Season 1 • Episode 13
LatestWhile searching for Terry McNichols' missing niece, Katy Mahoney becomes involved with a group of cowboys trying to steal a shipment of bull semen.
Lady Blue is a crime drama starring Jamie Rose as a Chicago female homicide detective Katy Mahoney. The show was produced by MGM/UA Television and aired on ABC-TV from September 26, 1985 to January 25, 1986 for 13 episodes. It was cancelled after one season after low ratings in its Thursday night slot, but also because it was considered too violent for its time. The show later aired on Saturday nights but the show failed there as well. It ranked 72nd out of 82 programs that season, and averaged a 10.7 household rating. It was said that Katy Mahoney was the female version of Harry Callahan aka Dirty Harry, prompting television critics to refer to Mahoney's character as "Dirty Harriet".
Acting
Jamie Rose commits fully to the Clint Eastwood squint.
Production
Chicago location shoots that smell like cigarettes and lake wind.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Critics coined 'Dirty Harriet' as praise; feminists were split on whether she was empowerment or male-gaze cosplay.
Danny Aiello played her boss straight after The Purple Rose of Cairo; he reportedly called the show 'good paycheck, bad hours.'
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