Naked City

Naked City

There are eight million stories in the Naked City.

TV-MA 1958 · 4 seasons · 138 eps · ★ 5.7 · Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure

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Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was inspired by the 1948 motion picture of the same name, and mimics its dramatic “semi-documentary” format. In 1997, the episode “Sweet Prince of Delancey Street” was ranked #93 on TV Guide’s “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time”.

Created by Stirling Silliphant

Network: ABC

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