COPS is an American reality legal television documentary programming series that is currently in its 35th season. It is produced by Langley Productions and premiered on the Fox network on March 11, 1989. The series, known for chronicling the lives of law enforcement officials, follows police officers and sheriff's deputies, sometimes backed up by state police or other state agencies, during patrol, calls for service, and other police activities including prostitution and narcotic stings, and occasionally the serving of search/arrest warrants at criminal residences. Some episodes have also featured federal agencies. The show's formula follows the cinéma vérité convention, which does not consist of any narration, scripted dialogue or incidental music/added sound effects, depending entirely on the commentary of the officers and on the actions of the people with whom they come into contact, giving the audience a fly on the wall point of view. Each episode typically consists of three self-contained segments which often end with one or more arrests.
It is one of the longest-running television shows in the United States and, in May 2011, it became the longest-running show on Fox (since then, its duration has been surpassed by the duration of The Simpsons). It also became the longest running live action series on Fox. When America's Most Wanted was canceled after 23 years, the show's host John Walsh, made numerous appearances on Cops.
International versions[]
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German | COPS - Verbrecher im Visier | DMAX (formerly) Nitro (formerly) RTL (formerly) |
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Italian | COPS | GXT (formerly) DMAX (formerly) San Marino RTV (formerly)[11] |
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Portuguese (Brazil) | COPS | TruTV (formerly) |
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Spanish (Latin America) | COPS | TruTV (formerly) FX (formerly) Canal 2 (formerly) Canal 6 (formerly) Telefe (formerly) Caracol Televisión (formerly) Global Televisión (formerly) ATV Sur (formerly) ATV (formerly) Canal A (formerly) Trece (formerly) Canal 7 (formerly) Monte Carlo TV (formerly) Televisión Nacional de Chile (formerly) Chilevisión (formerly) Mega (formerly) Canal 13 (formerly) La Red (formerly) América TV (formerly) Canal 9 (formerly) Televen (formerly) Paravisión (formerly) SNT (formerly) RPC (formerly) Canal 6 (formerly) Guatevisión (formerly) Canal 13 (formerly) Pluto TV (formerly) ViX |
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Czech | Policie v akci USA | Prima KRIMI (formerly) |
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French | COPS | Club RTL (formerly) NRJ 12 (formerly) |
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