Lou Grant (Season 3)

Cop (Episode 1)

Air date: 1979-09-17

Runtime: 60 min

Expose (Episode 2)

Writer: David Lloyd

Air date: 1979-09-24

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: The hard drinking husband of a popular female politician makes headlines while the Trib staff makes news itself in a gossip magazine. The Trib learns a hard lesson about what happens when private lives become public from Rossi's tough coverage of elected official, Bonita Worth, and Lou's firing of a resentful reporter.

Slammer (Episode 3)

Air date: 1979-10-01

Runtime: 60 min

Charlatan (Episode 4)

Air date: 1979-10-15

Runtime: 60 min

Frame-Up (Episode 5)

Air date: 1979-10-22

Runtime: 60 min

Hype (Episode 6)

Air date: 1979-10-29

Runtime: 60 min

Gambling (Episode 7)

Air date: 1979-11-05

Runtime: 60 min

Witness (Episode 8)

Air date: 1979-11-12

Runtime: 60 min

Kidnap (Episode 9)

Air date: 1979-11-26

Runtime: 60 min

Andrew, Part 1: Premonition (Episode 10)

Air date: 1979-12-03

Runtime: 60 min

Andrew, Part 2: Trial (Episode 11)

Air date: 1979-12-10

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Andrew is put on trial for the murder of a young woman who lived in his mother's flat. Art wants to protect his cousin but realizes that the Tribune's coverage may work against the case.

Hollywood (Episode 12)

Air date: 1979-12-17

Runtime: 60 min

Kids (Episode 13)

Air date: 1979-12-24

Runtime: 60 min

Brushfire (Episode 14)

Writer: Gene Reynolds

Air date: 1980-01-07

Runtime: 60 min

Indians (Episode 15)

Air date: 1980-01-14

Runtime: 60 min

Cover-Up (Episode 16)

Air date: 1980-01-21

Runtime: 60 min

Inheritance (Episode 17)

Air date: 1980-01-28

Runtime: 60 min

Censored (Episode 18)

Air date: 1980-02-04

Runtime: 60 min

Lou (Episode 19)

Air date: 1980-02-11

Runtime: 60 min

Blackout (Episode 20)

Air date: 1980-02-18

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: The paper's long standing streak of having a daily newspaper published is threatened by a blackout.

Dogs (Episode 21)

Air date: 1980-03-03

Runtime: 60 min

Influence (Episode 22)

Air date: 1980-03-10

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Lou sticks his neck out to try and help Adam, who develops a serious drinking problem. However, when Adam's drinking problems gets worse and he expects Lou to keep covering for him, Lou regrets getting involved.

Guns (Episode 23)

Air date: 1980-03-17

Runtime: 60 min

Hazard (Episode 24)

Air date: 1980-03-24

Runtime: 60 min