Cagney & Lacey is police procedural drama series that premiered on CBS in October, 1981. The series ran for a seven seasons until it went off the air in May, 1988. Set in a Manhattan police precinct, it starred Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless as two female New York City police detectives. Christine Cagney (Gless) was a single, career woman. Mary Beth Lacey (Daly) was a married, working mother.
Cagney & Lacey was noted for addressing women's issues, many of which had had never before been dealt with on television of that time. Sexuality, equal pay for women, sexual harassment, domestic violence, rape, incest, and breast cancer were some of the issues explored in the series. The controversial nature of some of the show's themes often brought the show's producers under fire from CBS' standards and practices powers.
To mark the 30th anniversary of Cagney & Lacey, Visual Entertainment Incorporated has released the complete series for the first time. The complete series (seasons two through seven) has been released as a special collector's set containing 32 discs, 119 episodes, and 93+ hours of view time.
Purchased online only, a limited edition set is also available that has an additional 29 hours of special features, including the 1981 feature length, made-for-television Cagney & Lacey movie. Also included the Limited Edition only is the series' premiere season (six episodes), which starred Loretta Swit as Cagney before Sharon Gless took over the role. It also includes four made-for-TV features that aired after the series finale.
A variety of personal interviews are also included, including footage from the British Film Institute's 30th anniversary event and a special audiobook (12 hours) of creator Barney Rosenzweig's book on the series. Lastly, this Limited Edition Collector's Set also includes an autographed photo of series stars Daly and Gless.
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