Baretta
If you can't do the time don't do the crime
Created by Stephen J. Cannell
On ABC
A 1970s police procedural that balances cynical detective work with wry humor, delivering case-by-case resolution within a gritty but ultimately reassuring format.
Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma. While popular, Toma received intense criticism at the time for its realistic and frequent depiction of police and criminal violence. When Musante left the series after a single season, the concept was retooled as Baretta, with Robert Blake in the title role.
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Like Baretta
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Same Mood as Baretta
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Baretta, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
