheadle, Alfre Woodard, Joe Spano, Michael Warren, Betty Thomas, Veronica Hamel, Daniel J. Travanti

Don Cheadle

as Darius Milton

Alfre Woodard

as Doris Robson

Joe Spano

as Lt. Henry Goldblume

Michael Warren

as Officer Bobby Hill

Betty Thomas

as Officer Lucy Bates

Veronica Hamel

as Joyce Davenport

Daniel J. Travanti

as Capt. Frank Furillo

About Hill Street Blues

About

Police procedural television series that aired on NBC for seven seasons. The show was based at a police station located on Hill Street in an unnamed large city. It was created by Steven Bochco and Michael Kozoll.

Trivia

The show won a total of 26 Emmy Awards. In its debut season, it won eight Emmy Awards. It was a debut season record later surpassed by The West Wing.