Episode 1
You Call This Plain Clothes? (aka Bang, Bang, You're Dead)
45m5.2 / 10
The detectives again go undercover as prostitutes
Episode credits
Directed by Georg Stanford BrownGuest stars David Paymer, Tony Goodstone
TV series
Cagney & Lacey
19827 seasons6.9 / 10
Two women cops working twice as hard for half the glory, twice the excitement!
Mary Beth Lacey and Chris Cagney are teamed up as NYPD police detectives. Their opposing personalities (one is tough and the other sensitive) mesh to make this one of the great crime-fighting duos of all time.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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Synopsis
Mary Beth Lacey and Chris Cagney are teamed up as NYPD police detectives. Their opposing personalities (one is tough and the other sensitive) mesh to make this one of the great crime-fighting duos of all time.
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Episode 2
Pop Used to Work Chinatown
45m8.0 / 10
The first appearance of Dick O'Neill as Charlie Cagney. The case occurs in Chinatown, where Charlie just happened to work, so he helps out. This is the episode where Lacey shoots and kills a fleeing perp.
Episode credits
Directed by Georg Stanford BrownWritten by Brian McKayGuest stars Tony La Torre, Kim Miyori, Phil Leeds, George Cheung, Dick O'Neill, Troy Slaten
Episode 3
Beyond the Golden Door
45m7.0 / 10
An illegal immigrant is murdered, and the trail leads to a large racket in modern-day slave trading.
Episode credits
Directed by Reza BadiyiGuest stars Tony La Torre, Julie Carmen, Susan Peretz, Victor Campos, Chez Lister
Episode 4
Street Scene
45m7.0 / 10
Hispanic gang member is killed.
Episode credits
Directed by Ray DantonGuest stars Tony La Torre, Lyman Ward, Daniel Zacapa, Gail Strickland, Rose Portillo
Episode 5
Suffer the Children
45m7.0 / 10
Cagney and Lacey become involved in an investigation of child abuse and possible murder when they rescue a child from a window ledge.
Episode credits
Directed by Ray DantonWritten by Paul LaurenceGuest stars Tony La Torre, Lyman Ward, Susan French, Gail Strickland, Douglas Dirkson
Episode 6
Better Than Equal
45m8.0 / 10finale
C&L are assigned to protect a feminist, only not a Gloria Steinem type, but a Phyllis Schlafy type. This episode was very controversial, and several stations refused to run it.
Episode credits
Directed by Ray DantonGuest stars Tony La Torre, Johnny Haymer, Julie Adams, John Lafayette, John Walter Davis, Alexander Zale
Episode information updated Sep 19, 2026
More about Cagney & Lacey
Cast
Tyne DalyMary Beth Lacey
Meg FosterChristine Cagney
Sharon GlessChristine Cagney
John KarlenHarvey Lacey
Al WaxmanLieutenant Bert Samuels
Carl LumblyMark Petrie
Martin KoveDet. Victor Isbecki
Sidney ClutePaul La GuardiaCredits
- Created by
- Barbara Avedon, Barbara Corday
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 125
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
CBSUnited States
Orion Television
CBSUnited States
Filmways PicturesUnited States
Themes
buddy copcopsfemale detectivenew york citynypdpolice crime dramapolice detective
