Amy Prentiss
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.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Baptism of Fire
01-12-1974120mAmy assumes her duties as San Francisco's first female police chief. Her first assignment: an old friend is suspected of murder, and a mad bomber is striking the city.
- Ep 2
2.The Desperate World of Jane Doe
22-12-1974120mA party host passes out to find a strange, very dead, woman in his apartment and himself as the prime suspect. Amy also takes on some phony checks and a cat burglar.
- Ep 3
3.Profile in Evil
02-02-1975120mAmy's quarry is a renegade cop who killed a drug dealer and the fellow officer who witnessed his crime.
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