Detroit 1-8-7

Detroit 1-8-7
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Genre	Police procedural
Created by	Jason Richman
Starring	Michael Imperioli Natalie Martinez Aisha Hinds Shaun Majumder Jon Michael Hill James McDaniel D. J. Cotrona Erin Cummings
Composers	Dave Kushner John O'Brien
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	18
Production
Executive producers	David Hoberman Jason Richman David Zabel Todd Lieberman
Production locations	Atlanta, Georgia (pilot) Detroit, Michigan (series)
Running time	42 minutes
Production companies	Remainder Men Mandeville Television ABC Studios
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	September 21, 2010 (2010-09-21) – March 20, 2011 (2011-03-20)
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Detroit 1-8-7 is an American police procedural drama series about the Detroit Police Department's leading homicide unit, created by Jason Richman for ABC. It featured an ensemble cast of actors including Michael Imperioli and James McDaniel. It ran for one season consisting of 18 episodes on ABC from September 21, 2010 to March 20, 2011. It was filmed on location in Detroit, except for the pilot, which was filmed in Atlanta.

The show's executive producer, David Zabel stated, "This is a crime show but we will explore various nooks and crannies in the communities and within that context there's a lot of opportunity to see what's positive in the city and see what's heroic about the people fighting for what's best for the city of Detroit."^[1]

The 1-8-7 of the title is a specific reference to the California Penal Code designation for homicide, which has become a slang term for murder. The Michigan Compiled Laws designation for the various forms of homicide begins at 750.

On May 13, 2011, Detroit 1-8-7 was canceled by ABC.^[2] With the cancellation, series creator Jason Richman has said he is pursuing options for the series to continue on cable television, also stating that chances for the move are "slim".^[3] It was released on DVD later that year.^[4]