Best Episodes
COPS is one of the first (and only) true and UNSCRIPTED reality shows, it follows the activities of police officers by embedding camera crews with police units.The show’s formula follows the Cinéma vérité convention, with no narration or scripted dialog, depending entirely on the commentary of the officers and on the actions of the people with whom they come into contact.COPS has followed officers in 140 different cities in the United States and also has been shot in Hong Kong, London, and the former Soviet Union. Each episode is approximately 22 minutes in length and typically consists of three segments, with each segment being one or two self-contained police incidents.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 10, 2023.
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Police disable a reckless driver's vehicle; a drunken driver smashes into parked cars.
The episode was rated 6.75 from 12 votes.
In Jacksonville; a $5 debt leads to violence; officers see a man push his girlfriend; a cabdriver survives gunshot wounds.
The episode was rated 7.19 from 16 votes.
In Jacksonville; alleged robber attacks man with pipe; alligator in homeowner's porch; car-theft ring suspects are set up.
The episode was rated 7.24 from 21 votes.
In Arizona, police investigate a carjacking, a burglary and a stolen vehicle.
The episode was rated 7.36 from 11 votes.
In Jacksonville; "America's Most Wanted"; suspect is surprisingly cooperative; officers discover signs of drug manufacturing.
The episode was rated 7.48 from 21 votes.
In Jacksonville; man allegedly threatens woman with voodoo curse; marijuana sale leads to foot chase; elderly woman falls asleep in bank restroom.
The episode was rated 7.64 from 14 votes.
An officer searches for a baby in a smoldering building; a victim is struck by a fleeing minivan; high-speed chase.
The episode was rated 7.70 from 10 votes.
In Jacksonville; robbery suspects ram a witness's vehicle; armed-robbery suspect apprehended; man sells counterfeit jewelry.
The episode was rated 7.75 from 12 votes.
In Jacksonville; drug activity; a woman finds raccoons in her chimney; suspicious driver.
The episode was rated 7.80 from 10 votes.
From Jacksonville, Florida. A neighborhood resident complains of male prostitution and officers remove a snake from a woman's home.
The episode was rated 8.00 from 10 votes.
From the Seattle/Tacoma, Washington area. A suspect eludes authorities and a suspect carries intravenous syringes.
The episode was rated 8.00 from 11 votes.
