S01E01 Pilot (1)
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,...
Crime Story
You posin' for pictures? Or you gonna pull the trigger?
S01E06: The War
A book intercepted by Torello jeopardizes Luca's nationwide gambling operation. The Torellos meet with tragedy.
Overview
The hard-boiled saga of hair-trigger cop Lieutenant Mike Torello and his obsessive pursuit of ruthless gangster Ray Luca.
Episodes
S01E02 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,...
S01E03 Final Transmission
With Torello's MCU hunting a psychopath, Luca plots jewel heists and the takeover of a sports-gambling operation.
S01E04 Shadow Dancer
Torello 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.
S01E05 The Saint Louis Book of Blues
Mobsters support Luca's nationwide gambling scheme. A publicity-seeking sheriff hampers Torello's arrest of one of Luca's men.
S01E06 The War
A book intercepted by Torello jeopardizes Luca's nationwide gambling operation. The Torellos meet with tragedy.
S01E07 Abrams for the Defense
Attorney Abrams falls for a reporter helping him defend a tenant accused of assaulting a slum landlord.
S01E08 Pursuit of a Wanted Felon
Conflict ruins the Torello's weekend trip. Luca situates in Las Vegas. Bigots target Abrams's relationship with Susan.
S01E09 Old Friends, Dead Ends
Torello confronts his new friend, now laundering money for the Mob. Federal investigators indict Luca and Bartoli.
S01E10 Justice Hits the Skids
Devastated by Kehoe's death, Torello stonewalls Breitel's federal investigation. Abrams joins the MCU on the street.
S01E11 For Love or Money
Divorced Torello finds comfort with Inger. The Crime Unit nabs Luca's jewelry-heist team. Torello's best friend supplies the Mob with capital.
S01E12 Hide and Go Thief
Indelli and Krychek must deal with a tense hostage situation. Torello travels to Indiana to make his move on Frank Holman.
S01E13 Strange Bedfellows
Holman ideintifies Torello as a dirty cop to Breitel. After an attempt on his life, Luca takes refuge in Florida.
S01E14 Fatal Crossroads
Torello is subpoenaed to testify for Luca. An enraged Abrams jumps to Torello's defense. Luca orders Torello and Abrams killed.
S01E15 Torello on Trial
Breitel brutally cross-examines Torello. Acquitted Luca moves to Las Vegas. Torello gets a new assignment.
S01E16 The Kingdom of Money
Torello and Krychek join the Federal Task Force planning to raid Luca's new gambling business in Las Vegas.
S01E17 The Battle of Las Vegas
To take over Las Vegas casinos, Luca murders the head of a resort-workers union to put his own man in the position.
S01E18 The Survivor
Torello 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.
S01E19 The Pinnacle
Luca's greedy ploy to take over another casino puts his entire gambling empire in jeopardy.
S01E20 Top of the World
Luca'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...
S01E21 Ground Zero
After 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...
Cast
Dennis Farina
Lt. Mike Torello
Tony Denison
Ray Luca
Steve Ryan
Det. Nate Grossman
Paul Butler
Det. Walter Clemmons
Billy Campbell
Det. Joey Indelli
Bill Smitrovich
Sgt. Danny Krychek
Stephen Lang
Atty. David Abrams
John Santucci
Pauli Taglia
Ted Levine
Frank Holman
Joseph Wiseman
Manny Weisbord
Jon Polito
Phil Bartoli
Jay O. Sanders
Steve Kordo
