Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey
Premiere	pilot episode October 8, 1981 series March 25, 1982
Finale	May 16, 1988
Creator	Barbara Avedon & Barbara Corday
Network/Provider	CBS
Style	60-minute crime drama
Company	Mace Neufeld Productions, Barney Rosenzweig Productions (seasons 3-7), Filmways Television (season 1), Orion Television (seasons 2-7)
Distributor	Orion Television (until 1997) MGM Television (1997–2005, 2006– ) Sony Pictures Television (2005–2006)
Seasons	7
Episodes	126
Origin	USA

Cagney & Lacey is a crime drama that aired on CBS.

Two New York City police detectives who lead very different lives: Christine Cagney was a single, career-minded woman; while Mary Beth Lacey was a married working mother. The series was set in a fictionalized version of Manhattan's 14th Precinct (Midtown South).

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	M
Tyne Daly	Det. Mary Beth Lacey	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Meg Foster	Det. Christine Cagney	*
Sharon Gless			*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Al Waxman	Lt. Bert Samuels	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Carl Lumbly	Det. Mark Petrie	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Martin Kove	Det. Victor Isbecki	o	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Sidney Clute	Det. Paul La Guardia	o	*	*	*
Harvey Atkin	Desk Sergeant Ronald Coleman	o	o	*	*	*	*	*
Robert Hegyes	Det. Manny Esposito						*	*
John Karlen	Harvey Lacey	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	M
Jason Bernard	Deputy Inspector Marquette	*	*
Michael Fairman	Inspector Knelman			*	*	*	*	*
Tony La Torre	Harvey Lacey, Jr.	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Troy W. Slaten	Michael Lacey	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Barry Primus	Sgt. Dory McKenna			*	*
Dan Shor	Det. Jonah Newman					*
Stephen Macht	David Keeler					*	*	*
Dana Bardolph	Alice Lacey					*	*
Paige Bardolph						*	*
Michelle Sepe								*
Paul Mantee	Det. Al Corassa						*	*	*
Jo Corday	Josie						*	*
Merry Clayton	Verna Dee Jordan							*	*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
CBS
Season One	March 25, 1982	April 29, 1982				6
Season Two	October 25, 1982	May 9, 1983				22
Season Three	March 19, 1984	May 14, 1984				7
Season Four	October 15, 1984	April 8, 1985				22
Season Five	September 30, 1985	May 26, 1986				24
Season Six	September 29, 1986	March 30, 1987				22
Season Seven	September 21, 1987	May 16, 1988				22

Telefilms

Title	Network		Airdate
Cagney & Lacey: The Return	CBS		November 6, 1994
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again	CBS		May 2, 1995
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling	CBS		October 25, 1995
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions	CBS		January 26, 1996

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Complete Series  (Region 1)
The Complete Series 30th Anniversary			November 27, 2012	purchase		32
Season Sets  (Region 1)
Season 1 Season Two (First with Sharon Gless)			May 8, 2007	purchase		6
Made-for-TV Movies  (Region 1)
The Menopause Years All Four Telefilms			September 29, 2009	purchase		4
Cagney & Lacey: The Return			September 29, 2009	purchase		1

External Links

• Cagney & Lacey on IMDb

• opening credits for season 1on YouTube