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Cagney & Lacey
S5.E17
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Post Partum

  • Episode aired Feb 17, 1986
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
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Sharon Gless in Cagney & Lacey (1981)
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

Chris tries to help a West Point cadet who refuses to help himself avoid court martial due to his honor code. Mary Beth receives a visit from her father, who abandoned her and her mother whe... Read allChris tries to help a West Point cadet who refuses to help himself avoid court martial due to his honor code. Mary Beth receives a visit from her father, who abandoned her and her mother when she was little.Chris tries to help a West Point cadet who refuses to help himself avoid court martial due to his honor code. Mary Beth receives a visit from her father, who abandoned her and her mother when she was little.

  • Director
    • Georg Stanford Brown
  • Writers
    • Barbara Avedon
    • Barbara Corday
    • Liz Coe
  • Stars
    • Sharon Gless
    • Tyne Daly
    • Al Waxman
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    58
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Georg Stanford Brown
    • Writers
      • Barbara Avedon
      • Barbara Corday
      • Liz Coe
    • Stars
      • Sharon Gless
      • Tyne Daly
      • Al Waxman
    • 1User review
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    Sharon Gless
    Sharon Gless
    • Christine Cagney
    Tyne Daly
    Tyne Daly
    • Mary Beth Lacey
    Al Waxman
    Al Waxman
    • Lt. Bert Samuels
    Carl Lumbly
    Carl Lumbly
    • Mark Petrie
    Martin Kove
    Martin Kove
    • Victor Isbecki
    Sidney Clute
    Sidney Clute
    • Detective Paul La Guardia
    • (credit only)
    Harvey Atkin
    Harvey Atkin
    • Sgt. Ronald Coleman
    Dan Shor
    Dan Shor
    • Det. Jonah Newman
    John Karlen
    John Karlen
    • Harvey Lacey
    Tony La Torre
    • Harvey Lacey Jr.
    Troy W. Slaten
    • Michael Lacey
    • (as Troy Slaten)
    Geoffrey Blake
    Geoffrey Blake
    • Redding
    Reginald T. Dorsey
    Reginald T. Dorsey
    • Andrew Brennan
    Tom Everett
    Tom Everett
    • D.A. Strickland
    James Handy
    James Handy
    • Gutierrez
    Julius Harris
    Julius Harris
    • Sgt. Major Brennan
    Wendel Meldrum
    Wendel Meldrum
    • Susan
    Penny Santon
    Penny Santon
    • Muriel Lacey
    • Director
      • Georg Stanford Brown
    • Writers
      • Barbara Avedon
      • Barbara Corday
      • Liz Coe
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    10dirkdirkreedreed

    One of the greatest performances on TV in the 1980s...

    ...was given by Tyne Daly in this episode. She should have swept the acting awards based just on "Post Partum" alone. Absolutely brilliant! Wow!!!

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    • Release date
      • February 17, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Orion Television
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
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      • Color
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      • Stereo
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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