Series
Crime Story
“You posin' for pictures? Or you gonna pull the trigger?”
CrimeDramaAction & AdventureMystery
The hard-boiled saga of hair-trigger cop Lieutenant Mike Torello and his obsessive pursuit of ruthless gangster Ray Luca.
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Seasons & episodes
1Pilot (1)19 Sept 1986 · 44m · ★ 8.0Here 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.
2Pilot (2)19 Sept 1986 · 44m · ★ 8.0Here 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.
3Final Transmission20 Sept 1986 · 44m · ★ 3.0With Torello's MCU hunting a psychopath, Luca plots jewel heists and the takeover of a sports-gambling operation.
4Shadow Dancer27 Sept 1986 · 44m · ★ 4.0Torello 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.
5The Saint Louis Book of Blues30 Sept 1986 · 44m · ★ 5.0Mobsters support Luca's nationwide gambling scheme. A publicity-seeking sheriff hampers Torello's arrest of one of Luca's men.
6The War7 Oct 1986 · 44m · ★ 10.0A book intercepted by Torello jeopardizes Luca's nationwide gambling operation. The Torellos meet with tragedy.
7Abrams for the Defense14 Oct 1986 · 44m · ★ 9.0Attorney Abrams falls for a reporter helping him defend a tenant accused of assaulting a slum landlord.
8Pursuit of a Wanted Felon28 Oct 1986 · 44m · ★ 7.0Conflict ruins the Torello's weekend trip. Luca situates in Las Vegas. Bigots target Abrams's relationship with Susan.
9Old Friends, Dead Ends4 Nov 1986 · 44m · ★ 7.0Torello confronts his new friend, now laundering money for the Mob. Federal investigators indict Luca and Bartoli.
10Justice Hits the Skids11 Nov 1986 · 44m · ★ 6.0Devastated by Kehoe's death, Torello stonewalls Breitel's federal investigation. Abrams joins the MCU on the street.
11For Love or Money5 Dec 1986 · 44m · ★ 5.0Divorced Torello finds comfort with Inger. The Crime Unit nabs Luca's jewelry-heist team. Torello's best friend supplies the Mob with capital.
12Hide and Go Thief12 Dec 1986 · 44m · ★ 5.0Indelli and Krychek must deal with a tense hostage situation. Torello travels to Indiana to make his move on Frank Holman.
13Strange Bedfellows26 Dec 1986 · 44m · ★ 5.0Holman ideintifies Torello as a dirty cop to Breitel. After an attempt on his life, Luca takes refuge in Florida.
14Fatal Crossroads9 Jan 1987 · 44m · ★ 4.0Torello is subpoenaed to testify for Luca. An enraged Abrams jumps to Torello's defense. Luca orders Torello and Abrams killed.
15Torello on Trial16 Jan 1987 · 44m · ★ 3.0Breitel brutally cross-examines Torello. Acquitted Luca moves to Las Vegas. Torello gets a new assignment.
16The Kingdom of Money30 Jan 1987 · 44m · ★ 4.0Torello and Krychek join the Federal Task Force planning to raid Luca's new gambling business in Las Vegas.
17The Battle of Las Vegas6 Feb 1987 · 44m · ★ 2.0To take over Las Vegas casinos, Luca murders the head of a resort-workers union to put his own man in the position.
18The Survivor13 Feb 1987 · 44m · ★ 1.0Torello 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.
19The Pinnacle27 Feb 1987 · 44m · ★ 4.0Luca's greedy ploy to take over another casino puts his entire gambling empire in jeopardy.
20Top of the World6 Mar 1987 · 44m · ★ 1.0Luca'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.
21Ground Zero13 Mar 1987 · 44m · ★ 8.5After 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.
Details
- Created by
- Gustave Reininger, Chuck Adamson
- First aired
- 19 Sept 1986
- Last aired
- 10 May 1988
- Status
- Canceled
- Language
- English
- Network
- NBC
- Episodes
- 43
- Votes
- 77 on TMDB
Cast
Dennis FarinaLt. Mike Torello
Tony DenisonRay Luca
Steve RyanDet. Nate Grossman
Paul ButlerDet. Walter Clemmons
Billy CampbellDet. Joey Indelli
Bill SmitrovichSgt. Danny Krychek
Stephen LangAtty. David Abrams
John SantucciPauli Taglia
Ted LevineFrank Holman
Joseph WisemanManny Weisbord
Jon PolitoPhil Bartoli
Jay O. SandersSteve Kordo
Ron DeanChief Kramer
Johann CarloCori Luca
