Deadline

1x1
Pilot
Episode overview

After a similar massacre occurs in Chicago, Benton and his students investigate a two-year-old murder case.

1x2
Lovers And Madmen
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Benton investigates the death of the manager of a pianist, who displays a romantic interest in Brooke.

1x3
Perception
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Benton looks into a late-night street shooting, in which a cop killed a would-be mugger and the mugging victim wounded the officer.

1x4
Daniel In The Lion's Den
Episode overview

Benton and Nikki work together to try to find out if a student was set up by a “Red squad” in a rock-throwing incident at a 1968 college protest.

1x5
Howl
Episode overview

Benton's only problems seem to be writer's block and alcohol, until his one-night stand with an independent actress makes him a murder suspect.

1x6
The Old Ball Game
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The police find a luxury car, but its débutante owner is among the missing.

1x7
Don't I Know You?
Episode overview

Benton looks into a two-year-old murder case, in which a suspect was acquitted because of temporary amnesia.

1x8
The Undesirables
Episode overview

After being confronted by a reformed crack addict from 12 years earlier, Benton looks into the problems of a current addict who just gave birth.

1x9
Somebody's Fool
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Benton investigates the circumstances surrounding a man on an airplane who created a disturbance and was killed by other passengers.

1x10
The First Commandment
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Benton investigates the fatal shooting of a prominent rabbi's wife.

1x11
Just Lie Back
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As police search for a rapist, Benton checks out a “shock jock” who's making inflammatory remarks.

1x12
Shock
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After a detective tips off Benton that there's a big story in the rehab facility where he's a patient, Beth volunteers to go undercover.

1x13
Red Herring
Episode overview

Benton makes enemies when he writes about the Russian mob.

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