Cagney & Lacey 5" was canceled by ABC just weeks into the 1983–84 season. "Cagney & Lacey" went back into production in January 1984 and returned to air on March 19 of that year. "TV Guide" celebrated the show's return with the cover reading "Welcome Back, "Cagney & Lacey" – You want them! You've got them!". The show finished in the top 10 for the 1983–84 season, and went on to earn 36 Emmy Award nominations and 14 wins throughout its run until 1988, including six nominations for stars Daly and Gless: four wins for Daly and two for Gless. The series itself
James Daly (actor) armed services, and served with the United States Navy as World War II ended. Daly was a music major at the University of Wisconsin, a drama major at Iowa State University, and attended Carroll College before receiving a degree from Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Cornell College later presented him with an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree. Between 1953 and 1955 Daly appeared in the TV series "Foreign Intrigue". He also guest starred on many television series, among them "Appointment with Adventure" (two episodes), "Breaking Point", "", "The Twilight Zone" ("A Stop at Willoughby"), "The Tenderfoot" (1964) for