Downtown (1986 TV series)

Downtown
Created by	Ron Samuels
Starring	Michael Nouri Robert Englund Milicent Martin Blair Underwood Mariska Hargitay
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Ron Samuels Productions TriStar Television
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 27, 1986 – August 22, 1987

Downtown is an American crime drama that aired from September 27, 1986 until August 22, 1987.

Premise

An LAPD veteran is assigned with supervising four parolees who help him solve crimes.

Cast

• Michael Nouri as Detective John Forney
• Robert Englund as Dennis Shotoffer
• Milicent Martin as Harriet Conover
• Blair Underwood as Terry Corsaro
• Mariska Hargitay as Jesse Smith
• Virginia Capers as Delia Bonner
• David Paymer as Captain David Kiner

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Stan, the Man"	Unknown	Unknown	September 27, 1986 (1986-09-27)
Foley chases a robbery suspect.
2	"Colors"	Unknown	Unknown	October 4, 1986 (1986-10-04)
A friend of Terry is killed in a holdup.
3	"The Spring Line"	Unknown	Unknown	October 11, 1986 (1986-10-11)
Someone is planning to sabotage the fall line of a clothing designer.
4	"Since I Don't Have You"	Unknown	Unknown	October 18, 1986 (1986-10-18)
Harriet has romantic feelings for a man who is suspected of selling government secrets.
5	"Out of the Tombs"	Unknown	Unknown	October 25, 1986 (1986-10-25)
Dennis helps a newsman go after a vanished criminal.
6	"When Dinosaurs Drove the Earth"	Unknown	Unknown	November 1, 1986 (1986-11-01)
During a bank robbery, Harriet is taken hostage.
7	"Saturday Night"	Unknown	Unknown	November 11, 1986 (1986-11-11)
Dennis becomes a suspect in a serial-murder case.
8	"Outlaws"	Unknown	Unknown	November 29, 1986 (1986-11-29)
Forney is suspended when he goes after a brutal gang.
9	"Goin' to California"	Unknown	Unknown	December 6, 1986 (1986-12-06)
Jesse's marine brother comes home from Beirut.
10	"Tracks of My Tears"	Unknown	Unknown	December 13, 1986 (1986-12-13)
Kiner wants to prove that the murder of a senator friend was set up to look like a suicide.
11	"Flowers"	Unknown	Unknown	December 20, 1986 (1986-12-20)
The daughter of a blind street vendor is targeted by a recently released convict.
12	"Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die"	Unknown	Unknown	December 27, 1986 (1986-12-27)
A rock singer is attacked by a mysterious man.
13	"(Unknown title)"	Unknown	Unknown	August 22, 1987 (1987-08-22)

External links

• IMDb
• TV.com
• TV Guide
• epguides.com