Mary Beth Lacey and Chris Cagney are teamed up as NYPD police detectives. Their opposing personalities (one is tough and the other sensitive) mesh to make this one of the great crime-fighting duos of all time.
Air date: 1982-03-25
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: The detectives again go undercover as prostitutes
Writer: Brian McKay
Air date: 1982-04-01
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: The first appearance of Dick O'Neill as Charlie Cagney. The case occurs in Chinatown, where Charlie just happened to work, so he helps out. This is the episode where Lacey shoots and kills a fleeing perp.
Air date: 1982-04-08
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: An illegal immigrant is murdered, and the trail leads to a large racket in modern-day slave trading.
Air date: 1982-04-15
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Hispanic gang member is killed.
Writer: Paul Laurence
Air date: 1982-04-22
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Cagney and Lacey become involved in an investigation of child abuse and possible murder when they rescue a child from a window ledge.
Air date: 1982-04-29
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: C&L are assigned to protect a feminist, only not a Gloria Steinem type, but a Phyllis Schlafy type. This episode was very controversial, and several stations refused to run it.
