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Season 1 – 21 Jump Street

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Crime in school is bad, so to combat it, LAPD higher-ups decide to send four young-looking officers to high school to pose as students. Cops Tom Hanson, Doug Penhall, Judy Hoffs and Harry Truman Ioki are the "lucky" ones chosen to experience the part of their lives they hoped they'd left behind forever.
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21 Jump Street — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

21 Jump Street sports a likable and charismatic cast, but the series is more maudlin than hip with its earnest embrace of a cheesy premise and an offensive reliance on racial stereotypes.

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H. Nanjala Nyabola IndieWire Dec 10, 2018
Cinematically, you have your stock angles, a few continuity errors and some garish lighting. But the ensemble starts strong and only grows stronger through the season. Go to Full Review Clifford Terry Chicago Tribune Dec 10, 2018
A by-the-numbers, self-consciously smug blend of ''Mod Squad'' and ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High." Go to Full Review Gwen Ihnat AV Club Dec 10, 2018
The young, diverse cast had tremendous chemistry. This group happened to feature an immediate star right out of the gate, and the writers quickly started crafting episodes that played to the chameleon-like talents of Johnny Depp. Go to Full Review Joyce Slaton Common Sense Media Dec 10, 2018
3/5
It was created to be ultra-hip in a different era; that's always a recipe for later goofiness. But it's also kinder and gentler than many modern shows. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Bernardo M @BernardoMarkusK Jan 20, 2026 Incredibly charming and compelling See more Sarah S @RT65861184 Sep 28, 2025 I absolutely love this show. I remember watching it as a kid. I don't have very many good memories of my childhood, but watching this show brings back some great memories for me. See more Read all reviews
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Johnny Depp

Officer Tom Hanson

Holly Robinson Peete

Officer Judy Hoffs

Peter DeLuise

Officer Doug Penhall

Dustin Nguyen

Officer Harry Truman Ioki

Steven Williams

Capt. Adam Fuller

Frederic Forrest

Captain Richard Jenko

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 12, 1987 Jump Street Chapel Rookie Tom Hanson joins other young-looking officers working undercover in high schools under a cynical captain (Frederic Forrest). Details Episode 1 Aired Apr 12, 1987 Jump Street Chapel The cynical captain of a police undercover unit leads young rookies as they infiltrate groups of high-school criminals. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 12, 1987 Jump Street Chapel The cynical captain of a police undercover unit leads young rookies as they infiltrate groups of high-school criminals. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 19, 1987 America, What a Town Hanson and Penhall probe a student auto-theft ring; Hoffs must befriend a husband-hunting Polish exchange student. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 26, 1987 Don't Pet the Teacher Romance complicates Hanson's investigation into student sales of stolen goods. Details Episode 5 Aired May 3, 1987 My Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades Penhall and Hanson enter an elite prep school to investigate a girl's death and discover an on-campus drug operation. Details Episode 6 Aired May 10, 1987 The Worst Night of Your Life Hoffs goes undercover in a parochial school for girls to find the student responsible for a series of fires. Details Episode 7 Aired May 17, 1987 Gotta Finish the Riff New squad leader Capt. Adam Fuller sends the unit after an armed gang member holding a school hostage. Details Episode 8 Aired May 24, 1987 Bad Influence Hanson and Penhall chase ATM robbers; Hoffs befriends a teen prostitute who takes home-security codes as payment. Details Episode 9 Aired May 31, 1987 Blindsided A sexually abused coed offers Hanson $1,700 to kill her police officer father; Hanson and Penhall probe a drug ring. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 7, 1987 Next Generation Quiz-team member Hanson's probe of a high-school loan shark is threatened, as the team advances toward televised finals. Details Episode 11 Aired Jun 14, 1987 Low and Away Penhall poses as a high school ballplayer to protect a star pitcher, the son of a gangster who became a government witness. Details Episode 12 Aired Jun 21, 1987 16 Blown to 35 Hoffs and Penhall pose as models for an agency suspected of fronting for porn-film producers; Fuller's son visits. Details Episode 13 Aired Jun 28, 1987 Mean Streets and Pastel Houses Hanson infiltrates a suburban street gang to stop a gang war and befriend a member who is also an outstanding student. Details

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21 Jump Street — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Kim Manners, James Whitmore Jr., Gary Winter, David Jackson, Les Sheldon, Rob Bowman, David Nutter, Larry Shaw, Bill Corcoran
Screenwriter
Patrick Hasburgh, Bill Nuss, Paul Bernbaum, Jonathan Lemkin, Clifton Campbell
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 12, 1987
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