Michael Hayes is an American police legal drama television series that aired on CBS from September 15, 1997, to June 15, 1998. It stars David Caruso and Ruben Santiago-Hudson.
David Caruso plays in the title role, an Irish Catholic ex-New York City police officer appointed acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
This series was Caruso's first attempt at a comeback on television after he left NYPD Blue.