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Crime Story
Crime Story

Crime Story

★ 8.0•1986•2 Seasons•ANIME
CrimeDramaAction & Adventure

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

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Top Cast

Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

Lt. Mike Torello

Tony Denison

Tony Denison

Ray Luca

Steve Ryan

Steve Ryan

Det. Nate Grossman

Paul Butler

Paul Butler

Det. Walter Clemmons

Billy Campbell

Billy Campbell

Det. Joey Indelli

Bill Smitrovich

Bill Smitrovich

Sgt. Danny Krychek

Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

Atty. David Abrams

John Santucci

John Santucci

Pauli Taglia

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Frank Holman

Joseph Wiseman

Joseph Wiseman

Manny Weisbord

Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Phil Bartoli

Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Steve Kordo

Ron Dean

Ron Dean

Chief Kramer

Johann Carlo

Johann Carlo

Cori Luca

Patricia Charbonneau

Patricia Charbonneau

Inger Thorson

Episodes

Pilot (1)

1. Pilot (1)

44m

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.

Aired: 9/19/1986
Pilot (2)

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2. Pilot (2)

44m

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.

Aired: 9/19/1986
Final Transmission

3. Final Transmission

44m

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

Aired: 9/20/1986
Shadow Dancer

4. Shadow Dancer

44m

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.

Aired: 9/27/1986
The Saint Louis Book of Blues

5. The Saint Louis Book of Blues

44m

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

Aired: 9/30/1986
The War

6. The War

44m

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

Aired: 10/7/1986
Abrams for the Defense

7. Abrams for the Defense

44m

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

Aired: 10/14/1986
Pursuit of a Wanted Felon

8. Pursuit of a Wanted Felon

44m

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

Aired: 10/28/1986
Old Friends, Dead Ends

9. Old Friends, Dead Ends

44m

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

Aired: 11/4/1986
Justice Hits the Skids

10. Justice Hits the Skids

44m

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

Aired: 11/11/1986
For Love or Money

11. For Love or Money

44m

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

Aired: 12/5/1986
Hide and Go Thief

12. Hide and Go Thief

44m

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

Aired: 12/12/1986
Strange Bedfellows

13. Strange Bedfellows

44m

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

Aired: 12/26/1986
Fatal Crossroads

14. Fatal Crossroads

44m

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

Aired: 1/9/1987
Torello on Trial

15. Torello on Trial

44m

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

Aired: 1/16/1987
The Kingdom of Money

16. The Kingdom of Money

44m

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

Aired: 1/30/1987
The Battle of Las Vegas

17. The Battle of Las Vegas

44m

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

Aired: 2/6/1987
The Survivor

18. The Survivor

44m

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.

Aired: 2/13/1987
The Pinnacle

19. The Pinnacle

44m

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

Aired: 2/27/1987
Top of the World

20. Top of the World

44m

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.

Aired: 3/6/1987
Ground Zero

21. Ground Zero

44m

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.

Aired: 3/13/1987