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Scripted series · FOX

21 Jump Street

Too cool for school.

7.3IMDb199 votesWorth your time
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1987 – 19915 seasons · 103 episodes~45 min per episodeTV-14Ended
MysteryCrimeDrama
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Holly Robinson Peete

Holly Robinson Peete

Judy Hoffs

103 eps

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Tom Hanson

81 eps

Michael Bendetti

Michael Bendetti

Anthony McCann

22 eps

Peter DeLuise

Peter DeLuise

Doug Penhall

103 eps

Dustin Nguyen

Dustin Nguyen

Harry Truman Ioki

81 eps

Steven Williams

Steven Williams

Adam Fuller

97 eps

Sal Jenco

Sal 'Blowfish' Banducci

40 eps

Tony Dakota

Clavo

7 eps

Michael DeLuise

Michael DeLuise

Joey Penhall

23 eps

Brandon Douglas

Kenny Weckerle

3 eps

Barney Martin

Barney Martin

Charlie Donegan

3 eps

Ken Tremblett

Ken Tremblett

Large Man

3 eps

Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

Richard Jenko

6 eps

David Berner

Mike Summers

3 eps

Marc Wasserman

Marc Wasserman

Officer Watts

8 eps

Scott Kraft

Scott Kraft

Jays

3 eps

Sean Campbell

Sean Campbell

Boyfriend

4 eps

Doug Tuck

Mr. Ritz

4 eps

Allan Lysell

Allan Lysell

Rick

3 eps

Linda Darlow

Linda Darlow

Joyce Booker

5 eps

William B. Davis

William B. Davis

Mr. Wickenton

3 eps

Gerry Bean

Gerry Bean

Angelo

3 eps

Jackson Davies

Jackson Davies

Bowler

3 eps

Susan Chapple

Susan Chapple

Kathryn

3 eps

Margaret Langrick

Margaret Langrick

Noreen Weckerle

3 eps

Dorothy Parke

Amy Pearson

3 eps

Deryl Hayes

Deryl Hayes

Officer

4 eps

Janne Mortil

Sheila

4 eps

Ken Douglas

Trigg

5 eps

Dale Wilson

Dale Wilson

Tommy Boylan Sr.

3 eps

Blu Mankuma

Blu Mankuma

Breeze

7 eps

Beverley Hendry

Connie

3 eps

Ian Tracey

Ian Tracey

Matty

4 eps

Dana Still

Mr. Picker

4 eps

Stephen Dimopoulos

Stephen Dimopoulos

Driver

3 eps

Don S. Davis

Don S. Davis

Warden

6 eps

Francis X. McCarthy

Francis X. McCarthy

Captain Briody

5 eps

Mig Macario

Mig Macario

Ranger No. 4

4 eps

Kehli O'Byrne

Kehli O'Byrne

Brett

4 eps

Roman Podhora

Roman Podhora

Ranger No. 2

3 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How 21 Jump Street actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

21 Jump Street reads strongest on Tension, Character Depth and Cliffhanger Intensity.

TensionDefining9.0

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

Character DepthVery strong8.0

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

Cliffhanger IntensityVery strong8.0

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

SerializedVery strong7.0

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

BingeabilityStrong6.8

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

Emotional WeightStrong6.6

How much the series is designed to affect you.

SpectacleLight3.5

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

World BuildingLight3.5

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

HumourLight2.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

The story

What it's about

21 Jump Street revolves around a group of young cops who would use their youthful appearance to go undercover and solve crimes involving teenagers and young adults.

The run

Seasons

5 seasons · 103 episodes.

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    198713 episodes

    8.5IMDb

    Best episode · S01E01 Pilot (1)

  • Official poster for Season 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Season 2

    198722 episodes

    8.1IMDb

    Best episode · S02E01 In the Custody of a Clown

  • Official poster for Season 3

    Season 3 · Complete

    Season 3

    198820 episodes

    8.3IMDb

    Best episode · S03E02 Slippin' Into Darkness

  • Official poster for Season 4

    Season 4 · Complete

    Season 4

    198926 episodes

    8.2IMDb
  • Official poster for Season 5

    Season 5 · Complete

    Season 5

    199022 episodes

    8.5IMDb

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Pilot (1)

S01E01

Pilot (1)

9.4IMDb5 votes

Hanson gets assigned to the Jump Street unit, a special division of the police force which uses young cops to go undercover and stop juvenile crime. His first case involves catching drug dealers.

12 Apr 198746 min

Recently aired

Latest Episodes

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S05E22

Second Chances

9.0IMDb1 votes
27 Apr 199144 min
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Still from Wasted

S05E19

Wasted

8.0IMDb1 votes
6 Apr 199144 min
Still from Under the Influence

S05E17

Under the Influence

7.0IMDb1 votes
23 Mar 199145 min

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Writing

Direction

Cinematography

Where to watch

Streaming

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