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‘Hill Street Blues’: THR’s 1981 Review On January 15, 1981, NBC premiered the police drama that would go on to collect 26 Emmy wins during its seven season run.
Gallagher joined Hill Street Blues in 1986 and appeared in 19 episodes until 1987, helping close out the series with her portrayal of a determined police officer.
The Wire revolutionized the police procedural with its dark realism and serialized storytelling, but Hill Street Blues paved the way for it.