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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A high-speed chase ensues after a driver allegedly attempts to ram his car into police cruisers; police chase a man wanted on felony charges.
The episode was rated 6.20 from 10 votes.
Police search for a reported prowler; a domestic violence call; a man suspected of possessing drug paraphernalia.
The episode was rated 6.50 from 10 votes.
The pursuit of a dangerous suspect along a busy Southern California freeway; a woman suspected of being intoxicated in public.
The episode was rated 6.64 from 11 votes.
Los Angeles officers arrest a naked suspect; question a man who claims his neighbor encouraged a dog to attack him; encounter an armed suspect who reportedly shot himself during a struggle with police.
The episode was rated 6.69 from 16 votes.
Police raid a reported drug house; calls about a vicious rodent and a sleepy bat; a rescue from an overturned vehicle.
The episode was rated 6.79 from 14 votes.
An arrest of three young men, one possessing a firearm; an arrest of a suspected burglar; various dangerous calls.
The episode was rated 7.06 from 16 votes.
A police air unit is used to track down suspects wanted on various charges; a pursuit of a hit-and-run suspect.
The episode was rated 7.08 from 12 votes.
A high-speed pursuit of an allegedly stolen vehicle; a woman who claims her boyfriend physically threw her out of the house.
The episode was rated 7.08 from 12 votes.
Los Angeles' Anti-Gun Unit captures a motorcyclist and recovers the alleged suspect's gun; man arrested for being intoxicated.
The episode was rated 7.41 from 17 votes.
A shooting call becomes volatile after neighbors claim police used excessive force in the arrest of a suspected gang member.
The episode was rated 7.44 from 16 votes.
Los Angeles: Officer is shot; runaway is reunited with mother.
The episode was rated 7.83 from 12 votes.
