To some he's just a cabbie... but for people in trouble this ex-cop is a hero.
Nach einem Bestechungsvorwurf hat Mike Olshansky nicht nur seinen Job als Polizist verloren, sondern auch seine Frau, die ihn samt Sohn Mikey verlassen hat. Um über die Runden zu kommen, schlägt er sich als Taxifahrer durch, doch seine wahre Berufung als Cop lässt sich nicht so einfach abstreifen. Immer wieder hilft er seinen Fahrgästen bei großen und kleinen Problemen – Unterstützung erhält er dabei von seinem ehemaligen Partner Marcellus Washington …
Pilot (Folge 1)
Sendedatum: 2002-09-27
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: Mike helps a minister find his runaway teenage daughter who was lured to Philadelphia by an online child predator.
Favors (Folge 2)
Sendedatum: 2002-10-04
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: Mike comes to regret helping a gambler who owes money to a bookie; Marcellus requests his old partner's assistance in apprehending a suspected killer.
Domestic Disturbance (Folge 3)
Autor: Lawrence Kaplow
Sendedatum: 2002-10-11
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: Olshansky picks up Jeanine Adams and her daughter and takes them to a shelter. Jeanine tells Olshansky her cop husband has abused her. Olshansky calls on Marcellus Washington for help but Washington believes Jeanine's husband is innocent.
My Alibi (Folge 4)
Autor: Liz Friedman
Sendedatum: 2002-10-18
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: Olshansky picks up a hysterical man who claims his former business partner, Boone is out of prison and he fears he will harm him. When Olshansky intervenes, Boone files assault charges against him.
My Brother's Keeper (Folge 5)
Autor: Thomas L. Moran
Sendedatum: 2002-10-25
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: Vanessa Griffin's wants her brother Teddy to get off drugs and asks for Olshansky's help. Olshansky agrees to help but gets involved with a violent drug gang when Teddy steals their drug stash.
Slippery Slope (Folge 6) 1.0
Autor: Frank Renzulli
Sendedatum: 2002-11-01
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: A shady nightclub owner offers Olshansky a job as his driver. Olshansky reluctantly agrees. The financially strapped hack eventually gets involved in collections for his loan-shark boss. He struggles with ethical issues.
Husbands and Wives (Folge 7)
Autor: Leonard Dick
Sendedatum: 2002-11-08
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: Subsequent to an investigation into the case of a bookie whose wife and lawyer claim they are being framed, all are not as they seem. Olshansky is aghast to discover that Washington planted evidence in a faulty report.
Songs in the Night (Folge 8)
Sendedatum: 2002-11-15
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: When a homeless man dies in his cab, Olshansky sets out to find the man's estranged family.
Bad Choices (Folge 9) 1.0
Autor: Leonard Dick
Sendedatum: 2002-11-22
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: After reluctantly picking up Chuck, a frantic naked fare, Olshansky agrees to help him track down the hooker who stole his wallet, clothes and, most importantly, his wedding rig. but the hooker's pimp has already gotten the ring from her.
All Night Long (Folge 10)
Autor: Brad Buckner
Sendedatum: 2002-12-06
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: Olshansky goes through a series of tribulations while attempting to return $10,000 in cash he found in the backseat of his cab. He runs into a woman who is being blackmailed for the same amount and he offers to help.
Obsession (Folge 11)
Autor: Liz Friedman
Sendedatum: 2002-12-20
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: Olshansky meets Abby Banks, who claims she's being chased by a stalker who's been after her for two years and three cities. Abby hires Olshansky to guard her, but a Chicago cop who also protected Abby reveals there may not be a stalker at all.
A Dangerous Game (Folge 12) 1.0
Autor: Frank Cardea
Sendedatum: 2003-01-10
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: Mike helps a Department of Justice employee whose sister has been kidnapped by a hitman who wants information about a banker in the Witness Protection Program who is scheduled to testify against the drug dealer whose money he laundered.
Death of Innocence (Folge 13)
Autor: Lynne E. Litt
Sendedatum: 2003-01-17
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: Mike investigates a friend's death, believing it's not the hit and run that it seems, and runs afoul of Marcellus' new partner, Aldo Rossi.
Forgive, But Don't Forget (Folge 14)
Autor: David Ehrman
Sendedatum: 2003-01-31
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: Mike Jr. finds the divorce papers of his parents. Badakian the IAB cop who is responsible for Olshansky being suspended and under indictment and now is looking at Washington stops at a store and his son is shot while waiting outside. Badakian asks for Olshansky's help when the shooter gets released after the sole witness against him is killed.
Brothers in Arms (Folge 15)
Autor: Brad Buckner
Sendedatum: 2003-02-07
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: Olshansky is taken hostage by the brother of a man on death row. He is threatening to execute Mike if his brother is executed.
Black Eye (Folge 16)
Autor: Steven Phillip Smith
Sendedatum: 2003-02-14
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: Romantic feelings resurface between Olshansky and his high school girlfriend as he reconnects with her while trying to help her schizophrenic sister.
Third Strike (Folge 17)
Autor: Frank Cardea
Sendedatum: 2003-02-21
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: A 2-time convictee witnesses a muder while committing a burglary. He can't come forward when the wrong person is arrested without implicating himself in a crime, so he enlists Mike's help.
Sinners and Saints (Folge 18)
Autor: Liz Friedman
Sendedatum: 2003-03-14
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: Olshansky takes a man to the hospital, was mistreated. Heather witnesses the doctor changing the records to cover up his mistake.
Signature (Folge 19)
Autor: Lynne E. Litt
Sendedatum: 2003-04-04
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: Olshansky sets out to prove that a man he helped convict years ago is actually innocent.
All Others Pay Cash (Folge 20)
Autor: David Ehrman
Sendedatum: 2003-04-18
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: Mike gets closer to his dying father. Grizz contemplates leaving the priesthood because of his affection for Beth. Mickey acts distant towards his Mom's (Heather) new boyfriend.
True Lies (Folge 21)
Autor: Thomas L. Moran
Sendedatum: 2003-04-25
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: Marcellus is accused by junkie woman of stealing money. Olshansky checks if it is true.
The Squeeze (Folge 22)
Autor: Lawrence Kaplow
Sendedatum: 2003-05-02
Laufzeit: 45 min
Übersicht: Mike helps Marcellus find the killer of his past informant, while Marcellus helps resolve Mike's felony charges. Mike helps Mikey make the adjustment to his new life with Heather's future husband.
