The crime drama Detroit 1-8-7 is a television show that premiered in 2010 on ABC. The series follows the detectives of the honicide unit in the Detroit, Michigan, Police Department. The first season of Detroit 1-8-7 debuted on September 21, 2010, with new episodes airing on Tuesday nights at 10:00 p.m. EST/PST.http://abc.go.com/shows/detroit-1-8-7/about-the-show

Michael Imperioli stars at the main character Detective Louis Fitch. He is joined by Detective Damon Washington, portrayed by Jon Michael Hill, Sergeant Jesse Longford, played by James McDaniel, Lieutenant Maureen Mason (Aisha Hinds), Detective Ariana Sanchez (Natalie Martinez), Detective John Stone (D.J. Cotrona) and Shaun Majumder as Detective Vikram Mahajan.http://abc.go.com/shows/detroit-1-8-7/about-the-show

• Michael Imperioli as Detective Louis Fitchhttp://abc.go.com/shows/detroit-1-8-7/bios

• Natalie Martinez as Detective Ariana Sanchezhttp://abc.go.com/shows/detroit-1-8-7/bios

• Jon Michael Hill as Detective Damon Washingtonhttp://abc.go.com/shows/detroit-1-8-7/bios

• James McDaniel as Sergeant Jesse Longfordhttp://abc.go.com/shows/detroit-1-8-7/bios

• Aisha Hinds as Lieutenant Maureen Masonhttp://abc.go.com/shows/detroit-1-8-7/bios

• D.J. Cotrona as Detective John Stonehttp://abc.go.com/shows/detroit-1-8-7/bios

• Shaun Majumder as Detective Aman Mahajanhttp://abc.go.com/shows/detroit-1-8-7/bios

• Erin Cummings as Abbey Wardhttp://abc.go.com/shows/detroit-1-8-7/bios

Using reviews from 22 critics, Metacritic scored Detroit 1-8-7 as 62 out of 100, citing generally favorable reviews.http://www.metacritic.com/tv/detroit-1-8-7 Robert Bianco from the USA Today scored the show as 88/100, noting that "Detroit 1-8-7 could be ABC's best police drama since NYPD Blue." Bianco praised the series as a "rock-solid, back-to-basics drama about a dedicated group of homicide detectives" and added that ABC was wise to go back to its roots and build from the success it saw with NYPD Blue.http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/reviews/2010-09-21-detroit21_ST_N.htm

Robert Lloyd, the Los Angeles Times television critic, noted that the show was originally planned to be a documentary, which would have set it apart from similar shows, but the city of Detroit killed that idea. He goes on to add that "Detroit 1-8-7 is, rather than a slice of life, very much a slab of TV."http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/reviews/la-et-detroit-187-20100917,0,1127916.story

Detroit residents also chimed in after watching the premiere, with many noting that the show portrayed the city well, but did not add enough to make it "feel authentically Detroit."http://www.freep.com/article/20100921/ENT03/100921074/1038/ent03/Fans-react-after-Detroit-1-8-7-television-premiere