Serpico was an NBC television series that aired between September 1976 and February 1977. It was based on the 1973 film Serpico that starred Al Pacino in the title role. David Birney played Detective Frank Serpico in the series. A television movie and pilot of the series, Serpico: The Deadly Game, was aired in April 1976.

Frank Serpico was a maverick New York City detective who, after turning in a large number of "bad" cops and later being shot in the face, often went undercover to expose corruption in the city. The scruffy-looking, long-haired officer used unorthodox means to get results, and reported to Lieutenant Sullivan. Written by Marty McKee