21 Jump Street: Story, Cast and Series Facts

21 Jump Street (1987): Drama, Action, Adventure. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

By the Pop Culture Files editorial team•Updated September 29, 2026•2 min read•✓ Fact-checked

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Story and premise

A group of young cops are used for their youthful appearance in order to go undercover at high schools. These young officers solve crimes involving teenagers and young adults, most often involving drugs, but also issues such as alcoholism, hate crimes, drug abuse, homophobia, AIDS, child abuse, and sexual promiscuity.

Series details

Title: 21 Jump Street
Format: Scripted
Language: English
Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure
Premiere date: 1987-04-12
Final broadcast date listed: 1991-04-27
Status in TVmaze: Ended
Network listed by TVmaze: Syndication
Network country: United States
Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
TVmaze community rating: 6.9/10
TVMaze ID: 1052

Cast and credited roles

Steven Williams — Capt. Adam Fuller
Holly Robinson Peete — Officer Judy Hoffs
Peter DeLuise — Officer Doug Penhall
Johnny Depp — Officer Tom Hanson
Dustin Nguyen — Officer Harry Truman Ioki
Sal Jenco — Sal "Blowfish" Banducci
Michael Bendetti — Officer Anthony "Mac" McCann
Richard Grieco — Det. Dennis Booker
Michael DeLuise — Officer Joey Penhall
Frederic Forrest — Capt. Richard Jenko
Yvette Nipar — Jackie Garrett
David Barry Gray — Officer Dean Garrett

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

Season 1: premiered 1987-04-12; final listed air date 1987-06-28; episode order: 13.
Season 2: premiered 1987-09-20; final listed air date 1988-05-22; episode order: 22.
Season 3: premiered 1988-11-06; final listed air date 1989-05-21; episode order: 20.
Season 4: premiered 1989-09-18; final listed air date 1990-06-18; episode order: 26.
Season 5: premiered 1990-10-13; final listed air date 1991-04-27; episode order: 22.

Source and licence

Adapted from 21 Jump Street on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.