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Cops (TV program)

Cops (stylized in all caps as COPS) is an American documentary television series that is currently in its 37th season. It is produced by Langley Productions and premiered on the Fox network on March 11, 1989. The series, known for chronicling the lives of law enforcement officials, follows police officers and sheriff's deputies, sometimes backed up by…

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Genre
Documentary Reality
Composers
Michael Lewis (pilot) Nathan Wang (season 1)
Country of origin
United States
Created by
John Langley Malcolm Barbour
Developed by
Stephen Chao
Directed by
Dale Dimmick Gabriel Koura

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Cops (TV program)

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Triples23
Avg. degree1.99
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Cops (TV program)

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Network · 3
Cops (TV program) → Fox, Fox Nation, Paramount Network[b]
Release · 3
Cops (TV program) → March 11, 1989 (1989-03-11) – May 4, 2013 (2013-05-04), October 1, 2021 (2021-10-01) – present, September 14, 2013 (2013-09-14) – May 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)
Composers · 1
Cops (TV program) → Michael Lewis (pilot) Nathan Wang (season 1)
Country of origin · 1
Cops (TV program) → United States
Created by · 1
Cops (TV program) → John Langley Malcolm Barbour
Developed by · 1
Cops (TV program) → Stephen Chao
Directed by · 1
Cops (TV program) → Dale Dimmick Gabriel Koura
Ending theme · 1
Cops (TV program) → "Bad Boys" by Inner Circle (Instrumental version)
Executive producers · 1
Cops (TV program) → John Langley Malcolm Barbour
Genre · 1
Cops (TV program) → Documentary Reality

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Cops (TV program)ComposersMichael Lewis (pilot) Nathan Wang (season 1)1.00infobox
Cops (TV program)Country of originUnited States1.00infobox
Cops (TV program)Created byJohn Langley Malcolm Barbour1.00infobox
Cops (TV program)Developed byStephen Chao1.00infobox
Cops (TV program)Directed byDale Dimmick Gabriel Koura1.00infobox
Cops (TV program)Ending theme"Bad Boys" by Inner Circle (Instrumental version)1.00infobox
Cops (TV program)Executive producersJohn Langley Malcolm Barbour1.00infobox
Cops (TV program)GenreDocumentary Reality1.00infobox
Cops (TV program)Narrated byBurt Lancaster (season 1) Harry Newman1.00infobox
Cops (TV program)NetworkFox1.00infobox
Cops (TV program)NetworkParamount Network[b]1.00infobox
Cops (TV program)NetworkFox Nation1.00infobox
Cops (TV program)No. of episodes1,2611.00infobox
Cops (TV program)No. of seasons381.00infobox
Cops (TV program)Opening theme"Bad Boys" by Inner Circle1.00infobox
Cops (TV program)Original languageEnglish[a]1.00infobox
Cops (TV program)ProducersAndy Thomas (1989–1990, season 2) Murray Jordan (1997–2001, seasons 10–13) Jimmy Langley (2001–present, seasons 14–present) Morgan Langley (2007–present, seasons 20–present)1.00infobox
Cops (TV program)Production companiesBarbour/Langley Productions (1989–1999, seasons 1–11) Fox Television Stations Productions (1989–2013) Langley Productions (1999–present, seasons 12–present) Fox Entertainment (s…1.00infobox
Cops (TV program)ReleaseMarch 11, 1989 (1989-03-11) – May 4, 2013 (2013-05-04)1.00infobox
Cops (TV program)ReleaseSeptember 14, 2013 (2013-09-14) – May 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)1.00infobox
Cops (TV program)ReleaseOctober 1, 2021 (2021-10-01) – present1.00infobox
Cops (TV program)Running time30 minutes1.00infobox

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