Crime Story

  • Premiered: Sep 1986
  • Episodes: 44
  • Followers: 8
  • Ended
  • NBC
  • Unknown
  • Action Adventure Crime Drama Mystery

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Season 1
1x1
Pilot (1)
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 18, 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 .. show full overview
1x2
Pilot (2)
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 18, 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 .. show full overview
1x3
Final Transmission
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 19, 1986
With Torello's MCU hunting a psychopath, Luca plots jewel heists and the takeover of a sports-gambling operation.
1x4
Shadow Dancer
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 26, 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.
1x5
St. Louis Book of Blues
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 30, 1986
Mobsters support Luca's nationwide gambling scheme. A publicity-seeking sheriff hampers Torello's arrest of one of Luca's men.
1x6
The War
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 07, 1986
A book intercepted by Torello jeopardizes Luca's nationwide gambling operation. The Torellos meet with tragedy.
1x7
Abrams for the Defense
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 14, 1986
Attorney Abrams falls for a reporter helping him defend a tenant accused of assaulting a slum landlord.
1x8
Pursuit of a Wanted Felon
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 28, 1986
Conflict ruins the Torello's weekend trip. Luca situates in Las Vegas. Bigots target Abrams's relationship with Susan.
1x9
Old Friends, Dead Ends
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 04, 1986
Torello confronts his new friend, now laundering money for the Mob. Federal investigators indict Luca and Bartoli.
1x10
Justice Hits the Skids
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 11, 1986
Devastated by Kehoe's death, Torello stonewalls Breitel's federal investigation. Abrams joins the MCU on the street.
1x11
For Love or Money
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 05, 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.
1x12
Crime Pays
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 05, 1986
Mike Torello's obsessive pursuit of Ray Luca is recalled through flashbacks. Guest stars Michael Madsen, Lorraine Bracco.
1x13
Hide and Go Thief
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 12, 1986
Indelli and Krychek must deal with a tense hostage situation. Torello travels to Indiana to make his move on Frank Holman.
1x14
Strange Bedfellows
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 26, 1986
Holman ideintifies Torello as a dirty cop to Breitel. After an attempt on his life, Luca takes refuge in Florida.
1x15
Fatal Crossroads (aka Fortune in Men's Eyes)
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 09, 1987
Torello is subpoenaed to testify for Luca. An enraged Abrams jumps to Torello's defense. Luca orders Torello and Abrams killed.
1x16
Torello on Trial
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 16, 1987
Breitel brutally cross-examines Torello. Acquitted Luca moves to Las Vegas. Torello gets a new assignment.
1x17
The Kingdom of Money
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 30, 1987
Torello and Krychek join the Federal Task Force planning to raid Luca's new gambling business in Las Vegas.
1x18
The Battle of Las Vegas
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 06, 1987
To take over Las Vegas casinos, Luca murders the head of a resort-workers union to put his own man in the position.
1x19
The Survivor
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 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.
1x20
The Pinnacle
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 27, 1987
Luca's greedy ploy to take over another casino puts his entire gambling empire in jeopardy.
1x21
Top of the World (aka The King in a Cage)
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 06, 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.
1x22 Season finale
Ground Zero
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 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 .. show full overview

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