Worst 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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(Houston, TX - 12:32 AM Car Pursuit) Police officers face life-threatening situations; dangerous car chases; officers detonate grenades during a drug raid. #1436. 9/14/02
The episode was rated 6.50 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.
COPS in Norwood and Cincinnati, Ohio, and Pierce County, Washington. Stories include an Officer needs assistance call, a domestic dispute in a bar resulting in a tazing, and a warrant is served on a man with a loaded gun, drugs and police equipment in his car.
The episode was rated 6.47 from 15 votes.
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The episode was rated 6.40 from 10 votes.
During Mardi Gras in New Orleans, a fist-fight erupts, a thief is arrested, and an exhibitionist snarls traffic.
The episode was rated 6.36 from 14 votes.
From Fort Worth, Texas: A man is armed with an assault rifle, a domestic dispute between a husband and wife and a domestic disturbance between a mother and daughter leads to the daughter being detained and then getting loose from her handcuffs.
The episode was rated 6.33 from 12 votes.
Dallas officers pursue a driver who allegedly caused several traffic accidents while fleeing the scene of a robbery.
The episode was rated 6.30 from 10 votes.
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.
From Tampa, Florida. Police set up a sting operation, a man is asleep in the road, officers investigate a possible suicide and gunfire.
The episode was rated 5.73 from 11 votes.
The deputies' investigations include prostitution; a hit-and-run; and a double homicide in a restaurant.
The episode was rated 5.56 from 16 votes.
