Good News for “Detroit 1-8-7” Fans

No, ABC-TV hasn’t decided, after all, to renew that 2010-2011 series. However, it looks as if anyone who missed seeing all of the episodes, or who wants to own this exceptional police drama in its entirety, will soon be able to buy Detroit 1-8-7: The Complete First Season on DVD. It’s scheduled for release at the end of August.

Burdens of “Proof”

I was a huge fan of the Vietnam War-backdropped, 1988-1991 television series China Beach, so I’m willing to give that program’s star, Dana Delaney, another shot in Body of Proof, a medical examiner drama that debuts tonight on ABC at 10 p.m. ET/PT. This, despite the fact that Body of Proof displaces--at least for the time being--my beloved Detroit 1-8-7. And in spite of TV Squad critic Maureen Ryan’s concerns about this new show.

Motor City Blues

The fall 2010 introductory trailer for Detroit 1-8-7.

This last fall’s crop of new TV series didn’t bring much to be happy about, but it did bring us Detroit 1-8-7, a smart, human-scale, and often emotional police procedural much in the style of NYPD Blue. The 18th episode of Detroit 1-8-7, and the season finale, is set to air tonight on ABC-TV beginning at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

If you’ve been watching this show, you know just how powerful it can be. If you haven’t been tuning in, take a chance on tonight’s episode, titled “Blackout.” Rumor has it that Detroit 1-8-7--which is actually shot in Motown--might not be renewed for a second season. It would be a shame for crime-fiction lovers not to see it at least once.

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