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A TV series where cameras follow police officers on patrol and capture their gritty world of raw emotions and unexpected events as they answer calls for help, solve crimes and arrest law-breakers.

The shows initial run was called "To Serve and Protect", airing in 1993. It has now been revamped and edited for Netflix under its new name "Under Arrest".

The title song of the series is "You Are Under Arrest!" by Swiss band My Name Is George from their album "The Bad Old Days Are Over" (2010).

The show is filmed in Canada where the law is a lot different than in the United States.

User reviews


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    • Author: Marg
    I fully enjoyed watching this TV-show, as I love seeing some of the things the police deal with in the cities around me, I like seeing how the police deal with some of the under pressure moments and some of the random moments that occur while they are on duty. If you enjoyed the American based TV-Show 'Cops' then you will also enjoy this, as it was made in a similar editing and recording style. If the producers plan on making another season please do so, because I will watch and enjoy every moment. The only thing I suggest they change for the next season or episodes is add in what city and police department they were filming with, it would save some of my focus on the curiosity.
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    • Author: Madi
    Awesome show that really gives you an idea of what police have to deal with on a regular basis. It will give you an new respect for the type of garbage they have to deal with day in and day out. People commenting excessive force, well as a non liberal crybaby I can only say, these losers probably should stop resisting arrest. These Canadian police are absolutely top notch!
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    • Author: Faegal
    If you enjoy watching real life cops working- you will like this series. HOWEVER, keep in mind that this series is from the early 90's and every male on here has a mustache or mullet going on. I started watching this series last week and thought it was filmed in 2016. After seeing mullets and mustaches, I started to do a little research.It is definitely not for younger viewers though, as there is nudity and foul language. I guess that is a given when it comes to dealing with the public. Most of what I have seen so far is a lot of drugged up people who hallucinate and in turn, break the law. They have a lot more patience than I do! The cops in this series are pretty hardcore. They definitely back their fellow brothers and sisters in blue.
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    • Author: TheJonnyTest
    Under Arrest is a spectacular reality cop show. The cameras really showcase an in-depth look into the street side of things in 90s western Canada during the crack and heroin epidemics. Some scenes get a little too crazy and they don't censor too much; for instance, a woman hung herself in a Vancouver motel room and the camera actually showed the body hanging. It's not for the weak stomached, sensitive or easily offended so take that into consideration before you watch. This show is raw! You'll get a few fun scenes such as the police closing bars in Surrey full of rowdy drunk people just having a good time screaming "hi mom!" into the camera, or the police doing street checks at 3am and dealing with a drunken funny guy. But not long into the show you may connect with the police officers you relate to the most, or even whomever they're interacting with, because they could be your neighbours. This show debuted 25 years ago, I was far too young back then to be downing pints at the Dell Hotel on King George Blvd like in the show, but every one of those faces you see has a story and I wonder where they're all right now. All I have left to say is when will Netflix release the next few seasons?
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    • Author: Gom
    Great show, I have a total respect for cops and know that they have to deal with the scum of the earth and always be wondering if one of the spectators don't like swift justice which is why our country is losing the battle to corrupt criminals and deadbeats. If you want to sit there and gripe about oh boo hoo the guy beating his wife was hit by the cop, go do a ride along and you'll see what they have to deal with. Our laws in this country are too lenient and we need more swift justice. Hands down, the US should adopt the justice seen in this show. If you don't like deadbeat criminals getting what they deserve go live in candy land not America
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    • Author: Thabel
    The perpetrators often resist arrest while arguing that they are cooperating or while demanding a detailed conversation about the law. Bystanders get involved and ignore warnings to stay out of the way until they are also arrested for obstruction of justice. But these verbal disagreements with the police always evaporate quickly when a police dog is involved in the chase. I think the dog chases are my favorites.

    This eight season show was filmed from 1993-2001 and shot in Edmonton, Alberta and Greater Vancouver British Columbia area. Released on Netflix recently with good video and sound, and presumably available on DVD.

    I think an update with body cameras and street cameras would be popular.
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    • Author: Questanthr
    The opening scene starts off with Canadian COPs pulling over a hispanic guy that is "suspected" of a DUI. Sorry did I say "suspected". I mean these COPs determined he was as soon as they saw him. They do no field test proving if indeed he is intoxicated, they simply say..."OK! Put your hands behind your back, you're UNDER ARREST". Not sure if this was them explaining the name of the show, or just not knowing how to be a COP. Either way...this show is a terrible knock off of the award winning COPS.
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    • Author: DrayLOVE
    Hilarious. Is this real? There are some good throwback styles and cars in these episodes. Good stuff and definitely Sunday afternoon Netflix-in-bed worthy ;) When we first watched this show we thought it was a parody, but upon further research, it's a real Canadian rendition of C.O.P.S. It's a bit more raw, anonymous (I don't see cities and provinces ever shown/spoken about), and no UB-40 intro theme. Watch it for sweet Canadian accents, moustaches for days, and ladies with mullets & bad attitudes.
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    • Author: Precious
    I'm half way through the first episode and I've cringed on a few of the cops and the excessive use of 'control' like just crazy. One cop was actually stopping someone from breathing while on a bed in the hospital, yeah the suspect was acting horrible being drunk but he was also in a car accident so what gives with literally choking someone, last I checked Cop does not equal Dr and that person could have had an injured neck that the officer made worse... I have zero problems with police of any sort, I do have an issue with someone being a cop just so they can throw their weight around... and some of the ones on here so far are very impressed with themselves and you can see in their faces are almost happy at getting to throw someone around..
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    • Author: Bandiri
    Im only 03:18 into S1E1 on Netflix and I had to stop watching. The theme song sounds like a 90's videography class in highschool made it for a class project, he was arresting the guy without evidence of impared driving (not even a breathalyzer), and I never heard a single line of the Miranda rights. This all seems so made up and fake ???? It's like they told the guy who's getting arrested to just start freakin out for no reason and say "don't hurt me" over and over. Either these are the worst cops ever or these actors suck omg. Not even gonna attempt to watch the rest of this series.
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