McClain's Law
“They used to do it his way. Now they do it by the book. But there's only one way to get the job done... McClain's Law.”
Ex-cop McClain, working on fishing boats after injury retirement, returns to work when his boat partner is killed. Despite opposition from homicide chief, he is reinstated, solves case, stays on despite tensions over his methods.
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Seasons
1.pilot (1)
20-11-1981A retiring detective decides to remain with the force after the murder of his partner. (Part 1 of 2)
2.pilot (2)
20-11-1981
3.Requiem for a Narc
27-11-1981
4.A Time of Peril
04-12-1981McClain is accused of using excessive force during the arrest of a murder suspect.
5.Let the Victims Beware
11-12-1981
6.Portrait of a Playmate
18-12-1981
7.To Save the Queen
08-01-1982The detectives try to stop a murder from happening during a town festival.
8.A Matter of Honor
15-01-1982The daughter of a friend of McClain is implicated in a crime.
9.The Sign of the Beast (1)
22-01-1982A crime committed in a decent part of town appears to be drug related. (Part 1 of 2)
10.The Sign of the Beast (2)
29-01-1982
11.What Patric Doesn't Know
05-02-1982Citizens scare two thugs by pretending to take the law into their own hands.
12.Green Light
12-02-1982A defendant takes the courtroom hostage during his trial.
13.Use of Deadly Force
19-02-1982McClain is asked to investigate a nearby police force after accusations that the officers are beating suspects.
14.Takeover
06-03-1982The detectives try to track down a bank robber.
15.From the Mouths of Babes
13-03-1982A young boy is a witness to a supermarket robbery.
16.The Last Hero
20-03-1982A Vietnam vet causes problems at a local hospital.
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