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In On Call, Troian Bellisario plays Tracy Harmon, a veteran field training officer in the Long Beach Police Department, navigating the mental and physical toll of her job while mentoring rookie officer Alex Diaz (Brandon Larracuente). The role marks a striking shift from her Pretty Little Liars days, and Bellisario admits she was surprised when first approached to play a police officer.

“Tracy Harmon, veteran police officer, 40 years old. I thought, ‘Oh my god, I’m never going to get this,’” she admits. “I’ve never played anyone older than me, and certainly never a cop.” But something in the script clicked. “The minute I started reading her words, I was enthralled. I’d never seen a cop show like this.”

Unlike traditional procedurals, Prime Video's On Call leans heavily into body cam footage and a half-hour drama format, a fusion Bellisario calls “thrilling” and “raw.” The real-time style gives the show a documentary edge,...

Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for On Call season 1!

With the crime procedural now having debuted its first season, Tim Walsh, Elliot Wolf and Troian Bellisario are weighing in on On Call season 2's chances. Created and executive produced by the former two, the show follows a pair of police officers, Tracy Harmon (Bellisario) and Alex Diaz (Brandon Larracuente), on patrol as they respond to the day-to-day radio incidents they face. The series premiered on January 9 on Prime Video, debuting to largely mixed reviews from critics.

During a recent interview with TV Insider, Bellisario, Walsh, and Wolf shared their hopes for On Call season 2. While the show’s first season wrapped up its major arcs, the team pointed out that several storylines remain open, such as the unresolved fentanyl trade and the ongoing development between Harmon and Diaz. On the same note, they pointed out that the evolving nature of their...

The newest movie from Wolf Entertainment, “On Call,” takes us into the rough world of the Long Beach Police Department. This series is marketed as a “next-generation procedural” and was created by Elliot Wolf and Tim Walsh, with Dick Wolf serving as executive producer. What does that mean, though?

“On Call” uses a half-hour episodic structure, a nod to traditional television, to capture the fast-paced nature of modern policing. The shocking murder of Officer Maria Delgado at the beginning is meant to make people feel sorry for the killer and build tension. But the series has trouble making sense of itself; it jumps around awkwardly between episodic adventures and a main plot that feels more like a patchwork than a weave.

The characters, like Harmony, the stern officer, and Diaz, the wide-eyed rookie, are straight out of a screenwriting handbook. Although this dynamic is well-known, it doesn’t have the...

On Call not only thrives on realism with its grounded portrayal of police procedures but also on the strength of its strong cast of characters. Reminiscent of gripping cop dramas like David Ayer's End of Watch, Prime Video's On Call has been created by Tim Walsh and Elliot Wolf. The two showrunners put their experience working on legal thriller shows, like Chicago P.D. and Law & Order: Criminal Justice System, on full display by diving deep into the day-to-day snags and challenges faced by two police officers, Traci Harmon and Alex Diaz.

While following a relatively linear storyline, the Dick Wolf police procedural series unfolds at a quick pace by restricting its episodic runtime to around 30 minutes. Although the series sticks to many conventions of the genre, its performances and compelling side-story beats are enough to keep viewers hooked throughout its runtime. Since On Call's cast members play a...