Dennis Weaver plays a drawling, Stetson-topped lawman from New Mexico who jets to New York City to nab an escaped criminal, meets a girl he likes and winds up moving to the Big Apple to work as a police investigator in this successful 1970s drama. While his boss at the NYPD is less than thrilled by McCloud's crime-fighting style, his country smarts and unflappable manner earn him the respect of many other jaded New Yorkers.