Lou Grant (Season 5)

Wedding (Episode 1)

Air date: 1981-11-02

Runtime: 60 min

Execution (Episode 2)

Air date: 1981-11-09

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Kitty Larsen, a young woman on death row, picks Rossi to tell her story. Although hesitant at first, he soon begins to like her. But Lou has personal feelings against her because she killed a reporter from the Trib.

Reckless (Episode 3)

Air date: 1981-11-16

Runtime: 60 min

Hometown (Episode 4)

Air date: 1981-11-23

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: When Lou goes back to his elderly home to settle his aunt's estate, he meets an old flame and gets his first story assignment in years from Charlie.

Risk (Episode 5)

Air date: 1981-11-30

Runtime: 60 min

Doublecross (Episode 6)

Air date: 1981-12-07

Runtime: 60 min

Drifters (Episode 7)

Air date: 1981-12-14

Runtime: 60 min

Friends (Episode 8)

Air date: 1981-12-28

Runtime: 60 min

Jazz (Episode 9)

Air date: 1982-01-04

Runtime: 60 min

Ghosts (Episode 10)

Air date: 1982-01-11

Runtime: 60 min

Cameras (Episode 11)

Writer: David Lloyd

Air date: 1982-01-25

Runtime: 60 min

Review (Episode 12)

Writer: Jeffrey Lane

Air date: 1982-02-08

Runtime: 60 min

Immigrants (Episode 13)

Air date: 1982-02-15

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: The Tribune hires an old acquaintance of Animal's from 'Nam: photographer Lee Van Tam. But Tam's domestic troubles interfere with his work. Lou tries to get out of meeting visiting relatives.

Hunger (Episode 14)

Writer: Gene Reynolds

Air date: 1982-03-01

Runtime: 60 min

Recovery (Episode 15)

Air date: 1982-03-08

Runtime: 60 min

Obituary (Episode 16)

Air date: 1982-03-22

Runtime: 60 min

Blacklist (Episode 17)

Air date: 1982-04-05

Runtime: 60 min

Law (Episode 18)

Air date: 1982-04-12

Runtime: 60 min

Fireworks (Episode 19)

Air date: 1982-04-19

Runtime: 60 min

Unthinkable (Episode 20)

Air date: 1982-05-03

Runtime: 60 min

Suspect (Episode 21)

Air date: 1982-05-17

Runtime: 60 min

Beachhead (Episode 22)

Writer: Gene Reynolds

Air date: 1982-05-24

Runtime: 60 min

Victims (Episode 23)

Air date: 1982-08-30

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Lou is shot by a robber, who is in turn killed by policeman Vince DeMayo. Both Vince and Lou have a difficult time getting their life back in order.

Charlie (Episode 24)

Air date: 1982-09-13

Runtime: 60 min