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Season 1 – Crime Story

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Sep 1986

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In 1960s Chicago, Lt. Mike Torello and the members of his Major Crime Unit carry on a near-epic battle against organized crime figures such as Ray Luca.

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From its gritty streetwise feature length pilot ... to its atomic bombshell of a season climax, the first season was one of the most exciting blasts of TV excitement of its era.

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Dennis Farina

Lt. Mike Torello

Anthony John Denison

Ray Luca

John Santucci

Pauli Taglia

Stephen Lang

Atty. David Abrams

Bill Smitrovich

Det. Danny Krychek

Billy Campbell

Det. Joey Indelli

Episode 1

Aired Sep 18, 1986

Pilot

Chicago's Major Crimes Unit, led by no-nonsense Lt. Mike Torello, suspects upstart mobster Ray Luca may be the mastermind behind a string of robberies.

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Episode 2

Aired Sep 19, 1986

Final Transmission

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

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Episode 3

Aired Sep 26, 1986

Shadow Dancer

As Torello basks in the happiness of his wife's pregnancy, his crime unit makes a break in the investigation of Ray Luca's "home invader" robbery team.

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Episode 4

Aired Sep 30, 1986

The St. Louis Book of Blues

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

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Episode 5

Aired Oct 7, 1986

The War

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

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Episode 6

Aired Oct 14, 1986

Abrams for the Defense

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

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Episode 7

Aired Oct 28, 1986

Pursuit of a Wanted Felon

Conflict ruins the Torellos' weekend away; Luca situates in Las Vegas; bigots target Abrams' relationship with Susan Terry.

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Episode 8

Aired Nov 4, 1986

Old Friends, Dead Ends

Torello confronts his old friend, now laundering money for the mob; federal investigators indict Luca and Bartoli.

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Episode 9

Aired Nov 11, 1986

Justice Hits the Skids

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

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Episode 10

Aired Dec 5, 1986

Crime Pays

Obsessed Torello takes his fight against Luca all the way to the grand jury.

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Episode 11

Aired Dec 5, 1986

For Love or Money

Divorced Torello finds comfort with Inger; the crime unit nabs Luca's jewelry-heist team; Torello's best friend supplies the mob with capital.

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Episode 12

Aired Dec 12, 1986

Hide and Go Thief

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

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Episode 13

Aired Dec 26, 1986

Strange Bedfellows

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

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Episode 14

Aired Jan 9, 1987

Fatal Crossroads

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

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Episode 15

Aired Jan 16, 1987

Torello on Trial

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

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Episode 16

Aired Jan 30, 1987

The Kingdom of Money

Torello and Krychek join the strike force planning to raid Luca's burgeoning gambling business in Las Vegas.

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Episode 17

Aired Feb 6, 1987

The Battle of Las Vegas

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

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Episode 18

Aired Feb 13, 1987

The Survivor

A child molestation charge against one of Torello's colleagues jeopardizes the unit's investigation of Luca.

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Episode 19

Aired Feb 27, 1987

The Pinnacle

Luca's determination to add another casino to his gambling organization brings his empire to the brink of collapse.

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Episode 20

Aired Mar 6, 1987

The King in a Cage

Empire builder Luca's jubilation over his growing business turns to fear that his associates are setting him up.

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Episode 21

Aired Mar 13, 1987

Ground Zero

After his murder mistrial, Luca clashes with a crime kingpin over plans to split up control of the sinking Luca gambling empire.

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Episode 140

Aired Apr 2, 2023