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Let's be careful out there.
A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.
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Episode 1
Furillo throws away the rule book when two young men rape and murder a nun during a church robbery; Belker befriends gay prostitute Eddie Gregg; Calletano faces a tax audit; and Joyce feels helpless as public opinion works to destroy her client.
Directed by Gregory HoblitWritten by David MilchGuest stars Robert Hirschfeld, Silvana Gallardo, Richard Warwick, Paul Willson, Allan Lurie, Allan Rich, George Wyner, Martin Garner
Episode 2
Belker forgets his mother's birthday; Hill and Renko look into urban cattle rustling; LaRue and Washington apply for jobs in the Bahamas; and Furillo sits on a board of rights for a fellow captain accused of neglecting his duties.
Directed by Jeff BlecknerWritten by Anthony YerkovichGuest stars Robert Hirschfeld, Stephanie Braxton, Leo Rossi, Larry B. Scott, Arnold Johnson, Earl Billings, Jon Cypher, Robert Hogan
Episode 3
Hill and Renko arrest councilman Detweiler for drunken driving; Belker is joined by actor Jon Gennaro on his undercover job; Fay goes to work as a crime reporter for an advertising weekly; and Furillo looks into the charges made against his men by a bitter Lou Hogan.
Directed by David AnspaughWritten by Anthony YerkovichGuest stars Leo Rossi, Trinidad Silva, Armin Shimerman, Jesse D. Goins, Mario Gallo, David Caruso, Michael Fairman
Episode 4
Gennaro accompanies Belker on a drug buy; LaRue and Washington set up two patrolmen accused by Hogan of stealing from burglary victims; Renko's birthday is less than happy; and Furillo uses his favor to Detweiler to save Goldblume's job when Hogan's accusations prove partially correct.
Directed by Thomas CarterWritten by Anthony YerkovichGuest stars Leo Rossi, Michael Fairman
Episode 5
Joyce humiliates an unprepared Bates on the witness stand; Renko pushes an assault victim to press charges; Furillo's son is missing; and Calletano expresses his true feelings at a luncheon honoring him as the Hispanic Officer of the Year.
Directed by David AnspaughWritten by Karen HallGuest stars Robert Hirschfeld, Royce D. Applegate, Tony Perez, Jon Cypher, Helen Shaver, Micole Mercurio
Episode 6
At a condemned building site, Hill and Renko try to persuade a black grandmother that she has to move while Goldblume tries to keep an old man afraid of his new living arrangements from jumping off; Belker thwarts a robbery while applying for a bank loan; and LaRue and Washington butt heads with a special narcotics undercover cop dealing with the same cocaine peddler.
Directed by Thomas CarterWritten by David MilchGuest stars Robert Hirschfeld, Peter Brocco, Judith Baldwin, Louis Giambalvo, Peter Hobbs, Peter Jurasik, Michael Fairman, Henry G. Sanders
Episode 7
Belker goes undercover to investigate a scam using bums to collect injury insurance benefits; Coffey tries to relate to a Vietnam vet suffering from traumatic stress; and Daniels orders Furillo to cut off Fuchs from the Maizel homicide investigation.
Directed by David AnspaughWritten by Robert EarllGuest stars Daniel Zacapa, Rae Allen, CCH Pounder, John Hancock, Martin Ferrero, Jeffrey Tambor, Michael O'Guinne, Michael Fairman
Episode 8
LaRue and Washington open Maizel's safety deposit box and find evidence of his corruption; Bates and Coffey try to help an abused child with her baby; Belker ends his insurance scam investigation with a visit to Hill's doctor; and Daniels pressures Furillo to keep quiet about Maizel.
Directed by Bob KelljanWritten by Mark FrostGuest stars Dominique Dunne, Jeffrey Tambor, John Brandon, Lynne Moody, Michael Fairman, Sierra Pecheur
Episode 9
The governor's dog is stolen; Renko and Theresa quarrel at a party; six rookies face hazing; LaRue and Washington try to chase down an autopsy report; and Eddie Gregg becomes Belker's snitch.
Directed by Gregory HoblitWritten by Anthony Yerkovich, Steven BochcoGuest stars Robert Hirschfeld, Julius Carry, Helen Shaver, Ken Foree, Trinidad Silva, Franklyn Seales, Lynne Moody, Kenneth Kimmins
Episode 10
Belker makes a bust while picking up a ring at a jewelry store; Furillo tries to make a murder case without a body or autopsy report; Renko gets dumped; the Phantom strikes one final time; and a terrified Eddie implicates his lover in a vicious drug murder.
Directed by David AnspaughWritten by David Milch, Michael I. WagnerGuest stars Robert Hirschfeld, Helen Shaver, Trinidad Silva, Franklyn Seales, Lynne Moody, Roy London, Kenneth Kimmins, George Wyner
Episode 11
The governor's dog is found; Eddie's role as an informant leaks out; Furillo tries to stop coroner Nydorf from testifying; and Crawford decides on his future course as a policeman.
Directed by Randa HainesWritten by David Milch, Michael I. WagnerGuest stars Pat Corley, George Wyner, Helen Shaver, Peter Jurasik, Trinidad Silva, Franklyn Seales, Lynne Moody, Roy London
Episode 12
Washington's guilt over shooting a bystander resurfaces; Hill's vagabond father pays a visit; Belker goes undercover as Santa Claus; and Bates spends the holiday in the hospital.
Directed by Jeff BlecknerWritten by Anthony Yerkovich, Steven BochcoGuest stars Gina Gallego, Bill Jenkins, Earl Billings, James McEachin, Micole Mercurio, Lee Weaver, Jim Backus
Episode 13
An armored-car robbery nets a long sought political radical and everyone tries a new takeout Chinese restaurant.
Directed by David AnspaughWritten by David MilchGuest stars Peter Donat, Jeannetta Arnette
Episode 14
A veteran cop's daughter is raped; a terrified woman asks Goldblume for help with her vindictive ex-boyfriend; Hunter looks for the rat that bit Daniels; Bates and Coffey answer a call about a survivalist; and Renko gets busted down to a moped and traffic ticket duty.
Directed by Christian I. Nyby IIWritten by David Milch, Anthony Yerkovich, Michael I. WagnerGuest stars Jack Starrett, William Forsythe, Bruce Kirby, Karen Carlson, Edwin Owens, Dennis Franz
Episode 15
Furillo clashes with Daniels over a new crime sweep; Renko rescues people from a burning building; Goldblume feels helpless to help the sad young woman threatened by her boyfriend; Hill puts Benedetto in his place; and Joyce has an interview with the Justice Department.
Directed by Oz ScottWritten by Mark FrostGuest stars Philip Bruns, Rebecca Forstadt, William Forsythe, Marlene Warfield, Helen Martin, Karen Carlson, Henry G. Sanders, Irene Olga López
Episode 16
The courts settle Daniels' crime operation; a jealous Furillo questions Joyce about her interview at the Justice Department; LaRue imports a surplus tank; Fay gets herself arrested so she can confront Judge Grogan about the paternity of her expected child; and Goldblume outthinks some gang members threatening a stand up young man who turned in their friends.
Directed by David AnspaughWritten by David Milch, Anthony Yerkovich, Michael I. WagnerGuest stars Robert Hirschfeld, Mykelti Williamson, Steven Williams, Lisa Sutton, Jon Cypher, Donnelly Rhodes, Lincoln Kilpatrick, Gregory Sierra
Episode 17
LaRue makes a fool of himself with some high school girls; Belker endangers his relationship with Robin by trying to protect her; a talkative comic is brought in on numerous parking tickets; Goldblume and Calletano clash over seniority and rank; Coffey is forced to deal roughly with a man tripping on PCP.
Written by David Milch, Anthony Yerkovich, Michael I. WagnerGuest stars Robert Hirschfeld, Willard E. Pugh, Trinidad Silva, Terry Kiser, Ally Sheedy, Whitman Mayo, Tony Perez, Lisa Sutton
Episode 18
Coroner Nydorf offers to fix things when Coffey is accused of killing a prisoner in custody; LaRue develops another scheme to make money out of a comic named Vic Hitler; Joyce decides her future.
Directed by Jeff BlecknerWritten by David Milch, Michael I. WagnerGuest stars Bill Randolph, Lionel Mark Smith, Terry Kiser, Robin Gammell, Ally Sheedy, Ron Silver, Lisa Sutton, Pat Corley
Episode 19
Bates poses as a bus driver; LaRue continues to groom Vic Hitler for his debut; Daniels is ready to sacrifice Coffey to quiet public opinion; and Furillo and Davenport take a major step in their lives.
Directed by David AnspaughWritten by David Milch, Anthony YerkovichGuest stars Robert Hirschfeld, Terry Kiser, Ally Sheedy, Ron Silver, Ezekiel Moss, Lisa Sutton, Gregory Sierra, Dennis Burkley
Episode 20
The brutal Benedetto comes to the Hill on a loan sharking assignment; Furillo and Goldblume question a murder suspect who may have multiple personalities.
Directed by Rick WallaceWritten by David Milch, Michael I. WagnerGuest stars Jonathan Banks, Leonard Stone, Michael Lerner, Dennis Franz, Jon Cypher, Dennis Burkley, George Innes, Ernie F. Orsatti
Episode 21
Washington goes undercover on Benedetto's loan shark scheme; Hill and Renko, desperate for cash since the payroll talks are stalled, find a bag full of temptation; and LaRue tries to clean up in the body parts pool for the missing Buddy Genett.
Directed by Thomas CarterWritten by David Milch, Michael I. WagnerGuest stars Jonathan Banks, William Benedict, Hal Bokar, Aston S. Young, Michael Lerner, Dennis Franz
Episode 22
Belker and LaRue learn that Washington was set up by someone in the station house; the long overdue cash payroll is hijacked; Joyce meets a really nice purse snatcher; and Furillo finds Jesus Martinez behind bars.
Directed by Rick WallaceWritten by David Milch, Anthony Yerkovich, Mark FrostGuest stars Robert Hirschfeld, Peter Frechette, Carlos Lacámara, Trinidad Silva, Michael Lerner, Dennis Franz, Allan Rich, Stanley Kamel
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Daniel J. TravantiFrank Furillo
Michael WarrenRobert Hill
Bruce WeitzMick Belker
Michael ConradPhil Esterhaus
Robert ProskyStan Jablonski
James B. SikkingHoward Hunter
Joe SpanoHenry Goldblume
Taurean BlacqueNeal Washington
NBCUnited States
MTM EnterprisesUnited States
