Jacob Epstein

Biography

Career Overview

Jacob Epstein has 15 screen credits in a career dating back to 1981. Signature works include Hill Street Blues, Word of Honor, Strange Justice. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

15

Known For

• 

  Hill Street Blues
• 

  Word of Honor
• 

  Strange Justice
• 

  Mood Indigo

Frequent Collaborators

• Barclay Hope (2 collaborations)
• Daniel J. Travanti (1 collaborations)
• Michael Warren (1 collaborations)
• Bruce Weitz (1 collaborations)
• Robert Prosky (1 collaborations)
• James B. Sikking (1 collaborations)
• Joe Spano (1 collaborations)
• Taurean Blacque (1 collaborations)
• Kiel Martin (1 collaborations)
• Betty Thomas (1 collaborations)

Credits

• production (7 credits)

  • Dennis

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • Breakthrough

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • Death of a Unicorn

    executive producer

    production
    2025
  • Ratched

    executive producer

    production

    - Mildred and Edmund (2020) ... executive producer production

    - The Bucket List (2020) ... executive producer production

    - Got No Strings (2020) ... executive producer production

    - The Dance (2020) ... executive producer production

    - Angel of Mercy (2) (2020) ... executive producer production
    2020
  • Strange Justice

    executive producer

    production
    1999
  • Mood Indigo

    executive producer

    production
    1993
  • LifeStories: Steve Burdick

    supervising producer

    production
    1990

• writing (8 credits)

  • Word of Honor

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • Without a Trace

    - Kam Li (2003) ... writer writing

    - Little Big Man (2002) ... writer writing
    2002
  • Strange Justice

    teleplay

    writing
    1999
  • Sliders

    - Time Again and World (1996) ... writer writing
    1995
  • Mood Indigo

    writer

    writing
    1993
  • L.A. Law

    - Auld L'Anxiety (1987) ... teleplay writing
    1986
  • Amazing Stories

    - Blue Man Down (1987) ... writer writing
    1985
  • Hill Street Blues

    writer

    writing

    - It Ain't Over Till It's Over (1987) ... writer writing

    - A Pound of Flesh (1987) ... writer writing

    - The Runner Falls on His Kisser (1987) ... writer writing

    - Days of Swine and Roses (1987) ... writer writing

    - Dogsbreath Afternoon (1987) ... writer writing
    1981