Amy Prentiss
TV ShowTitle | Amy Prentiss |
User score | 5 |
Release date | Dec 1, 1974 |
Release date of last episode | Feb 2, 1975 |
Genre | Drama |
Director | Francine Carroll |
Production country | US |
Production companies | Universal Television, Francy Productions |
Series status | Ended |
Seasons count | 1 (List of episodes) |
Episodes count | 3 |
Run time | 120 min. |
Amy Prentiss is an American police drama television series which aired on NBC. It is a spinoff of Ironside, and aired as part of the NBC Mystery Movie from 1974-1975. Jessica Walter stars as Amy Prentiss, a relatively young investigator who becomes the first female Chief of Detectives for the San Francisco Police Department. Helen Hunt, in an early role, played Prentiss' pre-teen daughter, Jill. Four 2-hour episodes were aired. Guest stars in the series' brief run included William Shatner, Cameron Mitchell, Don Murray, Joyce Van Patten and Jamie Farr.