Downtown is an American crime drama television series produced by Ron Samuels Productions and Tri-Star Television that aired on CBS from September 27, 1986 until August 22, 1987. The name in Brazil was Linha Dura.
An LAPD veteran is assigned with supervising four parolees (a kleptomaniac dowager; a con artist; a young karate expert with attitude and a wise-mouthed pickpocket) who help him solve crimes while trying to keep them out of jail at the same time.