The BEST episodes of Cops season 1

Every episode of Cops season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Cops season 1!

COPS is one of the first (and only) true and UNSCRIPTED reality shows, it follows the activities of police officers by embedding camera crews with police units. The show’s formula follows the Cinéma vérité convention, with no narration or scripted dialog, depending entirely on the commentary of the officers and on the actions of the people with whom they come into contact. COPS has followed officers in 140 different cities in the United States and also has been shot in Hong Kong, London, and the former Soviet Union. Each episode is approximately 22 minutes in length and typically consists of three segments, with each segment being one or two self-contained police incidents.

Last Updated: 4/13/2024Network: Fox NationStatus: Continuing
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COPS in Russia (1)
star
9.12
17 votes

#1 - COPS in Russia (1)

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/17/1989

Part 1 of 2. Police operations in Russia, including a visit to the Soviet Militia Training Academy. Also: intoxicated individuals are apprehended at a May Day parade; a suspected drug house is raided.

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COPS in Russia (2)
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9.11
9 votes

#2 - COPS in Russia (2)

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/17/1989

Part 2 of 2. More police activity in Russia, including officers breaking up a motorcycle gang; and responding to a knife fight between warring student factions at a trade school. Also: a high-speed car chase.

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Broward County, FL 9
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9.00
19 votes

#3 - Broward County, FL 9

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/6/1989

From 1989 in Florida: Dep. Jim Fondo tries to help the family of a mother and daughter who are suspected of prostitution; a suspected marijuana dealer is served with a warrant by the Organized Crime Division of the sheriff's department.

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Broward County, FL 13
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8.87
15 votes

#4 - Broward County, FL 13

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/3/1989

Officers are seen stalking a burglar; using a mobile home in a drug sting; and investigating a murder at a dinner party.

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Broward County, FL 7
star
8.67
21 votes

#5 - Broward County, FL 7

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/22/1989

Cases include drunken driving; hit-and-run accidents; and a child's call to 911.

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Broward County, FL 11
star
8.63
24 votes

#6 - Broward County, FL 11

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/20/1989

A deputy must restrain a husband from injuring himself during a domestic dispute; a suspect has a heart attack during a 3-kilo cocaine bust by the Organized Crime Division.

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Broward County, FL 12
star
8.54
13 votes

#7 - Broward County, FL 12

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/27/1989

A woman turns in her ex-boyfriend for alleged drug dealing; and a domestic dispute between two sisters is halted by Deputy Mike Hoffman.

Broward County, FL 8
star
8.00
42 votes

#8 - Broward County, FL 8

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/29/1989

A fight is stopped; kids are removed from a drug environment; suspected transvestites are warned against soliciting.

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Broward County, FL 10
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7.91
32 votes

#9 - Broward County, FL 10

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/13/1989

A melee results when a suspected cocaine dealer is recaptured after his escape from a buy-bust orchestrated by Capt. Ron Cacciatore of the Organized Crime Division of the Broward County (Fla.) Sheriff's Department.

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Broward County, FL 5
star
7.86
58 votes

#10 - Broward County, FL 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/8/1989

Cases include an armed man in a church, and a bomb threat in a restaurant.

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Broward County, FL 3
star
7.80
69 votes

#11 - Broward County, FL 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/25/1989

Featured: segments on domestic problems, including a sibling brawl and a young mother who lives in a crack house with her child.

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Broward County, FL 2
star
7.70
96 votes

#12 - Broward County, FL 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/18/1989

In Florida, Dep. Linda Canada responds to a domestic dispute; Sgt. Robert Deak runs a drug task force; "lost" drivers are found in a drug-trafficking area by Lt. Robert Rios and Dep. Willie Washington.

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Broward County, FL 1
star
7.60
169 votes

#13 - Broward County, FL 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/11/1989

In the pilot, officers from Broward County, Fla., are observed during one weekend. Included: a crack house is busted; suspected drug dealers are arrested. A raid on a home belived to contain drugs. Suspected drug traffickers are arrested at an airport; a body is found floating in a canal; and an officer discusses his relationship with a colleague.

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Broward County, FL 4
star
7.60
62 votes

#14 - Broward County, FL 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/1/1989

Two officers go undercover as prostitutes in a vice bust.

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Broward County, FL 6
star
7.53
49 votes

#15 - Broward County, FL 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/15/1989

An undercover officer must separate a child from a mother involved in a crack bust; the approach of Super Bowl weekend brings a crackdown by the deputies of Broward County, Fla.

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Broward County, FL 14
star
7.29
24 votes

#16 - Broward County, FL 14

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/10/1989

The deputies' investigations include prostitution; a hit-and-run; and a double homicide in a restaurant.

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