Police Story Fathers and Sons (Season 2, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Police Story

Fathers and Sons (Season 2, Episode 4)

TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Members of the Serbian community are being gunned down and the police have few leads. Sgt. Wilson decides to use officer Joe Basic, an ethnic Slav, in an undercover situation. Joe learns his father Andrea is a possible target.

Director

Gary Nelson

Writers

Joseph Wambaugh (creator) | Leonardo Bercovici (written by) | E. Jack Neuman (developed for television by)

Producer

Christopher Morgan

Composer

Bernardo Segall (as Bernardo Segáll)

Cinematographer

Emmett Bergholz

Editor

Patrick Kennedy

Casting Director

Al Onorato

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 1, 1974

Release date

Oct 1, 1974 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 wins & 15 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
25 cast members

Name	Known for
Tony Musante Joe Basic Joe Basic See fewer	The Incident (1967)
Kaz Garas Gene Davis Gene Davis See fewer	Mean Creek (2004)
Richard Jaeckel Sergeant Wilson Sergeant Wilson See fewer	Starman (1984)
Ramon Bieri Josef Stavo Josef Stavo See fewer	Badlands (1973)
Elaine Joyce Lurene Lurene See fewer	Motel Hell (1980)
Harold Gould Andrea Basic Andrea Basic See fewer	Patch Adams (1998)
Titos Vandis Vadja Petrovic Vadja Petrovic See fewer	Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
Jay Varela Sergeant Perez Sergeant Perez See fewer	The Unholy Rollers (1972)
Gary Krawford The Public Defender The Public Defender See fewer	Resident Evil 2 (1998)
Peter Coe Ivo Markovic Ivo Markovic See fewer	Vigilante Force (1976)
Lance Kerwin Joey Jr. Joey Jr. See fewer	Outbreak (1995)
Lili Valenty Mrs. Vlasic Mrs. Vlasic See fewer	One Step Beyond (1959)
Brooks Rogers Court Judge Court Judge See fewer	Trilogy (1969)
Joseph V. Perry Police Sgt. #1 (as Joseph Perry) Police Sgt. #1 (as Joseph Perry) See fewer	Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
Tina Menard Mrs. Chavez Mrs. Chavez See fewer	Loser's End (1935)
Migdia Skarsgård Chinea Linda (as Migdia Varela) Linda (as Migdia Varela) See fewer	The Prince of Old Havana
Neil Elliot Merrick Merrick See fewer	Troops (1997)
Yuki Shimoda 1st Officer 1st Officer See fewer	Auntie Mame (1958)
Ralph Smiley Maitre 'D Maitre 'D See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Nicole Kallis Girl Girl See fewer	Police Woman (1974)
Sal Ponti Son Son See fewer	Atlantis: The Lost Continent (1961)
Ethelreda Leopold Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Hart to Hart (1979)
Alan Marston Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer
Joe Pine Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer
Murray Pollack Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Murder Without Tears (1953)