Policist John McClane se zoperstavi močno organizirani teroristični skupini pod vodstvom Nemca Hansa Gruberja, ki si je z natančnostjo švicarske ure izmislil plan za krajo več milijonov dolarjev. Teroristi zasedejo stavbo korporacije, kjer je zaposlena Johnova žena. Gruber bi svoj načrt do potankosti izpeljal, če se v stavbo ne bi prikradel McClane.
Policist Jack mora rešiti sebe in avtobus, poln potnikov. Ponoreli kriminalec Howard Payne v avtobus nastavi bombo, ki bo eksplodirala, če bo hitrost vozila padla pod 80 kilometrov na uro, če bo kateri od potnikov poskušal izstopiti ali če mu oblasti ne bodo izplačale visoke odkupnine. Policija v boj s Howardom pošlje strokovnjaka za eksplozive Jacka, ki mora potnike in nenazadnje tudi sebe rešiti pred gotovo smrtjo. Jacku je v veliko pomoč voznica avtobusa Annie, s katero poskušata prelisičiti Payna.
Policist Jake Rosser je bil pravkar priča šokantnemu umoru njegovega zvestega partnerja s strani skrivnostnega napadalca. Ko po zapletenih ulicah Los Angelesa in pokvarjeni birokraciji losangeleške policije išče morilčevo identiteto, odkrije obsežno zaroto, ki duši mesto.
Roger Murtaugh je umirjeni policist in družinski človek. Pravkar je srečal Abrahama in čez nekaj let ga čaka upokojitev. Vzkipljivi in uporniški Martin Riggs je njegovo popolno nasprotje. Pred kratkim mu je umrla žena in mu je vseeno, če živi ali umre. Ko ju določijo za partnerja, se Roger in Martin sodelovanja prav nič ne veselita. A bosta morala sodelovati, če bosta hotela stopiti na prste zloglasnim preprodajalcem mamil.
Policista Riggs in Murtaugh sta na sledi južnoafriškim tihotapcem, ki se skrivajo pod diplomatsko imuniteto. Polega tega sta odgovorna za varnost gobezdavega Lea Getza, ki ga morata zaščititi po ukazu svojega šefa. Leo je opral na kupe mafijskega denarja in mu zato strežejo po življenju. Čeprav naj bi ga zaščitila, ga Riggs in Murtaugh spravita v še večjo nevarnost. Stopnjo vroče krvi zviša še lepa Rika Van Den Haas, s katero se Riggs zaplete v vroče razmerje.
Vincent je hladen, preračunljiv hit človek, ki vedno gre za to. Max je voznik taksija z mnogimi sanjami in brez velikih rezultatov. Tiste usodne noči je Max moral Vincenta sprejeti k naslednji službi: eno noč, pet postankov, pet trkov in en izhod. Skupaj s svojim življenjem v nenehnem trčenju nobeden od njiju ne bo več enak. Nocoj se bo vse spremenilo ...
Napeta kriminalka o dveh detektivih, ki poskušata izslediti serijskega morilca. Med forenzičnim opravkom v Los Angelesu se osramočeni bivši policist Joe Deacon – Deke pridruži naredniku Jimu Baxterju na lovu za blaznim serijskim morilcem, ki terorizira mesto. Dekeov občutek za malenkosti se izkaže za srhljivo natančnega, toda lov na zločinca kmalu razburka stare, davno zakopane skrivnosti iz njegove preteklosti.
Melu Gibsonu, Dannyju Gloverju in Joeju Pesciju se v tretjem filmu Smrtonosno orožje pridruži še šarmantna Rene Russo. Detektiv Murtaugh odšteva dneve do upokojitve, a z nepredvidljivim sodelavcem Rigssom ob strani se upravičeno sprašuje, če bo pokoj sploh dočakal. Ko spoznata lepo in v borilnih veščinah izurjeno policistko Lorno Cole, se Riggs zaljubi vanjo. Toda časa za romantiko ni na pretek, saj mora neustrašna trojica stopiti na prste pokvarjenemu policistu Jacku Travisu, ki nezakonito trguje z orožjem. Seveda pa je za zabavo in razvedrilo tu še z vsemi žavbami namazani Leo Getz.
Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Rene Russo in Joe Pesci se vračajo v četrtem delu Smrtonosnega orožja, kjer se jim pridruži še zabavni Chris Rock. Riggs in Murtaugh se tudi tokrat soočita z zanimivim primerom, saj postaneta tarči smrtonosnega kitajskega gangsterja, ki se v Ameriki ukvarja z nezakonitimi posli. Pri preiskovanju primera se jima pridruži mladi Lee Butters, ki je poročen z Murtaughovo nosečo hčerko, le da Murtaugh tega ne ve! In kot da presenečenj še ne bi bilo dovolj, Riggs in Lorna pričakujeta naraščaj, daleč od dogajanja pa ni niti jezični Leo Getz, ki zdaj dela kot zasebni detektiv!
Earl Montgomery bi verjetno lahko bil dober policist, če ne bi bil tak važič. Zaradi uporniškega obnašanja ga vržejo iz policijske akademije in zadovoljiti se mora z nepomembno službo varnostnika pri Državni varnosti. Po srečanju z zadrtim policistom Hankom Raffertyjem (Steven Zahn), Earl Hanka obtoži telesnega napada. Hank izgubi značko, vržejo ga v zapor in nazadnje tudi on pristane pri Državni varnosti. Earlova zagnanost ga pripelje do prefinjene tihotapske operacije pod vodstvom Nasha (Eric Roberts) in morda celo do policijske zarote. Zdaj si vsi želijo Earla in Hanka mrtva, čeprav morata še prej ubiti drug drugega...
Ko nov primer razkrije travme preteklosti, ki so bile opravljene v tajnosti, se mora losangeleški policijski detektiv soočiti z njenimi osebnimi in poklicnimi demoni.
Starting over isn’t easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force’s oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.
Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar abandoned his throne and retired to Los Angeles, where he has teamed up with LAPD detective Chloe Decker to take down criminals. But the longer he's away from the underworld, the greater the threat that the worst of humanity could escape.
A locally born and bred S.W.A.T. lieutenant is torn between loyalty to the streets and duty to his fellow officers when he's tasked to run a highly-trained unit that's the last stop for solving crimes in Los Angeles.
Based on Michael Connelly's best-selling novels, these are the stories of relentless LAPD homicide Detective Harry Bosch who pursues justice at all costs. But behind his tireless momentum is a man who is haunted by his past and struggles to remain loyal to his personal code: “Everybody counts or nobody counts.”
A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.
Adam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, as they patrolled the streets of Los Angeles in their patrol unit, 1-Adam-12.
From the tony Beverly Hills to the seedy side of Hollywood, LAPD’s elite Robbery Homicide Division is on the case. Fusing classic ripped-from-the-headlines storytelling with the backdrop of LA, the series delves into the high profile crimes of the west coast.
Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.
Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rubs her colleagues the wrong way, but her reputation as one of the world's best interrogator eventually wins over even her toughest critics.
Morgan is a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective.
The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.
Lone-wolf detective Angie Tribeca and a squad of committed LAPD detectives investigate the most serious cases, from the murder of a ventriloquist to a rash of baker suicides.
Major Crimes explores how the American justice system approaches the art of the deals as law enforcement officers and prosecutors work together to score a conviction. Los Angeles Police Captain Sharon Raydor heads up a special squad within the LAPD that deals with high-profile or particularly sensitive crimes.
Burke's Law, a revival of the 1960s cop television series of the same name, aired on CBS from 1994 to 1995. The series centers on Amos Burke, a senior Los Angeles police officer and millionaire, and his son, Peter, who is a detective under his command.
Follows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.
The series follows Detective Carter, a radical LAPD detective, and Detective Lee, a by-the-book detective from Hong Kong, as they are forced into forming an unlikely partnership
Police Detective Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners investigate crimes in Los Angeles.
Complex, offbeat Detective Charlie Crews returns to the force after serving time in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Crews’ new lease on life has provided him with a Zen-like outlook, peace of mind and no need for vengeance, an attitude which can be challenging to maintain when someone he cares about is threatened — or when he is investigating the mystery surrounding the murder he was falsely accused of.
Sergeant “Pepper"” Anderson, an undercover cop for the Criminal Conspiracy Unit of the Los Angeles Police Department, poses undercover from mob girl to prostitute.
Martial Law is an American/Canadian crime drama that aired on CBS from 1998 to 2000, and was created by Carlton Cuse. The title character, Sammo Law, portrayed by Sammo Hung, was a Chinese law officer and martial arts expert who came to Los Angeles in search of a colleague and remains in the US. The show was a surprise hit, making Hung the only East Asian headlining a prime-time network series in the United States. At the time, Hung was not fluent in English, and he reportedly recited some of his dialogue phonetically. In many scenes, Hung did not speak at all, making Martial Law perhaps the only US television series in history that featured so little dialogue from the lead character.
