Public Morals is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from October 30, 1996, to January 29, 1997. Created and executive produced by Steven Bochco and Jay Tarses, the series was poorly received and was canceled after airing only one episode.^[2]

The show is based around a group of mismatched detectives and others in New York City's vice squad. Among the actors who appear in the series are Peter Gerety and Donal Logue. Bill Brochtrup's character John Irvin, an administrative assistant, had been imported into the show from the drama NYPD Blue, and would return to NYPD Blue after the cancellation of Public Morals. Both Public Morals and NYPD Blue were produced by Steven Bochco.^[3]

• Peter Gerety as Lieutenant Neil Fogarty
• Donal Logue as Detective Ken Schuler
• Bill Brochtrup as John Irvin
• Julianne Christie as Detective Corinne O'Boyle
• Jana Marie Hupp as Sergeant Val Vandergoodt
• Joseph Latimore as Officer Darnell "Shag" Ruggs
• Justin Louis as Detective Mickey Crawford
• Larry Romano as Detective Richie Biondi

The original pilot episode of Public Morals was scrapped because critics and some CBS affiliates believed the language was too vulgar. However, the episode that did air was also poorly received. Critics argued that the characters were one-dimensional and that some of the humor involved racial stereotypes.^[4][5]

This section needs a plot summary. (January 2018)

The fifth episode, "The White Cover", was originally the pilot.