Crime Story
In 1963 Chicago, Lieutenant Michael Torello, as head of the police department's Major Crime Unit, must deal with the city's most dangerous criminals, and possibly the most dangerous of all is Ray Luca, an ambitious young street hood who's out to gain power and wealth by any means--including theft, threats, extortion, and murder. As Luca begins his ruthless climb up the ladder of organized crime, leaving a growing number of victims in his wake, Torello becomes more and more determined to bring him down.
- 1986-1988
- 2 seasons
- NBC
- Suspense, Drama
- TV-14
In 1963 Chicago, Lieutenant Michael Torello, as head of the police department's Major Crime Unit, must deal with the city's most dangerous criminals, and possibly the most dangerous of all is Ray Luca, an ambitious young street hood who's out to gain power and wealth by any means--including theft, threats, extortion, and murder. As Luca begins his ruthless climb up the ladder of organized crime, leaving a growing number of victims in his wake, Torello becomes more and more determined to bring him down.
Season 2 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1987 - 1988
Episode 1
The Senator, the Movie Star, and the Mob
Tue, Sep 22, 1987 49 mins
Torello's team must protect a US Senator, the head of the Senate subcommittee that will investigates the mob, a glamorous actress, who wants to cut her ties to the mob, and a lusty, sleazy politician with a serious gambling addiction.
Episode 2
Blast from the Past
Tue, Sep 29, 1987 49 mins
Torello's ex is in Vegas with her new man. When they were at a robbery he is taken by the robbers. When she sees the local police are not doing anything, she calls Torello who clashes with the cop in charge.
Episode 3
Always a Blonde
Tue, Oct 20, 1987 49 mins
The Senterros, a family of Mexican cattle ranchers, controls the marijuana trade, so Torello's unit sets up a sting operation, but detective Joey Indelli leaves to try to save a callgirl from her sadistic pimp.
Episode 4
Atomic Fallout
Tue, Oct 27, 1987 48 mins
Torello's after a killer, who might be a federal employee. Following the killer's trail, Mike ends up in Mexico, where he witnesses a drug smuggling operation lead by Luca.
Episode 5
Shockwaves
Tue, Nov 3, 1987 48 mins
Torello's ordered by the government to leave Luca alone, since he's now their asset. Abrams quits his job immediately in disgust. Luca's former associates start to fear for their future in the crime business.
Episode 6
Robbery, Armed
Tue, Nov 10, 1987 44 mins
Torello is celebrating his birthday with his men. Krycek's goes to the bathroom while there, he runs into someone he knows who then shoots him. He tells Torello who he is before going into surgery, so they set out to find him. They learn that the man is in town to do a job.
Episode 7
Little Girl Lost
Tue, Nov 24, 1987 48 mins
A man hires a private detective to find his girlfriend, who turns out to be the daughter of a mobster. Things don't go well. Meanwhile, Abrams has become an addict, so sympathetic Torello offers him a place in his team.
Episode 8
Love Hurts
Tue, Dec 8, 1987 49 mins
Luca is financing a movie and falls for the provocative leading lady. She turns out to be more than even he can chew.
Episode 9
Mig 21
Tue, Dec 15, 1987 49 mins
A Russian pilot defects by flying his plane into the U.S. and landing in Nevada. Torello and his men are assigned to protect him. They become friends. But Torello learns that the government is considering trading him for the U2 pilot being held in the Soviet Union. And they try to stop it from happening. Abrams who now works for Luca helps him get something on a guy whose business he wants to buy.
Episode 10
Moulin Rouge
Tue, Jan 5, 1988 49 mins
A casino owned by an African American is being hit with everything, from threats to bombs. Reporter Suzanne Terry's back to investigate the attacks and runs into her old flame, Abrams.
Episode 11
Seize the Time
Tue, Jan 12, 1988 48 mins
Torello tries to prove Iris, the African-American owner of the casino Moulin Rouge, that her partner might be using the place for money-laundering.
Episode 12
Femme Fatale
Tue, Jan 19, 1988 47 mins
Torello helps a pretty Asian girl find her missing father, who's been owing money to some loan sharks. What he doesn't know is that she's actually a secret agent of communist China on a radioactive mission.
Episode 13
Protected Witness
Tue, Feb 2, 1988 49 mins
A Chicago mobster with a contract on his head becomes the target of Torello, who wants him alive, and Luca, who wants him dead.
Episode 14
Last Rites
Tue, Feb 9, 1988 49 mins
One of Luca's former bosses Manny Weisbord suffers a heart-attack. Luca tries to get him a new heart, so mobsters Max Goldman and Steve Kordoa, Luca's former associates put a contract on Luca.
Episode 15
Pauli Taglia's Dream
Tue, Mar 8, 1988 48 mins
How Paulie and Luca survived the atomic blast that seemingly killed them both at the end of season 1, how they made a deal with the government and how, with a little help from their mob friends, they got back in the business.
Episode 16
Roadrunner
Tue, Mar 15, 1988 48 mins
Torello goes into the desert after an escaped convict and his girlfriend. However, a corrupt local cop wants them both dead, even if he has to kill Torello to get them.
Episode 17
Brothel Wars
Tue, Mar 22, 1988 49 mins
Pauli's girlfriend, who's a hooker, ends up being the latest casualty in a violent war between competing brothels.
Episode 18
Byline
Tue, Mar 29, 1988 48 mins
Torello's friend, a reporter, promises he'll expose Luca in his latest article. He goes to Vegas and indulges himself in the local vices as a cover.
Episode 19
The Hearings
Tue, Apr 5, 1988 49 mins
Luca's connections to the government are questioned in a Senate hearing and charges are about to be brought up against him, but the Vietnam War changes everything.
Episode 20
Pursuit
Tue, Apr 26, 1988 48 mins
Torello and his crew are after Luca, so he hides in Mexico. They go after him, even though the US government refuses to help them track him down there. However, this time Torello has a contact there who can help.
Episode 21
Escape
Tue, May 3, 1988 47 mins
Danny ends up in Mexican prison. Torello manages to fins allies among mobsters who hate Luca, to get Danny out before he gets shanked. Luca demands respect from a corrupt local general, but he gets none.
Episode 22
Going Home
Tue, May 10, 1988 48 mins
Luca gets hold of Abrams and forces Torello to give him back his captured heroin shipment in exchange. However, Mike's not going to let him escape this time and goes after him anyway, with tragic consequences all around.