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Naked City

1958 – 1963Show4 seasons138 episodesTV-MA

CrimeDrama
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb8.2
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb8.2

Summary

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”.

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  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

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4 seasons · 138 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Meridian, 7.3
  2. S1 E2 Nickel Ride, 7.6
  3. S1 E3 Line of Duty, 7.2
  4. S1 E4 Sidewalk Fisherman, 7.7
  5. S1 E5 Violent Circle, 7.3
  6. S1 E6 Stakeout, 7.1
  7. S1 E7 No More Rumbles, 7.4
  8. S1 E8 Belvedere Tower, 7.6
  9. S1 E9 The Bird Guard, 7.7
  10. S1 E10 The Other Face of Goodness, 7.5
  11. S1 E11 Lady Bug, Lady Bug, 7.4
  12. S1 E12 Susquehanna 4-7598, 7.2
  13. S1 E13 And a Merry Christmas to the Force on Patrol, 7.7
  14. S1 E14 The Explosive Heart, 7.2
  15. S1 E15 The Manhole, 7.3
  16. S1 E16 Even Crows Sing Good, 7.9
  17. S1 E17 Burst of Passion, 7.6
  18. S1 E18 Goodbye My Lady Love, 7.2
  19. S1 E19 The Shield, 7.5
  20. S1 E20 One to Get Lost, 7.3
  21. S1 E21 Hey, Teach!, 6.8
  22. S1 E22 Ticker Tape, 6.9
  23. S1 E23 Fire Island, 7.5
  24. S1 E24 Ten Cent Dreams, 7.0
  25. S1 E25 The Bumper, 8.3
  26. S1 E26 A Running of Bulls, 6.4
  27. S1 E27 Fallen Star, 7.3
  28. S1 E28 Beyond Truth, 7.8
  29. S1 E29 Baker's Dozen, 8.3
  30. S1 E30 The Rebirth, 7.5
  31. S1 E31 Four Sweet Corners, 7.4
  32. S1 E32 The Sandman, 7.3
  33. S1 E33 Turn of Events, 7.7
  34. S1 E34 A Little Piece of the Action, 7.6
  35. S1 E35 The Bloodhounds, 6.8
  36. S1 E36 The Scorpion Sting, 6.4
  37. S1 E37 Saw My Baby There, 6.8
  38. S1 E38 The Canvas Bullet, 6.9
  39. S1 E39 A Wood of Thorns, 6.9
  1. S2 E1 A Death of Princes, 8.2
  2. S2 E2 The Pedigree Sheet, 7.6
  3. S2 E3 A Succession of Heartbeats, 7.7
  4. S2 E4 Down the Long Night, 7.9
  5. S2 E5 To Walk in Silence, 8.1
  6. S2 E6 Killer with a Kiss, 7.5
  7. S2 E7 Debt of Honor, 7.8
  8. S2 E8 The Human Trap, 7.7
  9. S2 E9 The Man Who Bit a Diamond in Half, 7.6
  10. S2 E10 Bullets Cost Too Much, 8.4
  11. S2 E11 Murder Is a Face I Know, 8.2
  12. S2 E12 Landscape with Dead Figures, 8.5
  13. S2 E13 A Hole in the City, 8.5
  14. S2 E14 The Well-Dressed Termite, 7.3
  15. S2 E15 The Day It Rained Mink, 7.3
  16. S2 E16 Button in the Haystack, 8.4
  17. S2 E17 Shoes for Vinnie Winford, 7.9
  18. S2 E18 The Deadly Guinea Pig, 8.3
  19. S2 E19 Vengeance Is a Wheel, 8.1
  20. S2 E20 The Fault in Our Stars, 8.4
  21. S2 E21 Tombstone for a Derelict, 7.4
  22. S2 E22 A Memory of Crying, 8.0
  23. S2 E23 New York to L.A., 8.3
  24. S2 E24 A Very Cautious Boy, 7.7
  25. S2 E25 Economy of Death, 7.8
  26. S2 E26 C3H5(NO3)3, 8.3
  27. S2 E27 Make-Believe Man, 7.2
  28. S2 E28 To Dream Without Sleep, 8.0
  29. S2 E29 A Kettle of Precious Fish, 8.3
  30. S2 E30 Sweet Prince of Delancey Street, 8.1
  31. S2 E31 The Day the Island Almost Sank, 7.7
  32. S2 E32 Take and Put, 7.5
  1. S3 E1 Take Off Your Hat When a Funeral Passes, 8.0
  2. S3 E2 Dead on the Field of Honor, 7.9
  3. S3 E3 The Corpse Ran Down Mulberry Street, 8.0
  4. S3 E4 The Fingers of Henri Tourelle, 8.2
  5. S3 E5 A Wednesday Night Story, 8.2
  6. S3 E6 The Tragic Success of Alfred Tiloff, 7.9
  7. S3 E7 Which Is Joseph Creeley?, 8.1
  8. S3 E8 Show Me the Way to Go Home, 7.1
  9. S3 E9 The Hot Minerva, 6.8
  10. S3 E10 Requiem for a Sunday Afternoon, 6.9
  11. S3 E11 Ooftus Goofus, 8.3
  12. S3 E12 Bridge Party, 8.6
  13. S3 E13 The Face of the Enemy, 8.4
  14. S3 E14 Portrait of a Painter, 7.9
  15. S3 E15 The Night the Saints Lost Their Halos, 7.5
  16. S3 E16 The Contract, 6.7
  17. S3 E17 One of the Most Important Men in the Whole World, 7.7
  18. S3 E18 A Case Study of Two Savages, 8.1
  19. S3 E19 Let Me Die Before I Wake, 7.6
  20. S3 E20 To Walk Like a Lion, 7.2
  21. S3 E21 Today the Man Who Kills Ants Is Coming, 8.4
  22. S3 E22 A Run for the Money, 7.2
  23. S3 E23 The One Marked Hot Gives Cold, 8.4
  24. S3 E24 Without Stick or Sword, 7.3
  25. S3 E25 Lament for a Dead Indian, 7.9
  26. S3 E26 The Sweetly Smiling Face of Truth, 7.3
  27. S3 E27 ..And If Any Are Frozen, Warm Them!.., 6.0
  28. S3 E28 Strike a Statue, 6.9
  29. S3 E29 The Multiplicity of Herbert Konish, 8.7
  30. S3 E30 The King of Venus Will Take Care of You, 8.5
  31. S3 E31 The Rydecker Case, 8.3
  32. S3 E32 Memory of a Red Trolley Car, 6.8
  33. S3 E33 Goodbye Mama, Hello Auntie Maud, 7.8
  1. S4 E1 Hold for Gloria Christmas, 7.5
  2. S4 E2 Idylls of a Running Back, 8.6
  3. S4 E3 Daughter Am I in My Father's House, 8.0
  4. S4 E4 And by the Sweat of Thy Brow..., 8.5
  5. S4 E5 Kill Me While I'm Young So I Can Die Happy!, 8.3
  6. S4 E6 Five Cranks for Winter... Ten Cranks for Spring, 7.6
  7. S4 E7 Go Fight City Hall, 6.2
  8. S4 E8 Torment Him Much and Hold Him Long, 7.9
  9. S4 E9 Make It Fifty Dollars and Add Love to Nona, 7.7
  10. S4 E10 A Horse Has a Big Head - Let Him Worry!, 8.7
  11. S4 E11 Dust Devil on a Quiet Street, 7.5
  12. S4 E12 The Virtues of Madame Douvay, 7.2
  13. S4 E13 King Stanislaus and the Knights of the Round Stable, 7.5
  14. S4 E14 Spectre of the Rose Street Gang, 8.3
  15. S4 E15 Don't Knock It Till You've Tried It, 6.0
  16. S4 E16 Her Life in Moving Pictures, 7.7
  17. S4 E17 Robin Hood and Clarence Darrow, They Went Out with Bow and Arrow, 8.3
  18. S4 E18 The Apple Falls Not Far from the Tree, 7.8
  19. S4 E19 Beyond This Place There Be Dragons, 8.3
  20. S4 E20 Man Without a Skin, 8.2
  21. S4 E21 Prime of Life, 8.6
  22. S4 E22 Bringing Far Places Together, 8.0
  23. S4 E23 The Highest of Prizes, 8.1
  24. S4 E24 Alive and Still a Second Lieutenant, 8.0
  25. S4 E25 Stop the Parade! A Baby Is Crying!, 7.4
  26. S4 E26 On the Battle Front: Every Minute Is Important, 8.0
  27. S4 E27 Howard Running Bear Is a Turtle, 7.6
  28. S4 E28 No Naked Ladies in Front of Giovanni's House!, 5.8
  29. S4 E29 Carrier, 8.3
  30. S4 E30 Color Schemes Like Never Before, 7.9
  31. S4 E31 The S.S. American Dream, 8.2
  32. S4 E32 One, Two, Three, Rita Rakahowski, 5.2
  33. S4 E33 Golden Lads and Girls, 7.7
  34. S4 E34 Barefoot on a Bed of Coals, 8.5

Cast

24 of 351 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Stuart Rosenberg, John Brahm, William A. Graham
Written by
Howard Rodman, Stirling Silliphant, David T. Chantler
Produced by
Herbert B. Leonard
Music by
Billy May, Nelson Riddle

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 30, 1958 · May 29, 1963 · Ended

First aired
September 30, 1958
Last aired
May 29, 1963
Status
Ended
Length
4 seasons · 138 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
6 countries

Tropes

Bluff the Impostor, Police Procedural, The City +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Naked City?"

Questions about Naked City

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Naked City?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Naked City from Apple TV Store. It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Naked City worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 8.2).

Does Naked City get better after season 1?

Yes: season 1 has an IMDb average of 7.4, and season 2 peaks at 8.0. The highest-rated episode is The Multiplicity of Herbert Konish (season 3, episode 29) at 8.7, and the lowest is One, Two, Three, Rita Rakahowski (season 4, episode 32) at 5.2.

Is Naked City okay for kids?

TV-MAViolenceStrong language

Yes: it's rated TV-MA in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Can I half-watch Naked City?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 6 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

What tropes does Naked City use?

Bluff the ImpostorPolice ProceduralThe CityBitch SlapOutliving One's OffspringDon't Make Me Take My Belt Off!Graceful LoserKiller Incapacitates InsteadTrain EscapeAlone with the PsychoThe NarratorI Need a Freaking Drinkand 22 more

TV Tropes lists 34 tropes for it, including Bluff the Impostor, Police Procedural, and The City.