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Crime Story

Show Info

  • Status: Canceled
  • First Aired: September 19, 1986
  • Seasons: 2
  • Episodes: 43
  • Networks: NBC
  • Genres: Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery
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Crime Story(1986)
Comeback King
This show finished strong! The final season's average rating was higher than the previous one.

You posin' for pictures? Or you gonna pull the trigger?

TMDB Rating: 8.0 (69 votes)

Overview

The hard-boiled saga of hair-trigger cop Lieutenant Mike Torello and his obsessive pursuit of ruthless gangster Ray Luca.

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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

21 episodes • 1986Avg: 4.3

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Pilot (1)Sep 19, 19861.0
2Pilot (2)Sep 19, 19862.0
3Final TransmissionSep 20, 19863.0
4Shadow DancerSep 27, 19864.0
5The Saint Louis Book of BluesSep 30, 19865.0
6The WarOct 7, 198610.0
7Abrams for the DefenseOct 14, 19869.0
8Pursuit of a Wanted FelonOct 28, 19867.0
9Old Friends, Dead EndsNov 4, 19867.0
10Justice Hits the SkidsNov 11, 19866.0
11For Love or MoneyDec 5, 19865.0
12Hide and Go ThiefDec 12, 19865.0
13Strange BedfellowsDec 26, 19865.0
14Fatal CrossroadsJan 9, 19874.0
15Torello on TrialJan 16, 19873.0
16The Kingdom of MoneyJan 30, 19874.0
17The Battle of Las VegasFeb 6, 19872.0
18The SurvivorFeb 13, 19871.0
19The PinnacleFeb 27, 19874.0
20Top of the WorldMar 6, 19871.0
21Ground ZeroMar 13, 19873.0
Season 2 Poster

Season 2

22 episodes • 1987Avg: 5.3Golden Era

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1The Senator, the Movie Star, and the MobSep 22, 19871.0
2Blast from the PastSep 29, 19871.0
3Always a BlondeOct 20, 19873.0
4Atomic FalloutOct 27, 19873.0
5ShockwavesNov 3, 198710.0
6Robbery, ArmedNov 10, 19876.0
7Little Girl LostNov 24, 19877.0
8Love HurtsDec 8, 19874.0
9MIG-21Dec 15, 19875.0
10Moulin RougeJan 5, 198810.0
11Seize the TimeJan 12, 19882.0
12Femme FataleJan 19, 19884.0
13Protected WitnessFeb 2, 19886.0
14Last RitesFeb 9, 19888.0
15Pauli Taglia's DreamMar 8, 198810.0
16RoadrunnerMar 15, 19886.0
17Desert JusticeMar 22, 19888.0
18BylineMar 29, 19888.0
19The HearingsApr 5, 19886.0
20Pursuit (1)Apr 26, 19881.0
21Escape (2)May 3, 19883.0
22Going Home (3)May 10, 19884.0

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