Skip to main content

Home Movies TV Shows Genres People Watchlist

Search movies, TV shows and people

Home Movies TV Shows Genres People Watchlist

About WatchList

Discover the best movies and TV shows across all streaming platforms. Never miss what's trending and find your next favorite watch.

Quick Links

Popular Movies Popular TV Shows Browse Genres People About WatchList

Data Source

Powered by The Movie Database (TMDb)

© 2026 WatchList. All rights reserved.

Made with for movie lovers

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Star Cops

Star Cops

1987 - 1987•1 season•9 episodes•~50m•

★6.2(15 ratings)

Sci-Fi & FantasyCrimeDrama

Overview

Star Cops is a British science fiction TV series created by Chris Boucher, set in 2027 where the International Space Police Force (ISPF) maintains law and order in a newly colonized solar system, overseen by Commander Nathan Spring. Known for its hard science fiction approach and realistic portrayal of space travel, the series was canceled after one season due to poor ratings and production issues. Retrospectively, it has been critically reappraised.

Creators

Watchlist

Main Cast

David Calder

David Calder

Commander Nathan Spring

Full Crew

Writing

Script Editor: Jo Willett

Production

Producer: Evgeny Gridneff

Music & Sound

Sound: Chick Anthony
Sound Mixer: Chick Anthony
Boom Operator: Ian Tapp
Theme Song Performance: Justin Hayward
Original Music Composer: Tony Visconti

Editing

Editor:

Art Direction

Graphic Designer: Charles McGhie

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Designer: Lynda Woodfield
Makeup Designer: Jill Hagger

Visual Effects

Visual Effects Designer: Malcolm James
Visual Effects Designer: Mike Kelt
Visual Effects Supervisor: Robin Lobb

Keywords

space operalaw enforcementspace explorationspace adventurehard sci-fi

Did You Know?

#1

The series spans 1 season with 9 episodes in total (avg. 9 per season).

#2

Each episode runs approximately 50 minutes.

#3

Originally aired on BBC Two.

Gallery

Seasons

Similar TV Shows

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.

Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds

1965

Thunderbirds is a 1960s British science-fiction television series which was produced using a mixed method of marionette puppetry and scale-model special effects termed "Supermarionation". The series is set in the 21st century and follows the exploits of International Rescue, a secret organization formed to save people in mortal danger with the help of technologically advanced land, sea, air and space vehicles and equipment, launched from a hidden base on Tracy Island in the South Pacific Ocean.

Grace

Grace

2021

Brighton based Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is a hard-working police officer who has given his life to the job, but his career is currently at rock bottom. He’s fixated by the disappearance of his beloved wife, Sandy, and running enquiries into long forgotten cold cases with little prospect of success. Following another reprimand for his unorthodox police methods, Grace is walking a career tightrope and risks being moved from the job he loves most.

Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

2007

Flash Gordon is an American science fiction television series that debuted on Sci Fi in the United States on August 10, 2007 and continued airing new episodes through February 8, 2008. It has also appeared on the United Kingdom Sci Fi Channel and SPACE in Canada. The series was developed by Peter Hume, who served as executive producer/show runner and wrote the first and last episodes, among others.

Justified: City Primeval

Justified: City Primeval

2023

Having left the hollers of Kentucky 15 years ago, Raylan Givens is now based in Miami, balancing life as a marshal and part-time father of a 15-year-old girl. A chance encounter on a Florida highway sends him to Detroit and he crosses paths with Clement Mansell, aka The Oklahoma Wildman, a violent sociopath who’s already slipped through the fingers of Detroit’s finest once and wants to do so again.

Space: 1999

Space: 1999

1975

The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from orbit into deep space.

Duck Dodgers

Duck Dodgers

2003

Duck Dodgers battles evil in the 24th century.

Star Trek

1966

Space. The Final Frontier. The U.S.S. Enterprise embarks on a five year mission to explore the galaxy. The Enterprise is under the command of Captain James T. Kirk with First Officer Mr. Spock, from the planet Vulcan. With a determined crew, the Enterprise encounters Klingons, Romulans, time paradoxes, tribbles and genetic supermen led by Khan Noonian Singh. Their mission is to explore strange new worlds, to seek new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no man has gone before.

Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise

2001

During the mid-22nd century, a century before Captain Kirk's five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains the United Earth ship Enterprise during the early years of Starfleet, leading up to the Earth-Romulan War and the formation of the Federation.

Rating

6.2/10

Average

15 votes

TV Show Facts

Original Name:

Star Cops

Status:

Ended

In Production:

No

Age Rating:

12

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom

First Episode:

7/6/1987

Last Episode:

8/31/1987

Networks:

BBC Two

Production Companies:

BBC

BBC

Official Website View on IMDb