Seasons & episodes

S1 · E1You Call This Plain Clothes? (aka Bang, Bang, You're Dead) 1982-03-25 · 45 min＋

The detectives again go undercover as prostitutes

S1 · E2Pop Used to Work Chinatown 1982-04-01 · 45 min＋

The first appearance of Dick O'Neill as Charlie Cagney. The case occurs in Chinatown, where Charlie just happened to work, so he helps out. This is the episode where Lacey shoots and kills a fleeing perp.

S1 · E3Beyond the Golden Door 1982-04-08 · 45 min＋

An illegal immigrant is murdered, and the trail leads to a large racket in modern-day slave trading.

S1 · E4Street Scene 1982-04-15 · 45 min＋

Hispanic gang member is killed.

S1 · E5Suffer the Children 1982-04-22 · 45 min＋

Cagney and Lacey become involved in an investigation of child abuse and possible murder when they rescue a child from a window ledge.

S1 · E6Better Than Equal 1982-04-29 · 45 min＋

C&L are assigned to protect a feminist, only not a Gloria Steinem type, but a Phyllis Schlafy type. This episode was very controversial, and several stations refused to run it.