Baretta
Baretta
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Baretta

"If you can't do the time don't do the crime"

6.5
Yr 1975
Rt 60m
Status Ended
Crime Drama Mystery
Your Verdict
Unrated

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Overview

Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma. While popular, Toma received intense criticism at the time for its realistic and frequent depiction of police and criminal violence. When Musante left the series after a single season, the concept was retooled as Baretta, with Robert Blake in the title role.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 85 /100

Originally retooled from the police drama Toma, Baretta initially struggled to find an audience upon its premiere. However, once ABC moved the show to Wednesday nights, ratings soared, turning the hard-edged action series into a network mainstay that surpassed rival programs and earned star Robert Blake an Emmy Award for Best Actor.

Retrospective commentary remembers the series as a gritty classic of 1970s detective television. Critics praise the show for its time-relevant storylines, compelling character work, and solid lead performances, considering it a reliable favorite for fans of classic crime dramas.

“time-relevant plot lines, interesting characters, and solid performances”

“Ratings soared and Baretta demolished Cannon over on rival network CBS to become an ABC mainstay, as well as earning Blake an Emmy for Best Actor.”

“Though initially faring badly, Baretta was moved to Wednesday nights and ratings soared, with Blake winning an Emmy for Best Actor.”

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 2
Longest run 83 eps
Robert Blake
Robert Blake
as Det. Tony Baretta
83 episodes
Dana Elcar
Dana Elcar
as Inspector Shiller
83 episodes
Sharon Cintron
24 episodes
Burt Young
Burt Young
28 episodes
Michael D. Roberts
Michael D. Roberts
2 episodes
Val Avery
Val Avery
2 episodes
Joshua Shelley
Joshua Shelley
2 episodes
Richard Jaeckel
Richard Jaeckel
1 episode
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Tom Skerritt 1 episode Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs 1 episode Sheree North 1 episode Kathleen Beller 1 episode Carl Gottlieb 1 episode Miguel Piñero 1 episode Neville Brand 1 episode Gwen Welles 1 episode Lara Parker 1 episode Woodrow Parfrey 1 episode Frank Ronzio 1 episode Edith Atwater 1 episode Ahna Capri 1 episode H.B. Haggerty 1 episode Andrea Marcovicci 1 episode Phillip Pine 1 episode Richard Ward as Santine 1 episode Tara Buckman 1 episode Beth Porter 1 episode Cassie Yates 1 episode Rick Hurst 1 episode Adrienne La Russa 1 episode Nicholas Worth 1 episode Danny Goldman 1 episode Nicholas Colasanto 1 episode John Fujioka 1 episode Barry Miller 1 episode René Enríquez 1 episode Kathryn Leigh Scott 1 episode Lana Wood 1 episode Jeffrey Kramer 1 episode Sydney Lassick 1 episode Gerrit Graham 1 episode Ray Bolger 1 episode Timothy Carey 3 episodes William Bogert 2 episodes Joyce DeWitt 2 episodes Sharon Cintron 6 episodes Bill McKinney 2 episodes Gloria LeRoy 2 episodes Marc Alaimo as Slit 2 episodes Tom Ewell 2 episodes John Harkins 2 episodes Pepe Serna 2 episodes Chris Mulkey 2 episodes M. Emmet Walsh 2 episodes Anne Revere 2 episodes Martine Beswick 2 episodes Richard Cox 2 episodes Meg Foster 2 episodes Andrew Prine 2 episodes Roger Robinson 2 episodes Art Metrano 3 episodes Dick Sargent 2 episodes Slim Pickens 2 episodes Brock Peters 2 episodes John Friedrich 2 episodes Scoey Mitchell 2 episodes Strother Martin 3 episodes Marc Lawrence as Linsky 2 episodes Ron Thompson 4 episodes Elisha Cook Jr. 3 episodes Alan Mandell 2 episodes Ned Glass 2 episodes Terrence E. McNally 2 episodes Angelo Rossitto 4 episodes Harry Caesar as Tucker 2 episodes
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Keywords

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Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
January 17, 1975
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
60 minutes
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
42