Crime StorySeason 1

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The saga of a Chicago police detective's efforts to stop a young hood's ruthless rise in the ranks of organized crime.

21 Episodes

Pilot (1)
E1
Pilot (1)Chicago Major Crime Unit, led by no-nonsense Lt. Torrello, stops a team of robbers, but the leader escapes. Torrello suspects Ray Luca, a mobster on the rise. He also deals with idealistic public defender Abrams, who opposes his methods.
Pilot (2)
E2
Pilot (2)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.
Final Transmission
E3
Final TransmissionWith Torello's MCU hunting a psychopath, Luca plots jewel heists and the takeover of a sports-gambling operation.
Shadow Dancer
E4
Shadow DancerLt. Torello and the MCU search for the person responsible for the murder committed during a home invasion. Feeling the heat from the MCU's home invasion investigation Phil Bartoli orders Ray Luca to take care of the problem personally.
The Saint Louis Book of Blues
E5
The Saint Louis Book of BluesMobsters support Luca's nationwide gambling scheme. A publicity-seeking sheriff hampers Torello's arrest of one of Luca's men.
The War
E6
The WarA book intercepted by Torello jeopardizes Luca's nationwide gambling operation. The Torellos meet with tragedy.
Abrams for the Defense
E7
Abrams for the DefenseAbrams pursues a relationship with Suzanne Terry, the reporter who helped him, but he's condemned by most because she's African-American. Torello and his wife have a rocky vacation. FBI finally locates Holman.
Pursuit of a Wanted Felon
E8
Pursuit of a Wanted FelonConflict ruins the Torello's weekend trip. Luca situates in Las Vegas. Bigots target Abrams's relationship with Susan.
Old Friends, Dead Ends
E9
Old Friends, Dead EndsAngered by the death of his friend, Torello decides to ignore the FBI and goes after Holman himself. Luca goes into fencing business. Abram's girlfriend Suzanne is attacked while investigating street drug dealers for her new piece.
Justice Hits the Skids
E10
Justice Hits the SkidsDevastated by Kehoe's death, Torello stonewalls Breitel's federal investigation. Abrams joins the MCU on the street.
For Love or Money
E11
For Love or MoneyDivorced Torello finds comfort with Inger. The Crime Unit nabs Luca's jewelry-heist team. Torello's best friend supplies the Mob with capital.
Hide and Go Thief
E12
Hide and Go ThiefLuca gets indicted and Torello is next, so his boss orders him to take a vacation. Luca tries to find someone to take out Holman in jail, before he testifies. He also asks naive Abrams for legal advice without disclosing the details.
Strange Bedfellows
E13
Strange BedfellowsMike is indicted and used by Luca to destroy Holman's testimony. However, Abrams, feeling guilty for being foolish, helps Mike. Mike breaks up with Inger to protect her from scandal. The Dancer, an ex fence and Abrams' dad, shows up.
Fatal Crossroads
E14
Fatal CrossroadsTorello testifies in court to prove his innocence, but emotions in the courtroom heat up quickly. Local boss Dominic Tranchita breaks the mob's golden rule and starts dealing drugs. He even clashes with the mob council over the issue.
Torello on Trial
E15
Torello on TrialBreitel brutally cross-examines Torello. Acquitted Luca moves to Las Vegas. Torello gets a new assignment.
The Kingdom of Money
E16
The Kingdom of MoneyA general strike hits Las Vegas casinos. Luca decides to get the strike leaders on his side one way or the other. Meanwhile, Torello's team must track down a gang that bombing and setting fires to both casinos and the picket lines.
The Battle of Las Vegas
E17
The Battle of Las VegasTorrello falls for Lisa, ex-wife of Abrams's assistant, Steve Altman, but Altman is psychotic and possessive and tries to get Lisa and her daughter Tracy back by any means necessary. Also, FBI undercover agent infiltrates Luca's casino.
The Survivor
E18
The SurvivorTorello 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.
The Pinnacle
E19
The PinnacleThe case against Luca is dropped, so Luca gives in to his inner demons to celebrate the fact that he now owns Vegas and the cops can't touch him. Torello uses these Luca's personal flaws and violent tendencies against him.
Top of the World
E20
Top of the WorldLuca'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.
Ground Zero
E21
Ground ZeroAfter 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.