Prime Video's "On Call" is riveting and action packed
- The Real Perspectives
- Jan 9
- 2 min read
Updated: Jan 21
By The Real Perspectives
Published on January 9, 2025
On Call is the new gritty police drama following the day in the lives of a hard-nosed veteran officer and rookie cop on patrol in Long Beach, California, responding to varying emergency calls to protect and serve. The series premiered on Prime Video on January 9 with all of its 8 episodes.
Created by Tim Walsh and Elliot Wolf, the series is executive produced by Tim Wolf, best known for the Law and Order, Chicago, and FBI franchises. Eriq LaSalle and Peter Jankowski also serve as executive producers with Wolf Entertainment, Universal Television, and Amazon MGM Studios production companies.
The series stars:
Troian Bellisario as Officer Traci Harmon
Brandon Larracuente as Officer Alex Diaz
Eriq LaSalle as Sergeant Lasman
Lori Loughlin as Lieutenant Bishop
Rich Ting as Detective Sergeant Tyson Koyama
On Call is a high octane drama and packs a thrilling punch within each of its 30 minutes. With a fresh take on police procedurals using a mixture of bodycam and dash camera, this series mostly tells the narrative from the body cam, giving viewers an intimate feel of what the officers are experiencing in real time. At the center of the series is the guilt that hunts Harmon, who is obsessed with finding the killer of her former trainee who was murdered at the beginning of the series and has her butting heads with not only the local gang but also her Lieutenant and fellow veteran officer Lasman.
Harmon took off her rose-colored glasses years ago, and the perky optimism is no longer there as she teaches and even tries to mentor her new trainee, who is filled with new optimism fresh out of the Academy. They both have different definitions of what it means to protect and serve the community as moral ambiguity comes into focus.
Each episode takes viewers on a different call in an era where cell phones from the public snap every detail. There's no room for error as Harmon accidentally gets recorded threatening a suspect and the repercussions that may ensue if it ever goes public.
On Call is a riveting, pulsating drama with action-packed episodes from start to finish.
All episodes of On Call are currently streaming on Prime Video.
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