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Hill Street Blues
1981–1987
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 7 seasons
A
MEANRANK
86/100
Every rating
The lives and work of the staff of an inner city police precinct.
Details
- Created by
- Steven Bochco
- Studio
- MTM Enterprises
- Released
- 15 January 1981
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 146 across 7 seasons
- Awards
- 56 wins, 107 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 163 →56 wins from 163 nominations across 39 ceremonies
| Favorite "Casual Friday" Cop 2005 | Favorite "Casual Friday" Cop | Bruce Weitz | Nominee |
| Favorite Instrumental Theme Song 2004 | Favorite Instrumental Theme Song | Nominee | |
| Drama Theme Song You Can't Get Out of Your Head 2003 | Drama Theme Song You Can't Get Out of Your Head | Nominee | |
| Favorite Crimestopper in a Drama 2003 | Favorite Crimestopper in a Drama | Daniel J. Travanti | Nominee |
| Best Foreign Series (Mejor Serie Extranjera) 1988 | Best Foreign Series (Mejor Serie Extranjera) | Winner | |
| Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic 1987 | Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic | Sally Powers | Nominee |
| Best Edited Episode from a Television Series 1987 | Best Edited Episode from a Television Series | Geoffrey Rowland | Winner |
| Career Achievement Award 1987 | Career Achievement Award | Winner |
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Full cast — Hill Street Blues
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Deputy Chief Warren Briscoe / Warren Briscoe / Deputy Chief Warren Briscoe (archive footage) (uncredited) / Captain MacPherson
Bank Robber (uncredited) / Officer (uncredited) / Officer Opening Cell (uncredited) / Cop (uncredited)
163 awards — Hill Street Blues
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Television: Episodic Drama
15 nominations, 4 won
| Television: Episodic Drama | Jeffrey Lewis, Michael Wagner, Karen Hall, Mark Frost, Steven Bochco, and David Milch | Winner |
| Television: Episodic Drama | David Milch | Winner |
| Television: Episodic Drama | Michael Wagner | Winner |
| Television: Episodic Drama | Michael Kozoll & Steven Bochco | Winner |
| Television: Episodic Drama | Jeffrey Lewis & Jerry Patrick Brown | Nominee |
| Television: Episodic Drama | David Black | Nominee |
| Television: Episodic Drama | Dick Wolf | Nominee |
| Television: Episodic Drama | Walon Green, Jeffrey Lewis, and David Milch | Nominee |
| Television: Episodic Drama | David Milch, Roger Director, Steven Bochco, and Jeffrey Lewis | Nominee |
| Television: Episodic Drama | David Milch & Mark Frost | Nominee |
| Television: Episodic Drama | Jeffrey Lewis, Michael Wagner, David Milch, Mark Frost, and Steven Bochco | Nominee |
| Television: Episodic Drama | David Milch, Jeffrey Lewis, Michael Wagner | Nominee |
| Television: Episodic Drama | Anthony Yerkovich, David Milch, Karen Hall, Steven Bochco, and Jeffrey Lewis | Nominee |
| Television: Episodic Drama | Jeffrey Lewis | Nominee |
| Television: Episodic Drama | Anthony Yerkovich | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing – Drama Series
8 nominations, 4 won
| Outstanding Directing – Drama Series | Thomas Carter, Burt Bluestein, Herb Adelman, Jack Philbrick | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing – Drama Series | Jeff Bleckner, Sascha Schneider, Herb Adelman, Conrad Irving, Jack Philbrick | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing – Drama Series | David Anspaugh, Cal Naylor, Rick Wallace, Dale White, Jack Philbrick | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing – Drama Series | Robert Butler, Robert S. Mendelsohn, John Slosser, Carl Dubliclay | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing – Drama Series | Christian I. Nyby II | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing – Drama Series | Corey Allen | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing – Drama Series | Georg Stanford Brown | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing – Drama Series | David Anspaugh | Nominee |
Outstanding Drama Series
6 nominations, 4 won
| Outstanding Drama Series | Steven Bochco, Gregory Hoblit, Scott Brazil, Jeff Lewis, Sascha Schneider, David J. Latt | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Steven Bochco, Gregory Hoblit, Anthony Yerkovich, David Anspaugh, Scott Brazil | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Steven Bochco, Gregory Hoblit, David Anspaugh, Anthony Yerkovich | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Steven Bochco, Michael Kozoll, Gregory Hoblit | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Jeff Lewis, David Milch, Scott Brazil, Michael Vittes, Walon Green, Penny Adams | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Steven Bochco, Gregory Hoblit, Scott Brazil, Jeff Lewis, David Milch | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
16 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Bruce Weitz as Detective Mick Belker | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Michael Conrad as Sgt. Phil Esterhaus | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Michael Conrad as Sgt. Phil Esterhaus | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Bruce Weitz as Detective Mick Belker | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Bruce Weitz as Detective Mick Belker | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | James Sikking as Lt. Howard Hunter | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Michael Conrad as Sgt. Phil Esterhaus | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Joe Spano as Sgt. Henry Goldblume | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Bruce Weitz as Detective Mick Belker | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Michael Conrad as Sgt. Phil Esterhaus | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Bruce Weitz as Detective Mick Belker | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Taurean Blacque as Detective Neal Washington | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Michael Warren as Officer Bobby Hill | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Charles Haid as Officer Andy Renko | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Charles Haid as Officer Andy Renko | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Bruce Weitz as Detective Mick Belker | Nominee |
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
16 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | David Milch | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Steven Bochco, Anthony Yerkovich, Jeff Lewis, Michael Wagner, Michael Kozoll | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Michael Kozoll, Steven Bochco | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Jeff Lewis, David Milch, John Romano | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Dick Wolf | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Jacob Epstein, Michael Wagner | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Peter Silverman, Steven Bochco, Jeff Lewis, David Milch | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Jeff Lewis, Michael Wagner, Karen Hall, Mark Frost, Steven Bochco, David Milch | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Anthony Yerkovich, David Milch, Karen Hall, Steven Bochco, Jeff Lewis | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Steven Bochco, Anthony Yerkovich, Jeff Lewis | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Karen Hall | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Michael Wagner, David Milch, Steven Bochco, Anthony Yerkovich, Jeff Lewis | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Steven Bochco, Anthony Yerkovich, Jeff Lewis, Michael Wagner | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Michael Wagner | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Steven Bochco, Anthony Yerkovich, Robert Crais, Michael Kozoll | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Michael Kozoll, Steven Bochco, Anthony Yerkovich | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
12 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Corey Allen | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Jeff Bleckner | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Robert Butler | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Gabrielle Beaumont | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Georg Stanford Brown | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Thomas Carter | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Thomas Carter | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Arthur Allan Seidelman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Robert Butler | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Jeff Bleckner | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Georg Stanford Brown | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Corey Allen | Nominee |
Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series
8 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series | Sam Horta, Donald W. Ernst, Avram D. Gold, Eileen Horta, Constance A. Kazmer, Gary Krivacek | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series | Ray Daniels | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series | Andrew Chulack | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series | Ray Daniels | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series | Ray Daniels | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series | Ray Daniels, A. David Marshall | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series | Tom Stevens | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series | Clay Bartels | Nominee |
60 Minute Category
5 nominations, 3 won
| 60 Minute Category | Peter Silverman | Winner |
| 60 Minute Category | David Milch | Winner |
| 60 Minute Category | Michael Kozoll, Steven Bochco | Winner |
| 60 Minute Category | David Milch, Roger Director, Steven Bochco, Jeffrey Lewis | Nominee |
| 60 Minute Category | Michael Wagner | Nominee |
Favorite TV Dramatic Program
3 nominations, 3 won
| Favorite TV Dramatic Program | Winner | |
| Favorite TV Dramatic Program | Winner | |
| Favorite TV Dramatic Program | Winner |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
13 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Betty Thomas as Sgt. Lucille Bates | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Alfre Woodard as Doris Robson | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Betty Thomas as Sgt. Lucille Bates | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Betty Thomas as Sgt. Lucille Bates | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Barbara Bosson as Fay Furillo | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Barbara Bosson as Fay Furillo | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Betty Thomas as Sgt. Lucille Bates | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Betty Thomas as Sgt. Lucille Bates | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Barbara Bosson as Fay Furillo | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Betty Thomas as Sgt. Lucille Bates | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Barbara Bosson as Fay Furillo | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Barbara Bosson as Fay Furillo | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Betty Thomas as Sgt. Lucille Bates | Nominee |
Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series
7 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | David Schneiderman, John Asman, Bill Nicholson, Ken S. Polk | Winner |
| Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | Bill Marky, John Asman, Bill Nicholson, Ken S. Polk | Winner |
| Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | William Gazecki, Bill Nicholson, Peter Reale, Dean Vernon | Nominee |
| Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | John 'Pee Wee' Carter, William Gazecki, Andy MacDonald, Bill Nicholson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | Sunny Meyer, John Asman, Bill Nicholson, Ken S. Polk | Nominee |
| Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | James Pilcher, John Asman, Bill Nicholson, Ken S. Polk | Nominee |
| Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Series | Bill Marky, John Asman, Bill Nicholson, Ken S. Polk | Nominee |
Best Edited Episode from a Television Series
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Edited Episode from a Television Series | Geoffrey Rowland | Winner |
| Best Edited Episode from a Television Series | David Saxon | Winner |
| Best Edited Episode from a Television Series | David Saxon | Nominee |
| Best Edited Episode from a Television Series | David Rosenbloom | Nominee |
| Best Edited Episode from a Television Series | Ray Daniels | Nominee |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
5 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Daniel J. Travanti as Captain Frank Furillo | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Daniel J. Travanti as Captain Frank Furillo | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Daniel J. Travanti as Captain Frank Furillo | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Daniel J. Travanti as Captain Frank Furillo | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Daniel J. Travanti as Captain Frank Furillo | Nominee |
Best Television Series – Drama
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Television Series – Drama | Winner | |
| Best Television Series – Drama | Winner | |
| Best Television Series – Drama | Nominee | |
| Best Television Series – Drama | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Betty Thomas | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Veronica Hamel | Winner |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
6 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Barbara Babcock as Grace Gardner | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Veronica Hamel as Joyce Davenport | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Veronica Hamel as Joyce Davenport | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Veronica Hamel as Joyce Davenport | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Veronica Hamel as Joyce Davenport | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Veronica Hamel as Joyce Davenport | Nominee |
Best Actor – Television Drama Series
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor – Television Drama Series | Daniel J. Travanti as Captain Frank Furillo | Winner |
| Best Actor – Television Drama Series | Daniel J. Travanti as Captain Frank Furillo | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Television Drama Series | Daniel J. Travanti as Captain Frank Furillo | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Television Drama Series | Daniel J. Travanti as Captain Frank Furillo | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Television Drama Series | Daniel J. Travanti as Captain Frank Furillo | Nominee |
Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic | Lori Openden, Simon Ayer | Winner |
| Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic | Sally Powers | Nominee |
| Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic | Sally Powers | Nominee |
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing | Bill Marky, Robert W. Glass Jr., Bill Nicholson, Howard Wilmarth | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing | Bill Marky, Don Cahn, Jim Cook, Robert L. Harman | Nominee |
Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Daniel J. Travanti | Winner |
Best Foreign Series (Mejor Serie Extranjera)
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Series (Mejor Serie Extranjera) | Winner |
Best Imported TV Programme
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Imported TV Programme | Winner |
Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Bruce Weitz | Winner |
Best Television Episode
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Television Episode | Steven Bochco, Michael Kozoll | Winner |
Career Achievement Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Career Achievement Award | Winner |
Favorite New TV Dramatic Program
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite New TV Dramatic Program | Winner |
Favorite Overall New TV Program
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Overall New TV Program | Winner |
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing | Sam Horta, Bob Cornett, Denise Horta, Eileen Horta | Winner |
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Series | William Cronjager | Winner |
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
2 nominations
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Bruce Weitz as Detective Mick Belker | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Bruce Weitz as Detective Mick Belker | Nominee |
Outstanding Art Direction for a Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Jeffrey L. Goldstein, Jame Cane | Nominee |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Jeffrey L. Goldstein, Joseph A. Armetta | Nominee |
Best Episode in a Dramatic Series
1 nomination
| Best Episode in a Dramatic Series | Nominee |
Drama Theme Song You Can't Get Out of Your Head
1 nomination
| Drama Theme Song You Can't Get Out of Your Head | Nominee |
Favorite "Casual Friday" Cop
1 nomination
| Favorite "Casual Friday" Cop | Bruce Weitz | Nominee |
Favorite Crimestopper in a Drama
1 nomination
| Favorite Crimestopper in a Drama | Daniel J. Travanti | Nominee |
Favorite Instrumental Theme Song
1 nomination
| Favorite Instrumental Theme Song | Nominee |
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Mike Post | Nominee |
Outstanding Film Sound Editing for a Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Film Sound Editing for a Series | Sam Horta, Denise Horta, Ted Johnston, Constance A. Kazmer, Gary Krivacek, David John West, Allan K. Rosen | Nominee |
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | Gary Krivacek, Timothy J. Borquez, Mark R. Crookston, Bill Dannevick, Stephen Janisz, Mary Ruth Smith, Jerelyn J. Harding, Don Sanders | Nominee |