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Crime Story Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1987 - 1988
Episode 1
The Senator, the Movie Star and the Mob
Tue, Sep 22, 1987 60 mins
Torello's strike force serves subpoenas at a meeting of crime bosses; a senator (Kevin Spacey) holds hearings on casino skimming; Nate catches a dangerous fever; and Torello romps with a star who shines not so brightly. Dennis Farina, Paul Butler. Pamela: Jenny Wright. Sugarman: Chuck Adamson.
Episode 2
Blast From the Past
Tue, Sep 29, 1987 60 mins
Julie's new husband (David Soul) is taken hostage in a Tucson bank robbery. Julie: Darlanne Fluegel. Cleary: James Ramar. McNulty: Larry Joshua. Driver: James W. Sudik. Bauer: Norman Snow.
Episode 3
Always a Blonde
Tue, Oct 20, 1987 60 mins
Joey (Bill Campbell) becomes obsessed with "rescuing" a hooker who was his high-school sweetheart; and the Strike Force encourages a bandleader to help nail a marijuana importer linked to Senterro. Dennis Farina, Paul Butler. Dawn: Britta Phillips. Keech: Tony Maggio.
Episode 4
Atomic Fallout
Tue, Oct 27, 1987 60 mins
Torello investigates a Weisbord smuggling operation and a federal employee suspected of several brutal murders, but the attorney general's office refuses to help, claiming a need to maintain "plausible deniability." Col. Walker: Timothy Carhart. Lt. Col. Dance: Richard Zobel. Jorge Senterro: Ismael East Carlo.
Episode 5
Shockwaves
Tue, Nov 3, 1987 60 mins
A Federal order concerning a Government "asset" creates chaos for the Strike Force; Kordo and Goldman (Jay O. Sanders, Andrew Dice Clay) fear for their futures; Abrams decides to close the book on his career. Brenda: Amy Morton. Bernholz: Bill Handhardt.
Episode 6
Robbery, Armed
Tue, Nov 10, 1987 60 mins
Torello's birthday celebration is halted when Danny (Bill Smitrovich) is shot in a restaurant men's room, leaving only a one-word clue concerning the identity of the gunman. Dennis Farina, Steve Ryan. Costa: John Michael Bolger. Stark: Mark Margolis.
Episode 7
Little Girl Lost
Tue, Nov 24, 1987 60 mins
A PI is killed before he can tell Torello (Dennis Farina) the details of a murder, sending the Strike Force on a search for a possible witness, who is also wanted by Luca (Anthony Denison). Vince: Tim Guinee. Goldman: Andrew Dice Clay. Holiday: Steven Weber.
Episode 8
Love Hurts
Tue, Dec 8, 1987 60 mins
Luca becomes obsessed with a movie star who not only is attracted to power, but wields some of her own. Teddy: Pam Gidley. Nathan Hill: Bruce McGill. Senterro: Ismael East Carlo. Roberto Mendoza: Michael DeLorenzo.
Episode 9
MIG-21
Tue, Dec 15, 1987 60 mins
Torello learns that the defecting Soviet pilot (George Dzundza) he's assigned to guard will have only one night of freedom, so he decides to help him make it memorable. Meanwhile, Torello meets Luca's newest employee. Dennis Farina, Anthony Denison. Vasi: Jan Triska. Carruthers: David Pierce.
Episode 10
Moulin Rouge
Tue, Jan 5, 1988 60 mins
Reporter Susanne Terry (Pam Grier) is reunited with Abrams (Stephen Lang) when she investigates the firebombing of a black-owned nightclub casino. Iris: Margaret Avery. Rollie: Dexter Gordon. Byron Ross: James McDaniels. Lieutenant Van Alden: John Seitz.
Episode 11
Seize the Time
Tue, Jan 12, 1988 60 mins
Torello sets out to prove that Iris's partners at the Moulin Rouge are laundering drug money through the casino. Pam Grier, Margaret Avery, James McDaniel, Dennis Farina.
Episode 12
Femme Fatale
Tue, Jan 19, 1988 60 mins
A beautiful woman asks Torello to find her father, a gambler who owes money to a loan shark. Dennis Farina, Anthony Denison.
Episode 13
Protected Witness
Tue, Feb 2, 1988 60 mins
A Chicago hood on the run from his former boss is a potential federal witness, if Torello can find the man before Luca does. Frankie: Billy Zane. Theresa: Laura San Giacomo. Vito Magio: Vincent Caristi. Luca: Anthony Denison. Danny: Bill Smitrovich.
Episode 14
Last Rites
Tue, Feb 9, 1988 60 mins
While Torello (Dennis Farina) spreads the word about Weisbord's imminent death, Luca resorts to extortion---and "science fiction"---to save his mentor. Dr. Corbet: Richard Green. Corrine Millet: Mary Ward. Lester: Joe Maruzzo. Lieutenant Peterson: Nick Georgiade.
Episode 15
Pauli Taglia's Dream
Tue, Mar 8, 1988 60 mins
In a dream, Taglia recounts the atomic blast and the subsequent interrogation by and escape from government agents. Maj. Rhodes: Jimmie Ray Weeks. Lt. Sussy: Renee Coleman. Bronsky: Andreas Katsulas.
Episode 16
Roadrunner
Tue, Mar 15, 1988 60 mins
Torello is careless in trying to recapture an escaped con from Arizona, whose state troopers want him too---dead or alive. Travers: Elias Koteas. Rita: Cathryn de Prume. Strait: Rank Girardeau.
Episode 17
Desert Justice
Tue, Mar 22, 1988 60 mins
Torello and Nate lack jurisdiction over a crooked county government trying to run a Chicago acquaintance out of business. Leon Barsky: Michael J. Pollard. Judge Harmon: William Hickey. Sheriff Cray: Trey Wilson.
Episode 18
Byline
Tue, Mar 29, 1988 60 mins
A hard-drinking reporter (Tom Signorelli) intimates he's working on a big story while on a Las Vegas "pleasure" trip. Gavin: Anthony Lattanzio. Senterro: Ismael East Carlo. Col. Dance: Richard Zobel. Dixie: Jennifer Evans.
Episode 19
The Hearings
Tue, Apr 5, 1988 60 mins
Flashbacks recall Luca's past dealings as his alleged connection with the government is probed at Senate hearings. Senterro: Ismael East Carlo. Dance: Richard Sobel. Sen. Baxter: Guy Boyd. Sen. Deming: Victor Slezak.
Episode 20
Pursuit
Tue, Apr 26, 1988 60 mins
Part 1 of three. In a Latin American nation, Torello is frustrated by Luca's cozy relationship with the local government until he gets his own inside contact. Maria: Assumpta Serna. Santos: Humberto Elizondo. Ortega: Pedro Damian. Danny: Bill Smitrovich.
Episode 21
Escape
Tue, May 3, 1988 60 mins
Mike makes a deal with one of Luca's rivals to get Danny out of prison.
Episode 22
Going Home
Tue, May 10, 1988 60 mins
Luca (Anthony Denison) offers Mike a deal: Abrams' life in exchange for his heroin. Stephen Lang, Dennis Farina.
