Jessie (1984 TV series) explained

Genre:	Police drama
Starring:	Lindsay Wagner
Composer:	John Cacavas
Channel:	ABC
Company:	Lindsay Wagner-David Gerber Productions MGM/UA Television
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Runtime:	60 minutes
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	11 (4 unaired)

Jessie is an American 1984 ABC television police drama series starring Lindsay Wagner as a psychiatrist. It originated as a 1984 television movie.^[1] The series was based in part on the book "Psychologist with a Gun".

Summary

The 2 hour ABC pilot of Jessie was originally set in Tucson, Arizona. The television series revolved around the criminal investigations of psychiatrist Dr. Jessie Hayden and her sometimes unorthodox work and tactics within a California police department.^[2]

Cast

• Lindsay Wagner as Dr. Jessie Hayden
• Tony Lo Bianco as Lt. Alex Ascoli
• Celeste Holm as Molly Hayden
• Tom Nolan as Officer Hubbell
• Renee Jones as Ellie
• James David Hinton as Phil
• William Lucking as Sgt. Mac McClellan
• Peter Isacksen as Office Floyd Comstock

Notes and References

1. News: TV Review; 'Hunter' and 'Jessie' 2 Shows About Police. John J. O'Connor (journalist). John J. O'Connor. The New York Times. September 18, 1984. 2016-04-01.
2. Book: Tim Brooks . Earle Marsh . 2003 . The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present . Jessie (Police Drama) . 8th . 607 . New York . Ballantine Books . 978-0-345-45542-0.