杰克•拉莫塔（罗伯特•德尼罗 Robert De Niro 饰）出身于纽约的布鲁克林区。自小便进行拳击训练的杰克很快就在拳击界崭露头角，他因在比赛中出拳迅猛，打击对手毫不留情，表现得就像一头公牛，被称为“愤怒的公牛”。
　　虽然杰克表现出色，但因为他为人耿直，不肯屈服于黑手党的安排，所以在当时他一直无缘于挑战拳王金腰带。在多次失意后，杰克终于向黑手党屈服，听从安排输掉了一场比赛。之后杰克如愿挑战了拳王并顺利加冕。
　　加冕后的杰克不仅没有体会到预想中的兴奋，反而看透了拳击界的种种黑幕，决意退出。

在电厂大火中大难不死的灾难记者离群索居两年，重作冯妇回到一家小报社工作，却意外发现许多重大灾难的档案照片里都有一个长相奇特的黑衣男子。美艳的档案研究员协助他调查，于是他阻止了一场空难、阻止一列地下铁列车翻覆、并且试图阻止装满一万多人的体育馆失火----他的儿子在里面看球赛。同时，两个从未来过来的人试图阻止他阻止这一切的灾难……

一个受欢迎的美女出人意料地邀请一个书呆子带她去舞会。几个小时后，他在一条肮脏的小巷里醒来。她失踪了，但他什么也不记得了。

The series starred Michael Chiklis as Tony Scali, a police commissioner in a small upstate New York town who worked through problems with humor and creativity more often than with violence or force. Theresa Saldana played Rachel Scali, Tony's wife, and Kaj-Erik Eriksen played their teen-aged son, David. Also living with the family in the first season was Rachel's freeloading brother, Arnie Metzger, played by (David Paymer). A daughter, Sarah, played by twins Justine and Dayna Cornborough, was born to Tony and Rachel in the second season. The show focused as much on family situations as on police drama. The series often dealt with a wide range of topical social issues such as racism, homophobia, drug addiction, disabilities, child abuse, illegal immigrants, and sexual harassment. The series lasted five years.