Crime Story
“You posin' for pictures? Or you gonna pull the trigger?”
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
1.Pilot (1)
5.519-09-198644mHere 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...
2.Pilot (2)
6.019-09-198644mHere 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...
3.Final Transmission
3.020-09-198644mWith Torello's MCU hunting a psychopath, Luca plots jewel heists and the takeover of a sports-gambling operation.
4.Shadow Dancer
4.027-09-198644mTorello 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.
5.The Saint Louis Book of Blues
5.030-09-198644mMobsters support Luca's nationwide gambling scheme. A publicity-seeking sheriff hampers Torello's arrest of one of Luca's men.
6.The War
10.007-10-198644mA book intercepted by Torello jeopardizes Luca's nationwide gambling operation. The Torellos meet with tragedy.
7.Abrams for the Defense
9.014-10-198644mAttorney Abrams falls for a reporter helping him defend a tenant accused of assaulting a slum landlord.
8.Pursuit of a Wanted Felon
7.028-10-198644mConflict ruins the Torello's weekend trip. Luca situates in Las Vegas. Bigots target Abrams's relationship with Susan.
9.Old Friends, Dead Ends
7.004-11-198644mTorello confronts his new friend, now laundering money for the Mob. Federal investigators indict Luca and Bartoli.
10.Justice Hits the Skids
6.011-11-198644mDevastated by Kehoe's death, Torello stonewalls Breitel's federal investigation. Abrams joins the MCU on the street.
11.For Love or Money
5.005-12-198644mDivorced Torello finds comfort with Inger. The Crime Unit nabs Luca's jewelry-heist team. Torello's best friend supplies the Mob with capital.
12.Hide and Go Thief
5.012-12-198644mIndelli and Krychek must deal with a tense hostage situation. Torello travels to Indiana to make his move on Frank Holman.
13.Strange Bedfellows
26-12-198644mHolman ideintifies Torello as a dirty cop to Breitel. After an attempt on his life, Luca takes refuge in Florida.
14.Fatal Crossroads
4.009-01-198744mTorello is subpoenaed to testify for Luca. An enraged Abrams jumps to Torello's defense. Luca orders Torello and Abrams killed.
15.Torello on Trial
3.016-01-198744mBreitel brutally cross-examines Torello. Acquitted Luca moves to Las Vegas. Torello gets a new assignment.
16.The Kingdom of Money
4.030-01-198744mTorello and Krychek join the Federal Task Force planning to raid Luca's new gambling business in Las Vegas.
17.The Battle of Las Vegas
2.006-02-198744mTo take over Las Vegas casinos, Luca murders the head of a resort-workers union to put his own man in the position.
18.The Survivor
1.013-02-198744mTorello 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...
19.The Pinnacle
4.027-02-198744mLuca's greedy ploy to take over another casino puts his entire gambling empire in jeopardy.
20.Top of the World
1.006-03-198744mLuca'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 girlf...
21.Ground Zero
6.513-03-198744mAfter 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 Torell...
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