Episode 1: September 22, 1997 - "Pilot" In the premiere episode, the streets of Brooklyn become a war zone when a madman goes on a shooting spree, killing and wounding civilians and police officers. When the wounded gunman is apprehended, he is taken to the precinct, where he dies. His death prompts the killer's family to accuse the precinct of police misconduct, causing I.A.B. to launch an investigation. And, Jimmy's sister. Kathleen (guest star A.J. Langer), informs him that on this very day, their younger brother, Terry, has been called up to join the police academy.
Episode 2: September 29, 1997 - "Life Under Castro" Community tensions begin to mount after word gets out that a suspect died while in police custody. The Internal Affairs investigation heats up after a witness steps forward, claiming he saw an officer beat the suspect after the arrest. As various members of the 74th Precinct are called in for questioning, Officer Nona Valentine feels she may have said the wrong thing to Lt. Stan Jones of the Internal Affairs Bureau. She fears that she could incriminate her partner, Officer Lowery. Meantime, Officers Doyle and Roussakoff try to help a kid who's working the streets as a drug runner.
Episode 3: October 6, 1997 - "Why Can't Even A Couple of Us Get Along?" When a Hasidic man (guest star Theodore Bikel) and his granddaughter are beaten and mugged in Brooklyn, the community decides to take matters into their own hands. Believing the precinct will not apprehend the assailant, members of the Hasidic community, led by Aaron Geller (guest star Joel Brooks), make a forceful "citizen's arrest" when the granddaughter mistakenly identifies the alleged perpetrator. When the suspect is proven innocent, the precinct must deal with the backlash. Meanwhile, on the heels of accusations that Officer Jack Lowery beat a suspect while in custody, Internal Affairs Bureau Lt. Stan Jonas instructs Patrol Sgt. Donovan. to ride with Lowery in hopes of obtaining incriminating evidence, while Officers Doyle and Rousakoff investigate a domestic dispute involving arguing neighbors.
Episode 4: October 13, 1997 - "Touched by a Checkered Cab" Fellow police officer Ann-Marie Kersey is guilt~ridden after holding back information that could clear officer Jack Lowery's name in the police brutality investigation. The coroner lets it slip to Officer Kersey that his findings, although never entered into evidence, prove that the death of a suspect while in custody wasn't the result of a blow by Officer Lowery. Unfortunately, it becomes clear to Kersey that she may be the one responsible. When she confides in Patrol Sergeant Donovan, he refuses to let her come forward on speculation, confident that Officer Lowery will be cleared of all charges. Meanwhile, Officers Doyle and Roussakoff try to mediate a family feud that resulted in a murder.
Episode 5: October 20, 1997 - "Clown Without Pity" The 74th Precinct becomes a three-ring circus when exhibitionists dressed as clowns are arrested for performing illegal Sex acts. While a freak show develops in the holding cells, Officer Lowery adjusts to the Grand Jury's verdict regarding his involvement with the suspect who died while in custody - and life without his wife Yvonne by helping a handicapped man retrieve a stamp collection stolen from his home. Meanwhile, Patrol Sergeant Donovan and Officer Kersey spend noticeable time together while officer Russakoff asks officer Doyle's permission to take Kathleen out for dinner.
Episode 6: November 3, 1997 - "A Reverend Runs Through It" A local reverend puts extra pressure on Officer Johnson and the individual responsible for murdering a low income black family. Fearing that authorities will not invest enough time and energy in finding the killer, a community religious leader decides to make the investigation his business. Meanwhile, when Sgt. Santoro's brother-in-law is collared for possessing stolen goods, he agrees to go undercover to expose the guy running the operation, while Officer Doyle and Roussakoff teach an abusive husband a lesson.
Episode 7: November 10, 1997 - "Love Hurts" Officers Roussakoff and Villanueva arrest two men outside of a gay bar, but two other beat cops are assigned to bring them in. When the gay couple arrives at the station, one of the men is suffering from a severe head contusion that was not inflicted at the scene of the crime. Meanwhile, Terry Doyle agrees to go undercover to expose an Irish crime ring while Jonas surprises everyone when it's announced that he's the new captain of the 74th prescient.
Episode 8: November 17, 1997 - "Wild Irish Woes" Sgt. Santoro comes to the aid of Kevin Patrick, the officer paralyzed in the Dashawn Hopkins shooting spree. In an effort to lift the spirits of his injured comrade, Santoro offers him a job at the precinct - effective immediately - and enlists the help of Capt. Jonas to make the station user-friendly for the handicapped. The other officers of the 74th have their hands full when they discover six people murdered in an apartment complex.
Episode 9: November 25, 1997 - "McMurder One" Patrol Sgt. Donovan senses foul play after the District Attorney's ex-wife is found murdered. Although Donovan wants to believe that his colleague and friend is innocent of any wrongdoing, mounting evidence suggests that the DA knows more than he's admitting. Terry's undercover work puts him deeper into the illegal activities of an Irish crime ring. Meanwhile, Terry Doyle clashes with a member of the Irish gang who holds a grudge against Terry's older brother, Jimmy. The precinct also works around the clock to make the station more accessible to the handicapped in anticipation of Kevin Patrick's return to work.
Episode 10: December 8, 1997 - "Dublin or Nothin'" Terry's undercover work for the police department turns deadly when the Irish mob robs a bank. Although mob leader Joe refuses to tell Terry the specifics of the hit, Terry does his own detective work to alert the precinct of the gang's upcoming plans. Unfortunately, Joe suspects that Terry can't be trusted and feeds him false information that ultimately puts lives at risk. Meantime, Kevin Patrick, the officer paralyzed in the Hopkins shooting spree, tries to cope with his new desk job while his fellow officers hit the streets to serve and protect.
Episode 11: January 12, 1998 - "Gay Avec" When a gay bar is held up, one of the robbers is taken down by someone rumored to be a cop. Although the bar owner tells Santoro that the officer responsible is afraid to come forward because he's been secretly moonlighting as a bouncer, Santoro eventually learns that the cop was actually a patron at the bar. When certain I.A.B. investigators begin to hear the rumors, they are eager to expose the cop and insinuate that Santoro may have a hidden agenda of his own. Meanwhile, Officer Lowery becomes smitten with a foreign immigrant who's been robbed by a purse snatcher.
Episode 12: January 19, 1998 - "Exposing Johnson" When Captain Jonas' friend, a court officer, is arrested for killing a man accused of sexually harassing his teenage daughter, the Internal Affairs Bureau must determine if the actions were premeditated or in self defense. Jonas leans on Patrol Sgt. Donovan, who is still working for the I.A.B. as an informant, to keep track of the bureau's findings. Meanwhile, Terry Doyle begins his anti-crime assignment with Officer Bannon and Officer Valentine discovers a secret about Officer Johnson while tracking the illegal activities of a Japanese gang.
Episode 13: January 26, 1998 - "Tears On My Willow" A veteran cop from another precinct (partnered with Jimmy Doyle) investigates a series of thefts at a local rehab center. Materials placed on the donation tables have been mysteriously "disappearing," and the likely culprit just may be the man running the rehab center. Also, Terry Doyle tries to convince his painfully shy brother to move forward in his relationship with Penny, and Villanueva tries to help a young hooker brought in on drug charges.
Episode 14: February 02, 1998 - "Violet Inviolate" Officers Rousakoff and Kersey have to deal with the aftermath of most-unusual suicide attempt. An obese woman jumped out a window, only to have her fall broken by an angry lawyer's new Mercedes. Then a gang retaliation sparks a shoot-out in an emergency room, forcing the cops of the 74th to "sit-down" with the leaders in an attempt to end the long-running, deadly gang war.
Episode 15: February 23, 1998 - "Fisticuffs" When Santoro helps his brother-in-law get out of a gambling debt, a taped conversation between the bookie and Santoro finds its way to the I.A.B. When I.A.B. Lt. Denton suggests that Santoro is involved in felony extortion activities, Patrol Sgt. Donovan's private investigation leads to the identity of who's really behind the sham. Unfortunately, exposing the set-up could jeopardize Donovan's own relations with fellow officers, who are unaware that he is a field officer for the I.A.B. Meanwhile, Officers Lowery and Johnson come to blows over Officer Nona Valentine.
Episode 16: March 02, 1998 - "Don't Be My Valentine" After Patrol Sgt. Donovan makes the decision to blow the whistle on a crooked Internal Affairs Bureau lieutenant, he announces to the officers that he has been working for the I.A.B., as well. Betrayed and angry, the officers shun their boss as they decide their next move Amid the trouble at the precinct, Officers Doyle and Macelwaine are called to a homicide involving a tenant who refused to leave his apartment after being evicted.
Episode 17: March 09, 1998 - "Dead Man Sleeping" Although he refused to explain to his fellow officers why he was involved with the Internal Affairs Bureau, Patrol Sgt. Donovan is forced to confront the issue when his father -- a retired cop -- pays a visit. His father, Gene, is devastated to learn that his son has admitted to being a field officer for the I.A.B. Disgusted and angry, Gene is ultimately forced to accept responsibility for his son's predicament when he discovers why Francis agreed to work for the "rat patrol" in the first place. Meanwhile, Officer Rousakoff starts moonlighting at a funeral home delivering dead bodies on the night shift. He accidentally causes a great deal of confusion when he decides to take a nap inside one of the coffins.
Episode 18: March 16, 1998 - "Fools Russian" Carrie Hamilton Guest Stars Officers Doyle and MacElwaine are summoned to intervene in a domestic dispute in which the wife (Hamilton) refuses to press charges. When they return after a second complaint, they find the woman with another man, and the husband murdered. Meantime, Officer Lowery takes a special interest in the murder of a Russian immigrant -- especially since it's the same woman he had once intended to marry. Andrew Sikking, the son of series star James B. Sikking, appears as Lowery's partner.
Episode 19: April 13, 1998 - "Doggonit" When Lowery finds out that his partner, Valentine, has no plans for her birthday, he moves mountains to get the day off from work to spend it with her. Away from "the job," their day culminates in a romantic evening that ultimately forces them to acknowledge their ardent feelings for each other. Meantime, Patrol Sgt. Donovan recommends Officer Kersey for an undercover job that changes the course of her career, while Officers Roussakoff and Doyle begrudgingly investigate a dog napping.
Episode 20: April 14, 1998 - "Cinnamon Buns" The closeness between Lowery and Valentine does not go unnoticed by Johnson, who becomes unbearably bitter and aloof. Meantime, Anne-Marie Kersey, now a detective at the precinct, is not accepted by her new co-workers until she cracks a case involving extremists who are threatening to bomb a subway. And, Sgt. Santoro struggles to suppress his frustrations with the new precinct assistant who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Episode 21: April 20, 1998
- "Skel In A Cell" Working undercover to bust a small time
con artist, Officer Johnson realizes that he's in over his head when members
of an elite group of drug runners with distant ties to the crook abruptly arrive,
provoking a deadly shooting spree in the middle of the sting operation. Meantime,
Officer Doyle unwillingly and somewhat unintentionally covers for a night officer
whose negligence became the catalyst for a prisoner's suicide.
Episode 22: "Queens For A Day" Officer Johnson's
life is at risk when he goes undercover to bust an insurance scam with ties
to Columbian drug runners; Officer Doyle covers up the negligence of a fellow
cop.
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