Nothing seems to be going right for Sgt. Rick Hunter (Fred Dryer) — and he’s getting heat from internal affairs, which is concerned with his ability to do his job. So, they've saddled him with a new partner, Dee Dee McCall (Stepfanie Kramer), who's just as tempestuous as Hunter. The pairing, however, proves to be successful and they target some of Los Angeles' most violent criminals, including drug dealers and hit men.