Amy Prentiss

Amy Prentiss

1974
1 Season
5.0
Drama

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.

Episodes

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E1Dec 1, 19742h

Baptism of Fire

Amy 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.

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E2Dec 22, 19742h

The Desperate World of Jane Doe

A 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.

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E3Feb 2, 19752h

Profile in Evil

Amy's quarry is a renegade cop who killed a drug dealer and the fellow officer who witnessed his crime.

Top Cast

Jessica Walter

Jessica Walter

Amy Prentiss

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Jill Prentiss

Johnny Seven

Johnny Seven

Detective Contreras

Steve Sandor

Steve Sandor

Detective Tony Russell