Storyline

The hard-boiled saga of hair-trigger cop Lieutenant Mike Torello and his obsessive pursuit of ruthless gangster Ray Luca.

First Aired

1986-09-19
Last Aired

1988-05-10
Creator

Gustave Reininger
Genre

Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery
Seasons

2
Episodes

43
Status

Canceled
Language

English
Network

NBC

Keywords:

organized crime mobster police detective police protagonist 1960s

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Season 1

Season 2

1. Pilot (1)

Here we meet the three major players of the series: Lt. Mike Torrello, head of Chicago's Major Crime U...More

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.Less

44mins 1986-09-19

2. Pilot (2)

Here we meet the three major players of the series: Lt. Mike Torrello, head of Chicago's Major Crime U...More

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.Less

44mins 1986-09-19

3. Final Transmission

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

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

44mins 1986-09-20

4. Shadow Dancer

Torello gains a major advantage when one of Luca's burglars is connected to a robbery-homicide of a co...More

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.Less

44mins 1986-09-27

5. The Saint Louis Book of Blues

Mobsters support Luca's nationwide gambling scheme. A publicity-seeking sheriff hampers Torello's arre...More

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

44mins 1986-09-30

6. The War

A book intercepted by Torello jeopardizes Luca's nationwide gambling operation. The Torellos meet with...More

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

44mins 1986-10-07

7. Abrams for the Defense

Attorney Abrams falls for a reporter helping him defend a tenant accused of assaulting a slum landlord...More

Attorney Abrams falls for a reporter helping him defend a tenant accused of assaulting a slum landlord.Less

44mins 1986-10-14

8. Pursuit of a Wanted Felon

Conflict ruins the Torello's weekend trip. Luca situates in Las Vegas. Bigots target Abrams's relation...More

Conflict ruins the Torello's weekend trip. Luca situates in Las Vegas. Bigots target Abrams's relationship with Susan.Less

44mins 1986-10-28

9. Old Friends, Dead Ends

Torello confronts his new friend, now laundering money for the Mob. Federal investigators indict Luca ...More

Torello confronts his new friend, now laundering money for the Mob. Federal investigators indict Luca and Bartoli.Less

44mins 1986-11-04

10. Justice Hits the Skids

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

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

44mins 1986-11-11

11. For Love or Money

Divorced Torello finds comfort with Inger. The Crime Unit nabs Luca's jewelry-heist team. Torello's be...More

Divorced Torello finds comfort with Inger. The Crime Unit nabs Luca's jewelry-heist team. Torello's best friend supplies the Mob with capital.Less

44mins 1986-12-05

12. Hide and Go Thief

Indelli and Krychek must deal with a tense hostage situation. Torello travels to Indiana to make his m...More

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

44mins 1986-12-12

13. Strange Bedfellows

Holman ideintifies Torello as a dirty cop to Breitel. After an attempt on his life, Luca takes refuge ...More

Holman ideintifies Torello as a dirty cop to Breitel. After an attempt on his life, Luca takes refuge in Florida.Less

44mins 1986-12-26

14. Fatal Crossroads

Torello is subpoenaed to testify for Luca. An enraged Abrams jumps to Torello's defense. Luca orders T...More

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

44mins 1987-01-09

15. Torello on Trial

Breitel brutally cross-examines Torello. Acquitted Luca moves to Las Vegas. Torello gets a new assignm...More

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

44mins 1987-01-16

16. The Kingdom of Money

Torello and Krychek join the Federal Task Force planning to raid Luca's new gambling business in Las V...More

Torello and Krychek join the Federal Task Force planning to raid Luca's new gambling business in Las Vegas.Less

44mins 1987-01-30

17. 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 ...More

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

44mins 1987-02-06

18. The Survivor

Torello falls in love with a Justice Attorney's former wife, only to find out that the attorney has be...More

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.Less

44mins 1987-02-13

19. The Pinnacle

Luca's greedy ploy to take over another casino puts his entire gambling empire in jeopardy.

Luca's greedy ploy to take over another casino puts his entire gambling empire in jeopardy.Less

44mins 1987-02-27

20. Top of the World

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

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.Less

44mins 1987-03-06

21. Ground Zero

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

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.Less