Seasons & episodes
S0 · E1Crime Pays Air date unannounced · 44 min
Clip show recapping the story thus far and revealing previously cut scenes for the first time.
S1 · E1Pilot (1) 1986-09-19 · 44 min
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.
S1 · E2Pilot (2) 1986-09-19 · 44 min
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.
S1 · E3Final Transmission 1986-09-20 · 44 min
With Torello's MCU hunting a psychopath, Luca plots jewel heists and the takeover of a sports-gambling operation.
S1 · E4Shadow Dancer 1986-09-27 · 44 min
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.
S1 · E5The Saint Louis Book of Blues 1986-09-30 · 44 min
Mobsters support Luca's nationwide gambling scheme. A publicity-seeking sheriff hampers Torello's arrest of one of Luca's men.
S1 · E6The War 1986-10-07 · 44 min
A book intercepted by Torello jeopardizes Luca's nationwide gambling operation. The Torellos meet with tragedy.
S1 · E7Abrams for the Defense 1986-10-14 · 44 min
Attorney Abrams falls for a reporter helping him defend a tenant accused of assaulting a slum landlord.
S1 · E8Pursuit of a Wanted Felon 1986-10-28 · 44 min
Conflict ruins the Torello's weekend trip. Luca situates in Las Vegas. Bigots target Abrams's relationship with Susan.
S1 · E9Old Friends, Dead Ends 1986-11-04 · 44 min
Torello confronts his new friend, now laundering money for the Mob. Federal investigators indict Luca and Bartoli.
S1 · E10Justice Hits the Skids 1986-11-11 · 44 min
Devastated by Kehoe's death, Torello stonewalls Breitel's federal investigation. Abrams joins the MCU on the street.
S1 · E11For Love or Money 1986-12-05 · 44 min
Divorced Torello finds comfort with Inger. The Crime Unit nabs Luca's jewelry-heist team. Torello's best friend supplies the Mob with capital.
S1 · E12Hide and Go Thief 1986-12-12 · 44 min
Indelli and Krychek must deal with a tense hostage situation. Torello travels to Indiana to make his move on Frank Holman.
S1 · E13Strange Bedfellows 1986-12-26 · 44 min
Holman ideintifies Torello as a dirty cop to Breitel. After an attempt on his life, Luca takes refuge in Florida.
S1 · E14Fatal Crossroads 1987-01-09 · 44 min
Torello is subpoenaed to testify for Luca. An enraged Abrams jumps to Torello's defense. Luca orders Torello and Abrams killed.
S1 · E15Torello on Trial 1987-01-16 · 44 min
Breitel brutally cross-examines Torello. Acquitted Luca moves to Las Vegas. Torello gets a new assignment.
S1 · E16The Kingdom of Money 1987-01-30 · 44 min
Torello and Krychek join the Federal Task Force planning to raid Luca's new gambling business in Las Vegas.
S1 · E17The Battle of Las Vegas 1987-02-06 · 44 min
To take over Las Vegas casinos, Luca murders the head of a resort-workers union to put his own man in the position.
S1 · E18The Survivor 1987-02-13 · 44 min
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.
S1 · E19The Pinnacle 1987-02-27 · 44 min
Luca's greedy ploy to take over another casino puts his entire gambling empire in jeopardy.
S1 · E20Top of the World 1987-03-06 · 44 min
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.
S1 · E21Ground Zero 1987-03-13 · 44 min
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.
S2 · E1The Senator, the Movie Star, and the Mob 1987-09-22 · 44 min
An overzealous senator outrages crime bosses by subpoenaing them to appear before an organized crime commission. An actress with a shady past falls for Torello.
S2 · E2Blast from the Past 1987-09-29 · 44 min
Torello confronts his feelings for Julie when she asks him to rescue her kidnapped husband, who is a doctor forced to tend to one of his injured kidnappers.