Season 1 • Episode 12
LatestTrue Blue is a short-running NBC Television series set in New York City which aired on Friday evenings in 1989 and 1990. The hour-long drama follows the exploits of a squad of uniformed officers assigned to the specialized trucks of the NYPD's Emergency Services Unit.
Practical Effects
Real ESU trucks and tactics, pre-CGI authenticity.
Acting
Nestor Serrano's Geno—a character actor's showcase.
Creator
David J. Kinghorn
John Bolger
Officer Bobby Traverso
Leo Burmester
Officer Red Tollin
Nestor Serrano
Officer Geno Toffenelli
Grant Show
Officer Casey Pierce
Beau Starr
Lt. Bill Triplett
Ally Walker
Officer Jessica Haley
Elya Baskin
Yuri
Eddie Velez
Officer Frankie Avila
Dick Latessa
Detective Mike Duffy
Tim Van Patten
Sergeant Andy Wojeski
Joe Lisi
Capt. Motta
Annie Golden
Connie Tollin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
True Blue aired opposite Dallas and Falcon Crest, essentially NBC's Friday night sacrifice to CBS juggernauts. It never stood a chance.
Creator David J. Kinghorn was a former NYPD ESU officer; the show's procedural details were unusually accurate for 1989 television, down to specific radio codes.
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