Hardball (1989)

Action · Crime · Drama

Battles is a 45-year-old hard-nosed veteran cop who is forced to take a desk job or retire. Battles is soon assigned a new partner, the 25-year old hotshot Kaczierowski who follows his own set of rules when dealing with criminals. The pair are soon at odds over their respective methods of law enforcement. HARDBALL is an American crime drama television series that ran on NBC during the 1989-1990 television schedule.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (270 votes)
Episode average: 6.9 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1989)

6.90 avg 5 episodes 5.8 → 7.4 54 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Till Death Do Us Part	5.8	8
5	The Cleveland Indian	4.8	8
6	The Fighting 52nd	8.3	9
10	The Cool Katt	8.2	8
18	The Hunt for Honus Wagner	7.4	7