Downtown (1986 TV series)

Downtown is an American crime drama television series that aired on CBS from September 27, 1986, until August 22, 1987.

Premise
An LAPD veteran is assigned with supervising four parolees (a kleptomaniac dowager; a con artist; a young karate expert with attitude and a wise-mouthed pickpocket) who help him solve crimes while trying to keep them out of jail at the same time.

Cast

 * Michael Nouri as Detective John Forney
 * Robert Englund as Dennis Shotoffer
 * Milicent Martin as Harriet Conover
 * Blair Underwood as Terry Corsaro
 * Mariska Hargitay as Jesse Smith
 * Virginia Capers as Delia Bonner
 * David Paymer as Captain David Kiner