Series synopsis
Crime Story is an American crime drama action & adventure mystery television series that premiered on NBC on September 19, 1986. It ended on May 10, 1988. It was created by Gustave Reininger, Chuck Adamson. It stars Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, Steve Ryan and Paul Butler.
The hard-boiled saga of hair-trigger cop Lieutenant Mike Torello and his obsessive pursuit of ruthless gangster Ray Luca.
Premise
The hard-boiled saga of hair-trigger cop Lieutenant Mike Torello and his obsessive pursuit of ruthless gangster Ray Luca.
Premise: You posin' for pictures? Or you gonna pull the trigger?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dennis Farina as Lt. Mike Torello
- Tony Denison as Ray Luca
- Steve Ryan as Det. Nate Grossman
- Paul Butler as Det. Walter Clemmons
- Billy Campbell as Det. Joey Indelli
- Bill Smitrovich as Sgt. Danny Krychek
- Stephen Lang as Atty. David Abrams
- John Santucci as Pauli Taglia
Supporting cast
- Joseph Wiseman as Manny Weisbord
- Jon Polito as Phil Bartoli
- Jay O. Sanders as Steve Kordo
- Ron Dean as Chief Kramer
- Johann Carlo as Cori Luca
- Patricia Charbonneau as Inger Thorson
- Jack Angel as Narrator (voice)
- Ted Levine as Frank Holman
- Darlanne Fluegel as Julie Torello
- Andrew Dice Clay as Max Goldman
- Lisa Jane Persky as Joanne Goldman
- William Russ as Det. Wes Connelly
Guest cast
- Ted Levine as Frank Holman
- Darlanne Fluegel as Julie Torello
- Andrew Dice Clay as Max Goldman
- Lisa Jane Persky as Joanne Goldman
- William Russ as Det. Wes Connelly
- Eric Bogosian as Dee
- Martin Ferrero as Ignacio
- David Caruso as Johnny O'Donnell
- D.V. DeVincentis as Bennie Primo
- Layne Beamer as Prosecutor
- Laurel Cronin as Lianna
- Kim Milford as Babe Petro
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 44 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 21 | September 19, 1986 | March 13, 1987 |
| Season 2 | 22 | September 22, 1987 | May 10, 1988 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crime Pays Clip show recapping the story thus far and revealing previously cut scenes for the first time. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot (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. |
September 19, 1986 |
| 2 |
Pilot (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. |
September 19, 1986 |
| 3 |
Final Transmission With Torello's MCU hunting a psychopath, Luca plots jewel heists and the takeover of a sports-gambling operation. |
September 20, 1986 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Senator, the Movie Star, and the Mob An overzealous senator outrages crime bosses by subpoenaing them to appear before an organized crime commission. An actress with a shady past falls for Torello. |
September 22, 1987 |
| 2 |
Blast from the Past Torello confronts his feelings for Julie when she asks him to rescue her kidnapped husband, who is a doctor forced to tend to one of his injured kidnappers. |
September 29, 1987 |
| 3 |
Always a Blonde The Senterros, a family of Mexican cattle ranchers, controls the marijuana trade, so Torello's unit sets up a sting operation, but detective Joey Indelli leaves to try to save a callgirl from her sadistic pimp. |
October 20, 1987 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 19, 1986 |
| Last aired | May 10, 1988 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |