TV series
Amy Prentiss
1974–1975, English, on NBC. Created by Francine Carroll.
Amy Prentiss is an American police drama television series which aired on NBC. It is a spinoff of Ironside, and aired as part of the NBC Mystery Movie from 1974-1975. Jessica Walter stars as Amy Prentiss, a relatively young investigator who becomes the first female Chief of Detectives for the San Francisco Police Department. Helen Hunt, in an early role, played Prentiss' pre-teen daughter, Jill. Four 2-hour episodes were aired. Guest stars in the series' brief run included William Shatner, Cameron Mitchell, Don Murray, Joyce Van Patten and Jamie Farr.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- 120 min
- Status
- Ended in 1975
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Latest episode
S1 E3: Profile in Evil
Aired 2 February 1975
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Francine CarrollCreator
- Jessica WalterAmy Prentiss · 3 ep
- Helen HuntJill Prentiss · 3 ep
- Johnny SevenDetective Contreras · 3 ep
- Steve SandorDetective Tony Russell · 3 ep
- William ShatnerCast · 1 ep
- Don MurrayConnors · 1 ep
- Jack SooCast · 1 ep
- Peter HaskellCast · 1 ep
- Harvey JasonCast · 1 ep
- Tige AndrewsCast · 1 ep
- Hector EliasCast · 1 ep
- Andrew PrineCast · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 1 December 1974
- Last aired
- 2 February 1975
- Network
- NBC
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of Amy Prentiss are there?
Amy Prentiss has 1 season and 3 episodes, about 120 minutes each.
Is Amy Prentiss finished?
Yes. Amy Prentiss ended in 1975, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like Amy Prentiss?
If you liked Amy Prentiss, try Ironside, Shades of Blue, Nash Bridges.
Who created Amy Prentiss?
Amy Prentiss was created by Francine Carroll and stars Jessica Walter, Helen Hunt, Johnny Seven.