Racket Squad

Racket Squad has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available in the US on Pure Flix and Best tv ever Amazon Channel. Every one of its 3 seasons holds up. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 4 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Reed Hadley anchors it, but the writing does the real work. Put it on tonight on Pure Flix and see for yourself.

There is a reason Racket Squad keeps coming up in conversation. The plotting gives Racket Squad its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. Racket Squad is an American TV crime drama series starring Reed Hadley as Captain John Braddock, a fictional detective working for the San Francisco, California Police Department. The show aired in syndication for a season before being picked up by CBS for three seasons. The series was filmed at Hal Roach Studios in Culver City, California, and was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris, hence there was a pack of the sponsor's brand on Braddock's desk at the beginning and end of the episode, as well as occasional scenes of him or other characters "lighting up". Credit to Reed Hadley for grounding it — this is a cast that earns the twists. Across 3 seasons (1951–1953), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. Racket Squad is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in Racket Squad. Viewers who responded to Las Vegas will find a lot to like here too. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Watch Reed Hadley work — it is a masterclass in the genre. Few crime dramas earn their twists this consistently.

Racket Squad wrapped up in 1953 — and 3 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.