Bakersfield P.D. (1993)

Comedy · Crime

Bakersfield P.D. is a short-lived American television comedy series that aired on the Fox network in 1993-94. The show was based in the police department of the city of Bakersfield, California. It was shot with naturalistic lighting and without a laugh track. Fox canceled the show after one season, citing low ratings. The cable channel Trio reran the show under its "Brilliant But Cancelled" umbrella.

IMDb rating: 8.5 (364 votes)
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Ron Eldard Detective Wade Preston
Tony Plana Luke Ramirez
Brian Doyle-Murray Sergeant Bill Hampton
Chris Mulkey Denny Boyer
Giancarlo Esposito Detective Paul Gigante
Jack Hallett Captain Renny Stiles

Seasons

Season 1 (1993)

8.60 avg 7 episodes 7.8 → 9.0

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Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.8	19
2	The Imposter	8.2	12
3	Unsolved Mysteries of Love	8.4	12
4	The Snake Charmer	9.0	12
6	The Bust	8.8	12
13	Lucky 13	9.0	15
14	Arms and the Men	9.0	11

Bakersfield P.D. (1993)

Cast

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