Amy Prentiss

Name: Amy Prentiss
Genre: Drama
Released: 1974-12-01
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Jessica Walter, Helen Hunt, Johnny Seven, Steve Sandor

6.5First aired 1974-12-01Last aired 1975-02-02Status: Ended

Drama

Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Networks: NBC

Overview

Amy Prentiss is an American police drama television series which aired on NBC. It is a spinoff of Ironside, and aired as part of the NBC Mystery Movie from 1974-1975. Jessica Walter stars as Amy Prentiss, a relatively young investigator who becomes the first female Chief of Detectives for the San Francisco Police Department. Helen Hunt, in an early role, played Prentiss' pre-teen daughter, Jill. Four 2-hour episodes were aired. Guest stars in the series' brief run included William Shatner, Cameron Mitchell, Don Murray, Joyce Van Patten and Jamie Farr.