 For the first season, the primary writer was Stirling Silliphant, who wrote 32 of the season's 39 episodes.Silliphant's work resulted in significant critical acclaim for the series and attracting film and television actors of the time to seek guest-starring roles.Many scenes were filmed in the South Bronx near Biograph Studios (also known as Gold Medal Studios), where the series was produced, and in Greenwich Village and other neighborhoods in Manhattan.