Steven Bochco, Creator Of ‘Hill Street Blues’ And Perhaps Modern TV Itself, Has Died At 74

Bochco also created “LA Law” and “NYPD Blue.” His “boundary-pushing methods as a producer could make some network executives skittish. But they often deferred to him and were ultimately rewarded with strong ratings and critical kudos, a combination that was less common in the pre-Peak TV era of the 1980s and ’90s.”