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Rated 6.5 on TMDB

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.

Status: Ended
First aired: 1974
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3 aired
Average episode: 2h 0m
Genres: Drama
Network: NBC
Language: English

Direction and writing

Francine CarrollCreator

Seasons

Season 13 episodes

Cast

Jessica WalterAmy Prentiss

Andrew V. McLaglenDirector

Jeffrey HaydenDirector

Gordon HesslerDirector

Where to watch

Unavailable

Helen Hunt

Jill Prentiss

Johnny SevenDetective Contreras

Steve SandorDetective Tony Russell
William Shatner
Don MurrayConnors
Jack Soo
Peter Haskell

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