Vanessa Hudgens appeared in Robbery Homicide Division as Nicole at "Had" (Season 1, Episode 10). Robbery Homicide Division (RHD) was an American police procedural television series on CBS, created by Barry Schindel with Executive Producer Michael Mann.Although RHD was critically acclaimed, Law & Order: SVU had better ratings in the same time slot. CBS placed the show on hiatus after the December 7th episode. The series was cancelled after ten episodes. Mann told Variety magazine, "I guess maybe the show never found its audience." There was possible interest by HBO or CBS sister network Showtime to pick up the series, but it never went further than speculation. Because of its NBC Universal ownership, reruns of the series have since aired on the high definition network Universal HD.
Excellent Though Shortlived Cop Series, (Robbery Homicide Division LA)RHDLA is was a great series by the director of Miami Vice and Crime Story. Tom Sizemore leads a credible cast of middle aged detectives in a variety of stories. Ironically, it was Sizemore who in real life got on the wrong side of the law after beating up longtime girlfriend and ex-Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss during a cocaine and viagra fueled binge. So much for the real drama being on the screen.
Robbery Homicide Division LA is a series from the director of Miami Vice and Crime Story, and the general feel is of a mix of the two, which is why it is a don't miss for fans of either series.
I don't know how much Sizemore's personal demons had an impact on the show, but they can't have helped and it ended far too soon.
Robbery Homicide Division LA lasted only one and a half season (13 episodes), which is unfortunate. Try and catch it if you can - convoluted, action packed, and pulling relatively few punches - this show is highly recommended.
