Crime Story - Season 1

First aired: 9/19/1986 21 episodes

Episodes

1. Pilot (1)

Aired: 9/19/1986

Here we meet the three major players of the series: Lt. Mike Torrello, head of Chicago's Major Crime Unit(MCU); Ray Luca, a young hood about to make his mark on the underworld; and David Abrams, an idealistic public defender trying to bury his Mob-connected roots. As the story unfolds Torrello is working with to bring down members of Chicago's underworld while Luca is taken under the wing of Manny Weisbord; one of Chicago's most powerful crime figures. As events proceed Torrello and Luca each become aware of the other's existence. Torello realizes that there is a new player that he must bring down.

2. Pilot (2)

Aired: 9/19/1986

Here we meet the three major players of the series: Lt. Mike Torrello, head of Chicago's Major Crime Unit(MCU); Ray Luca, a young hood about to make his mark on the underworld; and David Abrams, an idealistic public defender trying to bury his Mob-connected roots. As the story unfolds Torrello is working with Abrams to bring down members of Chicago's underworld while Luca is taken under the wing of Manny Weisbord; one of Chicago's most powerful crime figures. As events proceed Torrello and Luca each become aware of the other's existence. Torello realizes that there is a new player that he must bring down.

3. Final Transmission

Aired: 9/20/1986

With Torello's MCU hunting a psychopath, Luca plots jewel heists and the takeover of a sports-gambling operation.

4. Shadow Dancer

Aired: 9/27/1986

Torello gains a major advantage when one of Luca's burglars is connected to a robbery-homicide of a coin collector's wife. Torello finds out Julie is pregnant.

5. The Saint Louis Book of Blues

Aired: 9/30/1986

Mobsters support Luca's nationwide gambling scheme. A publicity-seeking sheriff hampers Torello's arrest of one of Luca's men.

6. The War

Aired: 10/7/1986

A book intercepted by Torello jeopardizes Luca's nationwide gambling operation. The Torellos meet with tragedy.

7. Abrams for the Defense

Aired: 10/14/1986

Attorney Abrams falls for a reporter helping him defend a tenant accused of assaulting a slum landlord.

8. Pursuit of a Wanted Felon

Aired: 10/28/1986

Conflict ruins the Torello's weekend trip. Luca situates in Las Vegas. Bigots target Abrams's relationship with Susan.

9. Old Friends, Dead Ends

Aired: 11/4/1986

Torello confronts his new friend, now laundering money for the Mob. Federal investigators indict Luca and Bartoli.

10. Justice Hits the Skids

Aired: 11/11/1986

Devastated by Kehoe's death, Torello stonewalls Breitel's federal investigation. Abrams joins the MCU on the street.

11. For Love or Money

Aired: 12/5/1986

Divorced Torello finds comfort with Inger. The Crime Unit nabs Luca's jewelry-heist team. Torello's best friend supplies the Mob with capital.

12. Hide and Go Thief

Aired: 12/12/1986

Indelli and Krychek must deal with a tense hostage situation. Torello travels to Indiana to make his move on Frank Holman.

13. Strange Bedfellows

Aired: 12/26/1986

Holman ideintifies Torello as a dirty cop to Breitel. After an attempt on his life, Luca takes refuge in Florida.

14. Fatal Crossroads

Aired: 1/9/1987

Torello is subpoenaed to testify for Luca. An enraged Abrams jumps to Torello's defense. Luca orders Torello and Abrams killed.

15. Torello on Trial

Aired: 1/16/1987

Breitel brutally cross-examines Torello. Acquitted Luca moves to Las Vegas. Torello gets a new assignment.

16. The Kingdom of Money

Aired: 1/30/1987

Torello and Krychek join the Federal Task Force planning to raid Luca's new gambling business in Las Vegas.

17. The Battle of Las Vegas

Aired: 2/6/1987

To take over Las Vegas casinos, Luca murders the head of a resort-workers union to put his own man in the position.

18. The Survivor

Aired: 2/13/1987

Torello falls in love with a Justice Attorney's former wife, only to find out that the attorney has been molesting his adopted daughter. Molestation charges jeopardizes the Unit's investigation of Luca.

19. The Pinnacle

Aired: 2/27/1987

Luca's greedy ploy to take over another casino puts his entire gambling empire in jeopardy.

20. Top of the World

Aired: 3/6/1987

Luca's jubilation over his growing business turns to fear that his associates are setting him up. Luca's insatiable lust for violence proves his undoing when he rapes Pauli's girlfriend. Pauli testifies for the prosecution in Luca's trial.

21. Ground Zero

Aired: 3/13/1987

After his murder mistrial, Luca clashes with a crime kingpin over plans to split up control of the sinking Luca gambling empire. Pauli changes his mind and rescues Luca from Torello as they hide in a house in the desert, a target site for nuclear testing.