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You posin' for pictures? Or you gonna pull the trigger? - Crime Story - Season 1
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Title: Crime Story

Overview: The hard-boiled saga of hair-trigger cop Lieutenant Mike Torello and his obsessive pursuit of ruthless gangster Ray Luca.

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Average Vote: 7.955 (67 votes)

Cast

  • Lt. Mike Torello: Dennis Farina
  • Ray Luca: Tony Denison
  • Det. Nate Grossman: Steve Ryan
  • Det. Walter Clemmons: Paul Butler
  • Det. Joey Indelli: Billy Campbell
  • Sgt. Danny Krychek: Bill Smitrovich
  • Atty. David Abrams: Stephen Lang
  • Pauli Taglia: John Santucci
  • Frank Holman: Ted Levine
  • Manny Weisbord: Joseph Wiseman
  • Phil Bartoli: Jon Polito
  • Steve Kordo: Jay O. Sanders
  • Chief Kramer: Ron Dean
  • Cori Luca: Johann Carlo
  • Inger Thorson: Patricia Charbonneau
  • Narrator (voice): Jack Angel
  • Crime Story - Pilot (1) (Season 1 - Episode 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, an idealistic public defender trying to bury his Mob-connected roots. As the story unfolds Torrello is working with to bring down members of Chicago's underworld while Luca is taken under the wing of Manny Weisbord; one of Chicago's most powerful crime figures. As events proceed Torrello and Luca each become aware of the other's existence. Torello realizes that there is a new player that he must bring down.

    Crime Story - Pilot (2) (Season 1 - Episode 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, an idealistic public defender trying to bury his Mob-connected roots. As the story unfolds Torrello is working with Abrams to bring down members of Chicago's underworld while Luca is taken under the wing of Manny Weisbord; one of Chicago's most powerful crime figures. As events proceed Torrello and Luca each become aware of the other's existence. Torello realizes that there is a new player that he must bring down.

    Crime Story - Final Transmission (Season 1 - Episode 3)

    With Torello's MCU hunting a psychopath, Luca plots jewel heists and the takeover of a sports-gambling operation.

    Crime Story - Shadow Dancer (Season 1 - Episode 4)

    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.

    Crime Story - The Saint Louis Book of Blues (Season 1 - Episode 5)

    Mobsters support Luca's nationwide gambling scheme. A publicity-seeking sheriff hampers Torello's arrest of one of Luca's men.

    Crime Story - The War (Season 1 - Episode 6)

    A book intercepted by Torello jeopardizes Luca's nationwide gambling operation. The Torellos meet with tragedy.

    Crime Story - Abrams for the Defense (Season 1 - Episode 7)

    Attorney Abrams falls for a reporter helping him defend a tenant accused of assaulting a slum landlord.

    Crime Story - Pursuit of a Wanted Felon (Season 1 - Episode 8)

    Conflict ruins the Torello's weekend trip. Luca situates in Las Vegas. Bigots target Abrams's relationship with Susan.

    Crime Story - Old Friends, Dead Ends (Season 1 - Episode 9)

    Torello confronts his new friend, now laundering money for the Mob. Federal investigators indict Luca and Bartoli.

    Crime Story - Justice Hits the Skids (Season 1 - Episode 10)

    Devastated by Kehoe's death, Torello stonewalls Breitel's federal investigation. Abrams joins the MCU on the street.

    Crime Story - For Love or Money (Season 1 - Episode 11)

    Divorced Torello finds comfort with Inger. The Crime Unit nabs Luca's jewelry-heist team. Torello's best friend supplies the Mob with capital.

    Crime Story - Hide and Go Thief (Season 1 - Episode 12)

    Indelli and Krychek must deal with a tense hostage situation. Torello travels to Indiana to make his move on Frank Holman.

    Crime Story - Strange Bedfellows (Season 1 - Episode 13)

    Holman ideintifies Torello as a dirty cop to Breitel. After an attempt on his life, Luca takes refuge in Florida.

    Crime Story - Fatal Crossroads (Season 1 - Episode 14)

    Torello is subpoenaed to testify for Luca. An enraged Abrams jumps to Torello's defense. Luca orders Torello and Abrams killed.

    Crime Story - Torello on Trial (Season 1 - Episode 15)

    Breitel brutally cross-examines Torello. Acquitted Luca moves to Las Vegas. Torello gets a new assignment.

    Crime Story - The Kingdom of Money (Season 1 - Episode 16)

    Torello and Krychek join the Federal Task Force planning to raid Luca's new gambling business in Las Vegas.

    Crime Story - The Battle of Las Vegas (Season 1 - Episode 17)

    To take over Las Vegas casinos, Luca murders the head of a resort-workers union to put his own man in the position.

    Crime Story - The Survivor (Season 1 - Episode 18)

    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.

    Crime Story - The Pinnacle (Season 1 - Episode 19)

    Luca's greedy ploy to take over another casino puts his entire gambling empire in jeopardy.

    Crime Story - Top of the World (Season 1 - Episode 20)

    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 Luca's trial.

    Crime Story - Ground Zero (Season 1 - Episode 21)

    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 a house in the desert, a target site for nuclear testing.

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