"10-8: Officers on Duty" (2003) TV series 2003-2004

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Creators:

Louis St. Clair
Jorge Zamacona

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

28 September 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Crime

Plot:

Rico Amonte was brought out to LA by his older brother Angelo, a detective in the LAPD Robbery/Homicide Division...

Plot Keywords:

Deputy | Police | Lapd | Detective | Police Officer

Cast

Danny Nucci	...	Deputy Rico Amonte (15 episodes, 2003-2004)
Ernie Hudson	...	Senior Deputy John Henry Barnes (15 episodes, 2003-2004)
Scott William Winters	...	Senior Deputy Matt Jablonski (15 episodes, 2003-2004)
Michael Dotson	...	Deputy Jackson (15 episodes, 2003-2004)
Travis Schuldt	...	Deputy Chase Williams (14 episodes, 2003-2004)
Christina Vidal	...	Deputy Gabriela Lopez (14 episodes, 2003-2004)
Miguel Sandoval	...	Captain Otis Briggs (14 episodes, 2003-2004)
Charlie Shanian	...	Deputy Mike Moran (14 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jamie Luner	...	Senior Deputy Ryan Layne (8 episodes, 2003-2004)

Also Known As:

10-8 (USA) (short title)
10-8: Police Patrol (UK) (promotional title)
10-8: veszélyes õrjárat (Hungary) [hu]
Shérifs à Los Angeles (France) [fr]

Runtime:

USA:60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Hungary:16

Filming Locations:

Highland Park Police Station - 6045 York Blvd., Highland Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Spine Films

Trivia:

Ernie Hudson, who plays Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Deputy John Henry Barnes, is in real life a Reserve Deputy for the neighboring San Bernadino County Sheriff's Department.

Quotes:

Deputy Rico Amonte: You know sir, when I was a kid the only time I listened to my father was when he wasn't yelling.

Feels like something out of the 70s

This is an old-fashioned cop show, like The Rookies or TJ Hooker. As such, it acquits itself nicely, but it's unlikely to attract much attention. In the right timeslot, it might last long enough to smooth out the storytelling and develop the characters, in which case it could build up a loyal audience. Ernie Hudson brings the proper authority to the gruff training cop, and all three rookies are appropriately green. I guess what I'm saying is that if there's not anything else you're hooked on watching, 10-8 makes a good solid backup. But I wouldn't invest too much interest in the show, as it's not a good bet to stand the test of time.