Toma (TV series)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Toma |
| Original title | Toma |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 1973-1974 |
| length | 48 minutes |
| Episodes | 22 in 1 season |
| genre | Crime series |
| idea | Edward Hume |
| production | Stephen J. Cannell |
| music |
Mike Post Pete Carpenter |
| First broadcast | March 21, 1973 on ABC |
| German-language first broadcast |
March 10, 1977 on ARD |
| occupation | |
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Toma is an American crime series directed by Stephen J. Cannell and produced a season of 1973. After the main actor unexpectedly left, she was hired in 1974.
action
Detective David Toma is an undercover agent for the Newark, New Jersey Police Department. There he is known as a loner who often works with unorthodox methods. Although going it alone is a thorn in the side of both his family and his superiors, his successes against organized crime speak for themselves. To do this, he uses his ability to change his appearance and thus remain completely undetected.
characters
main characters
David Toma
An undercover police officer who can change his appearance like a chameleon .
Patty Toma
His wife, who is very concerned about her husband's dangerous missions.
Inspector Spooner
Manager of David Toma, who does not always agree with his methods, but always turns a blind eye to the successes achieved.
background
Similar to the crime series Serpico , which was created a little later, the series is based on a real person. The real Detective David Toma worked in various small roles on the series and also contributed an episode script.
When the lead actor Tony Musante surprisingly left after the end of the first season, the broadcaster initially hired Robert Blake as the new lead actor. It was later decided to discontinue the series and start a new series with Blake. This became Baretta , which came on 82 episodes in four seasons.
Web links
- Toma in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Toma at Fernsehserien.de