Serpico (TV series)

Serpico
David Birney in a scene from the episode "Rapid Fire", 1976.
Genre	Crime drama
Developed by	Robert E. Collins
Written by	Robert E. Collins Robert Hamilton Peter Maas Shimon Wincelberg
Directed by	Reza Badiyi Michael Caffey Art Fisher Robert Markowitz Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. Paul Stanley Steven Hilliard Stern
Starring	David Birney Tom Atkins
Theme music composer	Elmer Bernstein
Composer(s)	Elmer Bernstein Robert Drasnin
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	15 (1 unaired)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Emmet G. Lavery, Jr.
Producer(s)	Don Ingalls Emmet G. Lavery, Jr. Barry Oringer
Cinematography	Donald M. Morgan
Editor(s)	Patrick Kennedy Neil MacDonald Gerard Wilson
Running time	60 mins. (approx)
Production company(s)	Paramount Network Television
Distributor	CBS Television Distribution
Release
Original network	NBC
Audio format	Monaural
Original release	September 24, 1976 – January 28, 1977
Chronology
Preceded by	Serpico: The Deadly Game
Related shows	Serpico (1973 motion picture)

Serpico is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC between September 1976 and February 1977. The series was based on the book by Peter Maas and the 1973 film of the same name that starred Al Pacino in the title role. A television movie, Serpico: The Deadly Game, served as pilot and aired in April 1976.

David Birney stars as the unorthodox NYPD detective Frank Serpico who battles corrupt members of the police force. Tom Atkins co-stars as Lieutenant Tom Sullivan. The series aired 14 episodes before being canceled in January 1977.

Iranian director Reza Badiyi served as one of several directors of the series. Serpico's theme song was written by Elmer Bernstein.