The Mod Squad is currently streaming on major platforms, and it earns its set pieces rather than just delivering them. 5 seasons in, and the quality has not slipped. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Peggy Lipton is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action its context. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Mod Squad is worth clearing space for. The set pieces are impressive, but it is the story underneath them that gives The Mod Squad its staying power. The Mod Squad was the enormously successful groundbreaking "hippie" undercover cop show that ran on ABC from September 24, 1968, until August 23, 1973. It starred Michael Cole as Pete Cochren, Peggy Lipton as Julie Barnes, Clarence Williams III as Linc Hayes, and Tige Andrews as Captain Adam Greer. The executive producers of the series were Aaron Spelling and Danny Thomas. The physicality Peggy Lipton and Clarence Williams III bring elevates every sequence. Across 5 seasons (1968–1973), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. The action sequences are expensive-looking without drawing attention to their own budget — they serve the story rather than interrupting it. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

The Mod Squad is the kind of thing you put on to unwind and find yourself sitting forward twenty minutes in. S.W.A.T. Is the obvious comparison, but The Mod Squad earns its own place alongside it. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Peggy Lipton's performance is the throughline that holds the bigger action elements together. Give it twenty minutes and decide — most viewers do not stop there.

The Mod Squad wrapped up in 1973, created by Buddy Ruskin — and 5 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.