Lady Blue is an American detective and action-adventure television series. It originally aired for one season on the American Broadcasting Company network from September 15, 1985, to January 25, 1986. The show revolves around Chicago detective Katy Mahoney and her violent methods of handling cases. The series was canceled by ABC in 1986 after its first season, and has never been released for DVD or Blu-Ray release.
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Lady Blue is an American detective and action-adventure television series. It originally aired for one season on the American Broadcasting Company network from September 15, 1985, to January 25, 1986. The show revolves around Chicago detective Katy Mahoney and her violent methods of handling cases. The supporting cast includes Danny Aiello, Ron Dean, Diane Dorsey, Bruce A. Young, Nan Woods, and Ricardo Gutierrez. Johnny Depp also guest-starred on the series in one of his earliest roles. ABC moved the series from Thursdays to Saturdays before cancelling it in early 1986, partially due to the complaints about excessive violence. Lady Blue has not been released on DVD, Blu-ray, or an online streaming service. The series’ rights are owned by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, but there are no plans for future home releases. The executive producer of Lady Blue was David Gerber, and its musical score was composed by John Cavasas. American actors Ajay Brown and Jim Brown portrayed South Side drug czar Paquito and American Naidu and drug kingpin Don Maria Maria in the pilot. American actress Katy Jurado appeared as a serial killer’s wife in an episode of the series.
The pilot was picked up by ABC after its pilot aired as a television film on April 15, 1984. The episodes were filmed on location in Chicago, with cinematography by Jack Priestley, and the episodes were directed by Guy Magar and Gary Magar. After the pilot aired, LadyBlue was criticized by several watchdog organizations as the most violent show on television. Television critics noted Lady Blue’s emphasis on violence, calling Mahoney ‘Dirty Harriet’ and ‘D Dirty Harriette’ The series was canceled by ABC in 1986 after its first season, and has never been released for DVD or Blu-Ray release. It has been described as ‘one of the most forgettable television shows of all time’ by television critics and fans. It was produced by MGM, which also owns the rights to the film rights to The Sopranos, The Godfather, and The Lord of the Rings: The Dark Knight Rises. The film was directed by David Lean, who also served as the executive producer for The Lord Of The Rings: Ragnorium.
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