Sirens focused on the work and lives of three rookie female Pittsburgh Police officers.[1] Officer Sarah Berkezchuk (Jayne Brook) is dealing with her failing marriage, Officer Lynn Stanton (Adrienne-Joi Johnson) is a single mom, and second-generation cop Officer Molly Whelan (Liza Snyder) has a bad attitude which starts to interfere with her job. Each rookie officer worked under a veteran cop, and each grows and becomes more focused as a result. A few episodes into the syndicated series Molly Whelan is taken under the wing of Detective Lt. Lyle Springer (J. H. Wyman) and slowly learns the ropes of detective work, and becomes a stand-up policewoman.
Despite receiving an Emmy nomination, the series was canceled by ABC after 13 episodes, but was picked up in syndication the following year, with 22 episodes being produced and aired. Sirens' syndicated run featured a slightly different cast, with Adrienne-Joi Johnson and Liza Snyder reprising their lead roles, and Jayne Heitmeyer replacing Jayne Brook, but was still set in Pittsburgh.[2]
This TV formula, while not a success with Sirens, was somewhat retooled into 2010's Rookie Blue, which like Sirens was predominantly filmed in Canada.
On the first shift, Lynn Stanton finds a parent whose missing TV is more important to her than her missing kids; Molly Whelan gets no slack from her partner; and Sarah Berkezchuk is bloodied by a brick thrower.[3]
Lynn deals with the heartbreak of notifying a dead man's next-of-kin, while a basketball player falls in love with Molly when she insists on playing basketball with them.[4]
A man threatening to jump from a bridge will only let rookie officer Berkezchuk on the ledge with him to talk him down.[5]
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4
"Everybody Lies"
Unknown
Alfonso H. Moreno
March 31, 1993 (1993-03-31)
Whelan has to appear in court to testify against a woman who assaulted her but things don't go planned. Meanwhile the Berkezchuks argue over money issues.[6]
A battered wife hesitates to press charges, but her lawyer husband has no qualms doing so. Whelan doesn't want her new boyfriend to find out she is a cop. Later she finds out he has a secret of his own.[8]
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7
"Strike Two"
Unknown
Harriet Dickey
April 21, 1993 (1993-04-21)
Berkezchuk moves in with Stanton who has been accused of using excessive force and faces a hearing.[9]
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8
"Guy Perfect"
Unknown
Scott Shepherd
April 28, 1993 (1993-04-28)
Stanton starts to resent Whelan while Schiller gives Sarah some good advice on handling Kelly who has just gotten the results of his sergeant's examination.[10]
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9
"Looks Like Christmas"
Unknown
Dan Horan
June 2, 1993 (1993-06-02)
The Christmas spirit fills the station, but out on the streets it is business as usual. Christmas festivities include an unamused drug dealer, children who have to deal with their mother's suicide attempt, Whelan's fruitcake and a drunk driver who thinks he is George Bailey (James Stewart's character) from It's A Wonder Life.[11]
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10
"Gal Cops"
Unknown
Michael Cassutt
June 9, 1993 (1993-06-09)
A television crew for a reality show called "Gal Cops" follows the female officers in the precinct for the day.[12]
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11
"Waterloo"
Unknown
Marlane Meyer
June 23, 1993 (1993-06-23)
Schiller is stabbed due to Molly's inattention while the Berkezchuk household continues to have more problems.[13]
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12
"Keeping the Peace"
Unknown
Robert Engels
June 30, 1993 (1993-06-30)
Stanton becomes deeply concerned about deadly force after she pulls her gun on a group of juveniles. Whelan tries to learn more about her partner Schiller.[14]
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13
"They'll Get You in the End (Friday the 13th)"
Unknown
Unknown
July 7, 1993 (1993-07-07)
Stanton takes an unusual bus ride when her car stops working. Whalen tries to figure out why Schiller is so on edge on this particular day.[15]
Season 2 (1994–95)
No. overall
No. in season
Title
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14–15
1–2
"Gun Play"
Unknown
Paul B. Margolis
September 30, 1994 (1994-09-30)
Jessie has to deal with the murder of her husband. When guns are stolen from the property room she realizes that the two crimes may be linked to it.[16][17]
Stanton shoots a young suspect in self-defense and is stalked by the dead girl's friend. Meanwhile Jessie finds an abandoned baby in the car and becomes attached to him.[18]
Lynn and Amy attempt to keep order in a neighborhood that is torn by feuding Serbians and Croatians. Meanwhile Molly must deal with her grandfather's mental breakdown.[19]
Molly and her training officer have to transport an insane murder suspect and Lynn must handle an old con-man. Meanwhile Jessie decides to go on a talk show.[20]
Molly is talked into becoming a phone sex operator to catch a serial killer. Meanwhile Jessie interrogates an informer who might know something about the councilman who was shot dead in a car in the park.[21]
Lynn is stabbed with a drug addict's used needle while attempting to arrest him. Meanwhile Jessie investigates a man who claims he fired the shot that killed John F. Kennedy.[22]
Molly's dream day off turns into a nightmare when she becomes a hostage in a coffee shop. Amy and Lynn are accused of using excess violence in arresting a traffic violator.[23]
Jessie gives a talk at her old high school where a student is shot. This event exposes a secret club in the school. Meanwhile back at the station a mad bomber makes life more difficult for the officers.[24]
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10
"Family Secrets"
Gabriel Pelletier
Carol Doyle
November 25, 1994 (1994-11-25)
Molly is in a quandary when she accidentally learns that a fellow officer was involved with a murder victim. Jessie and Dan investigate a possible child abuse case.[25]
Lynn reaches out to a teenage girl who witnessed a murder but reluctant to testify. Richie and Molly try to stop an extortionist. Stiles goes after a gangbanger.[26]
Molly and Lynn have to put their vacation on hold when they are assigned to protect a hostile socialite witness.[28]
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14
"Angel Falling"
Gabriel Pelletier
Art Monterastelli
February 5, 1995 (1995-02-05)
Detective Springer is partnered with his former training officer during a drug investigation. Lynn and Amy are assigned to protect a rapist who has served his time and has just be released from prison.[29]
The investigation into the beating death of a family man uncovers a connection between the mob and the dead man's brother. Lynn has problems mourning Buddy's death while Amy is promoted into his old position.[32]
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18
"Redemption"
Marc F. Voizard
Paul B. Margolis
March 5, 1995 (1995-03-05)
While stopping a fight between two gangs, Lynn discovers that her cousin's son is a gang member. The parish priest thinks he can cool off the gangs, but discovers it is not that easy.[33]
The serial murders of several cab drivers causes Springer to call in a psychologist to make a profile and he acts as bait with Molly and Rich. Meanwhile back at the station, all the cops are freezing when the heating system fails.[34]
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20
"The Obsession"
Gabriel Pelletier
Mark Lisson
May 7, 1995 (1995-05-07)
Jessie begins dating a doctor she saved during a robbery, but when she decides to break it off, he becomes obsessed and begins stalking her.[35]
Molly investigates a car that has plunged into the river. Lynn becomes involved in a racially charged case and becomes the subject of a reporter's TV profile.[36]
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22
"The Sound of One Hand Clapping"
Minor Mustain
David H. Balkan
May 21, 1995 (1995-05-21)
Molly goes undercover to trap a killer that is preying on homeless people at a campground. Meanwhile Lynn befriends a deaf man who might be a witness to the killings.[37]