Star Cops

TV series

Star Cops

6.4/ 10· 17198750 min1 season · 9 episodes

Star Cops is a British science fiction TV series created by Chris Boucher, set in 2027 where the International Space Police Force (ISPF) maintains law and order in a newly colonized solar system, overseen by Commander Nathan Spring. Known for its hard science fiction approach and realistic portrayal of space travel, the series was canceled after one season due to poor ratings and production issues. Retrospectively, it has been critically reappraised.

Created by
Chris Boucher

Seasons and episodes

1 season · 9 episodes

Ended
Season 1

Season 1

9 episodesJuly 6, 1987
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  1. S1 E1

    An Instinct for Murder

    Jul 6, 198750 min

    With a body in the river and a series of spacesuit failures, Spring is unconvinced by the machine's verdict of accidental death. And instinct is telling him to pursue it even if it means laying his own life on the line.

  2. S1 E2

    Conversations With the Dead

    Jul 13, 198750 min

    ""Lee Jones has been dealt with. You are next."" Somewhere out there is a killer. Can Nathan Spring, recently appointed head of the International Space Police Force, pre-empt his deadly messenger?

  3. S1 E3

    Intelligent Listening for Beginners

    Jul 20, 198750 min

    There has been an explosion at the chemical plant, disaster in the Channel Tunnel and now there's a terrorist threat. The only clue is a couple of lines of obscure poetry. Can Spring and Theroux unravel the secret in time?

  4. S1 E4

    Trivial Games and Paranoid Pursuits

    Jul 27, 198750 min

    Microbiologist Harvey Goodman has disappeared. It seems that the American space station RONALD REAGAN holds the answer, but pool-playing Commander Griffin is proving less than helpful. Diving deeper into a web of international double-dealin

  5. S1 E5

    This Case to Be Opened In a Million Years

    Aug 3, 198750 min

    Exactly what happened to make a nuclear waste dumper launch abort? Is the Mafia alive and kicking in 2027? Will Nathan manage to survive being charged with murder?

  6. S1 E6

    In Warm Blood

    Aug 10, 198750 min

    'Knowledge is light.' 'Ignorance is darkness.' Science must succeed. Nathan knows that. But when it means the loss of innocent lives, the Star Cops swing into action.

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How many seasons of Star Cops are there?
Star Cops has 1 season and 9 episodes. Status: Ended.
Will there be a new season of Star Cops?
Star Cops has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on August 31, 1987.
Who stars in Star Cops?
Star Cops stars David Calder, Erick Ray Evans, Trevor Cooper, Linda Newton, Jonathan Adams.

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