There are eight million stories in the Naked City.
Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was inspired by the 1948 motion picture of the same name, and mimics its dramatic “semi-documentary” format. In 1997, the episode “Sweet Prince of Delancey Street” was ranked #93 on TV Guide’s “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time”.
CreatorStirling Silliphant
Meridian
Sep 30, 1958
Detective Halloran's first day as a detective brings him face-to-face with a cop killer and his accomplice who're holding hostages at the New York Coliseum..
Nickel Ride
Oct 7, 1958
The detectives visit the aging captain of the Staten Island Ferry at the same time that armed robbers are executing a daring heist of an armored car traveling on the ferry.
Line of Duty
Oct 14, 1958
Det. Halloran easily kills a fleeing robber who's about to shoot him, but Halloran's lingering feelings of guilt make getting through the aftermath with the man's family anguish. Halloran's wife and Lieutenant support him throughout his search for meaning.
Sidewalk Fisherman
Oct 21, 1958
Gio, who lives by fishing coins out of sidewalk grates, longs to adopt an orphaned boy who he spins yarns for, as if Gio actually was a courageous deep-sea fisherman. By working 16 hours a day, old Gio saves money to adopt the boy, but in doing so violates the territorial rights of a local gang, who try to kill Gio.
The Violent Circle
Oct 28, 1958
Detective Halloran goes undercover as a patient in a hospital mental ward in an attempt to identify the murderer of patient who was a witness in a gang killing.
Stakeout
Nov 4, 1958
A young detective works to redeem himself after lying about the circumstances of his partner's shooting death during a stakeout.
No More Rumbles
Nov 11, 1958
A young gang member is assigned to perform a revenge shooting after a member of his own gang is killed.
Belvedere Tower
Nov 18, 1958
A thief assaults milkmen and steals their uniforms in order to gain access to and rob from wealthy people's apartment buildings.
The Bird Guard
Nov 25, 1958
A tiny island in Long Island Sound, ""Execution Rock,"" becomes a refuge for a frightened girl hiding from criminals.
The Other Face of Goodness
Dec 2, 1958
New York City detectives frantically hunt a killer who strangles married disabled women with a coat hanger, in their own homes.
Lady Bug, Lady Bug
Dec 9, 1958
A wealthy industrialist refuses to give in to an extortionist's demands even after the extortionist brutally assaults a neighbor girl and threatens the life of the man's alienated son.
Susquehanna 4-7598
Dec 16, 1958
A naïve young woman, Carol Thomas, fresh to New York, gets a mysterious phone call on her new line from a woman who sounds to be in the process of being murdered. Carol is unable to get prompt action from the police, so she ill-advisedly decides to play detective herself.
And a Merry Christmas to the Force on Patrol
Dec 23, 1958
The precinct investigates a brazen Christmas Eve robbery and shooting by the notorious Marco Butcher and his brother.
The Explosive Heart
Dec 30, 1958
The detectives fight against time to unravel a plan to murder a Commander aboard his yacht.
The Manhole
Jan 6, 1959
When an elderly sewer worker learns that his son is the leader of a street gang, he begs him vainly to reform, and then tells police about his association. When the gang uses the sewers to escape after a jewel robbery, the old man follows them into the underground passages.
Even Crows Sing Good
Jan 13, 1959
In a vicious downpour, a killer prods a terrified man forward using a huge spear-gun. The man with the spear-gun is a meek New Yorker living with his mother, who disapproves of her son's fiancée.
Burst of Passion
Jan 20, 1959
Detective Halloran helps hunt down a man whom he knows, and who has always been a well-liked solid citizen before suddenly snapping and going on a killing spree throughout the city.
Goodbye, My Lady Love
Jan 27, 1959
Matty, a down-and-out alcoholic in the Bowery, is accused of robbing and murdering a man, then using the stolen money to buy a horse-drawn cart.
The Shield
Feb 3, 1959
Lt. Muldoon counsels the son of a patrolman who is trying to join the force, despite his mother's wishes that he not follow in his father's footsteps.
One to Get Lost
Feb 10, 1959
George Blake regrets having strayed from his wife, and terminates the affair just moments before the woman is murdered by another jealous man. Blake is the prime suspect, and works to clear his name and find the killer.
Hey, Teach!
Feb 17, 1959
Halloran goes undercover as the home room teacher for a "modified-curriculum" high school class after their previous home room teacher fell out of the window to his death.
Ticker Tape
Feb 24, 1959
The detectives work to stymie a bomb threat during a ticker-tape parade for an Olympic champion.
Fire Island
Mar 3, 1959
The detectives hunt down bootleggers on Fire Island after they shoot a revenue agent.
Ten Cent Dreams
Mar 10, 1959
A young immigrant hits a big score playing the numbers racket, but runs into complications collecting his winnings.
The Bumper
Mar 17, 1959
After Lt. Muldoon is killed in a car wreck deliberately caused by a mob hit man, the detectives pull out all the stops in their search for the killer.
A Running of Bulls
Mar 24, 1959
The detectives are assigned to protect visiting Latin Americans dignitaries, including the adolescent son of a dictator and his bodyguard, a former bullfighter who is involved in a plot to kill the young man.
Fallen Star
Mar 31, 1959
A young hotel bellhop is mixed up with a gang of card sharps preying upon the convention crowd, and who are responsible for the killing of one of their victims.
Beyond Truth
Apr 7, 1959
A recurring nightmare haunts a murderer - that he's been framed. But when his loving wife begs the 65th Precinct's skeptical detectives to re-investigate, Arnold Fleischman refuses to co-operate with the police.
Baker's Dozen
Apr 14, 1959
A former top mob assassin is lured out of retirement by the opportunity to kill a kingpin for his 13th hit.
The Rebirth
Apr 21, 1959
A cleaning woman, tired of her hardscrabble life, robs a bank in an attempt to buy happiness.
Four Sweet Corners
Apr 28, 1959
A soldier returns home to find that his baby sister has become part of a shoplifting ring that has attracted the detectives' attention.
The Sandman
May 5, 1959
Halloran goes undercover at a construction yard to see if he can find a connection between a mob-hit victim and the mobster who likely ordered the hit.
Turn of Events
May 12, 1959
A sleazy private detective, well known to Detective Parker, is murdered while on a case to find a mysterious young lady who worked in a dance club.
A Little Piece of the Action
May 19, 1959
A payroll robbery gang hires a washed-up wheel man for a job that goes bad.
The Bloodhounds
May 26, 1959
The detectives babysit a couple of bloodhounds belonging to a man involved in an auto accident, putting the dogs to good use while searching for a missing girl.
The Scorpion Sting
Jun 2, 1959
The detectives investigate the source of numerous death threats that have been sent to a high-powered Madison Avenue agent having many real and perceived enemies.
Saw My Baby There
Jun 9, 1959
A pregnant woman's father is trying to kill her husband in order to cover up a stolen goods racket in which the two have been involved.
The Canvas Bullet
Jun 16, 1959
A washed-up boxer needs fast money and desperately wants to get back into the ring to earn it despite knowing his health is at risk.
A Wood of Thorns
Jun 23, 1959
To spare a condemned killer, Halloran forces his way into a kept woman's apartment the night of the execution.
