The Naked City is great on so many levels. First like the Twilight Zone we see several big name stars like Robert Duval at the start of their Carreras (I own the complete DVD set I know he is different characters on at least two episodes). It's also a great glimps at New York City in the early 1960's. The one thing that really stood out was the lack of congestion on the streets. Main streets and freeways didn't look too bad and some side streets had little to no traffic at all. That and just so many shots of New York makes it a bit of fun history.
As for the series itself. Each episode is a stand alone so you don't need to know what happened before. These cops are tough because they are going up against tough criminals, but it all seems plausible and not ripped from a cheap dime novel. I really like this series. Between the "Naked City" "and the "Untouchables" series I have the Chicago and NY crime waves from the 30's to the 60's covered
As for the series itself. Each episode is a stand alone so you don't need to know what happened before. These cops are tough because they are going up against tough criminals, but it all seems plausible and not ripped from a cheap dime novel. I really like this series. Between the "Naked City" "and the "Untouchables" series I have the Chicago and NY crime waves from the 30's to the 60's covered