COPS is one of the first (and only) true and UNSCRIPTED reality shows, it follows the activities of police officers by embedding camera crews with police units. The show’s formula follows the Cinéma vérité convention, with no narration or scripted dialog, depending entirely on the commentary of the officers and on the actions of the people with whom they come into contact. COPS has followed officers in 140 different cities in the United States and also has been shot in Hong Kong, London, and the former Soviet Union. Each episode is approximately 22 minutes in length and typically consists of three segments, with each segment being one or two self-contained police incidents.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | June 1991 | August 2017 | 18 |
| Season 1 | March 1989 | June 1989 | 16 |
| Season 2 | September 1989 | May 1990 | 32 |
| Season 3 | September 1990 | August 1991 | 40 |
| Season 4 | August 1991 | July 1992 | 45 |
| Season 5 | August 1992 | September 1993 | 48 |
| Season 6 | August 1993 | September 1994 | 53 |
| Season 7 | May 1994 | July 1995 | 37 |
| Season 8 | September 1995 | July 1996 | 38 |
| Season 9 | August 1996 | July 1997 | 36 |
| Season 10 | September 1997 | August 1998 | 36 |
| Season 11 | September 1998 | September 1999 | 36 |
| Season 12 | September 1999 | July 2000 | 36 |
| Season 13 | August 2000 | July 2001 | 40 |
| Season 14 | September 2001 | September 2002 | 36 |
| Season 15 | May 2002 | September 2003 | 36 |
| Season 16 | April 2003 | October 2004 | 41 |
| Season 17 | May 2004 | August 2005 | 42 |
| Season 18 | September 2005 | July 2006 | 36 |
| Season 19 | September 2006 | July 2007 | 36 |
| Season 20 | September 2007 | August 2008 | 38 |
| Season 21 | September 2008 | July 2009 | 36 |
| Season 22 | September 2009 | July 2010 | 36 |
| Season 23 | September 2010 | June 2011 | 22 |
| Season 24 | September 2011 | April 2012 | 22 |
| Season 25 | December 2012 | May 2013 | 16 |
| Season 26 | September 2013 | March 2014 | 22 |
| Season 27 | July 2014 | May 2015 | 34 |
| Season 28 | June 2015 | April 2016 | 33 |
| Season 29 | June 2016 | April 2017 | 33 |
| Season 30 | June 2017 | May 2018 | 33 |
| Season 31 | June 2018 | May 2019 | 33 |
| Season 32 | June 2019 | May 2020 | 33 |
| Season 33 | October 2021 | July 2022 | 33 |
| Season 34 | September 2022 | March 2023 | 17 |
| Season 35 | April 2023 | March 2024 | 33 |
| Season 36 | April 2024 | February 2025 | 21 |
| Season 37 | March 2025 | June 2025 | 19 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 37 |
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