New roll call sergeant Jablonski is called out by a woman; Mayo handles a messy assault case against an elderly couple; the impending execution of Celestine Grey upsets Furillo and Goldblume; Fay tries to help an out of town couple who've lost everything to muggers; and Laura Ann Renko is born.
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Directed by Rick WallaceWritten by Mark FrostGuest stars Tony Plana, Jill Eikenberry, Gertrude Flynn, Tim Thomerson, Todd Susman, Liz Torres, Michael Tucker, Mike Pniewski
Goldblume takes the law into his own hands when his ex-wife Rachel is raped and refuses to press charges; Belker's undercover at the Stratford Hotel ends with Calletano and the Fimpels taken hostage; Hunter tries to defend an EATer's callous remarks during the taking of a sniper; and Joyce continues to work for Celestine's life.
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Directed by Rick WallaceWritten by David MilchGuest stars Jill Eikenberry, Rosanna Huffman, Ritch Brinkley, Tim Thomerson, Jere Burns, Michael Tucker, Shashawnee Hall, Jennifer Ursitti
Furillo calls Goldblume off the murder investigation of his wife's rapist; Bates has problems with an insolent rookie; Mayo and Garibaldi bust a bogus cable TV installer; Belker goes undercover in a chicken suit and is plagued by a mime; and Hunter insults a female khaki officer, who barricades herself in the john.
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Directed by Gregory HoblitWritten by David Milch, Steven Bochco, Mark FrostGuest stars Michael Biehn, Kristen Meadows, Rosanna Huffman, Tim Robbins, Raymond O'Keefe, Jere Burns, Don Bexley, Cal Gibson
Rookie Swann kills himself after the initiation party at the Kubiak Lodge; LaRue tells Furillo about his night with a murder victim's wife; another hooker is killed by a copycat murderer; and the lieutenants quarrel over a government study grant.
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Directed by Gregory HoblitWritten by Mark FrostGuest stars Michael Biehn, Kristen Meadows, Anne-Marie Johnson, Raymond O'Keefe
Jablonski deals with a woman who has lost her cat; Renko suffers after a TV newswoman exposes his fondness for doughnuts; LaRue looks very bad to IAD after shooting Caroline Reynolds' former lover; Goldblume pushes to tie Buttman to the hooker killing; Washington fumes over the firing of Garfield; everyone tries a new Bengali restaurant.
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Directed by Rick WallaceWritten by David Milch, Steven BochcoGuest stars Michael Biehn, Arliss Howard, Kristen Meadows, Anne-Marie Johnson
Furillo feels pressure from the press and Chief Daniels to clear up the shooting death of the Reverend Booker Simons; Joe Keenan interferes on the Hill in pursuit of some renegade Colombian drug dealers; Joyce tries to help a very young hooker straighten out; LaRue and Washington are forced to move early on a chop shop where Belker is undercover; Fay endangers the Simons investigation by revealing information to the victim's wife; Hill and Renko find a dead man and a live sheep in a compromising position; and Jesus (Martinez) rises again.
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Directed by Jeff BlecknerWritten by David StennGuest stars John Davis Chandler, Phillip Pine, Lauren Holly, Trinidad Silva, Lois de Banzie, Louis Giambalvo, Miguel Ferrer, Héctor Elizondo
Belker plans to accompany a prisoner to Las Vegas. Mayo and Garibaldi follow a juvenile murder suspect who has threatened witnesses. Bobby Hill faces an IRS audit and gets tips from Ray Calletano. LaRue and Washington catch a guy with stolen airline ticket forms. Joyce works with a burned out P.D. on the defense of Escobedo and Munoz on assault charges. Coffey and Bates bust a young black boy for shoplifting.
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Directed by Bill DukeGuest stars Michael Ensign, Reni Santoni, Anne-Marie Johnson, Joseph V. Perry, Rony Clanton, Forest Whitaker, Liz Torres, Penny Johnson Jerald
An assassination attempt against Mayor Cleveland during the rededication of the Monarch Theater opens up a nest of corruption in Daniels' office; several officers catch the ""blue flu"" and head for Las Vegas with Belker, who wins $5000 on a free spin; Vera Horvath continues to hound Stan; and Hill and Renko try to settle a dispute involving a stolen lottery ticket.
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Directed by Scott BrazilWritten by David Milch, Mark Frost, Steven BochcoGuest stars Joseph Whipp, Paul Gleason, Alberta Watson, Richard Bakalyan, Jack Kruschen, Saul Rubinek, Carl Strano
Jablonski's female nemesis comes to the Hill for a final showdown; the vacationers are stranded in Las Vegas with Myrna Schnitz; Furillo has to persuade Biff Lowe to help incriminate the Berlettas; and the Cisco Kid returns as an Indian and takes Fay hostage.
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Directed by Rick WallaceWritten by David Milch, Mark FrostGuest stars Paul Gleason, Martin Ferrero, Loyda Ramos, Larry D. Mann, Carl Strano, Christine Kellogg
Mayo and Garibaldi investigate when Councilman Detweiler's mother shoots an intruder; Hill and Renko catch a notorious loan shark with over $300 in outstanding parking fines; a distraught man threatens to set fire to his wife and child; and Belker is kidnapped and abused by a group of winos.
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Directed by Thomas CarterGuest stars Jed Mills, George Memmoli, Hector Elias, Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Tilly, Fran Ryan, George Wyner, Jon Cypher
Renewed gang feuding involves a small local grocery store and its owners; Belker takes his anger about Robin's decision to stop seeing him out on his frightened informant during a beauty parlor undercover; Garibaldi cuts corners to help a young hooker and in his night school class; and Furillo must work against Daniels to head off a major gang battle.
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Directed by Christian I. Nyby IIGuest stars Lauren Holly, Trinidad Silva, Don Starr, Mark Keyloun, Macon McCalman, Todd Hallowell, Lisa Sutton, George Wyner
Belker, LaRue and Washington go undercover as garbagemen to investigate a protection racket; Fay tries to help an elderly rape victim identify her assailants; Hill runs for PBA representative; and Mayo gets proof that the hispanic rape suspect can speak English.
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Directed by Scott BrazilWritten by David StennGuest stars John Quade, Anne Pitoniak
The garbage business undercover continues; Officer Perez rescues a family from a burning building; a Federal witness is kidnapped; and Fay reports the suspicious chairside technique of dentist Ted Rose.
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Directed by Christian I. Nyby IIWritten by David Milch, Mark FrostGuest stars John Quade, Ernie Lively, Larry Hankin, Michael Delano, Carmine Caridi
Belker temporarily moves into Hunter's RV; Joyce introduces a new PD to the Hill before leaving to become an ADA; LaRue gloats over the videotape evidence of Mayo's undercover visit to Dr. Ted Rose; Fabian's mother reclaims him; and Hill and Renko deal with a man who has several outstanding warrants and who has just lost his whole family to a hit and run driver.
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Directed by John PattersonWritten by David StennGuest stars Richard Venture, Frances McDormand, William Cort, Frank McRae, John Lafayette, George Wyner, Garrett Morris, Jon Cypher
New ADA Davenport faces opposition when she decides to prosecute three white teens for the death of a young black athlete; Furillo's car accident starts an investigation into illegal gun sales by Al DiPiano; and Mayo has a date with Chief Daniels.
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Directed by Gabrielle BeaumontWritten by David Milch, Mark FrostGuest stars Paula Kelly, Mitchell Anderson, Trinidad Silva, Michael Laskin, Jennifer Tilly
LaRue moonlights on a low budget horror picture and ""borrows"" one of the props for a joke on an obnoxious detective; a department accountant dogs Furillo; and Chief Daniels uses his position to punish Mayo for refusing his advances the night before.
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Directed by Mark FrostWritten by Frank SouthGuest stars Taylor Negron, Lonnie Burr, Frances McDormand, Dana Elcar, Troy Evans
Belker keeps running up against a bitter one man band; Gina Srignoli agrees to wear a wire in an effort to incriminate Al DiPiano; Fay goes a little too far to help a welfare mother assaulted by her abusive boyfriend; and Howard tries to sell his RV only to have it stolen by the first interested party.
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Directed by Christian I. Nyby IIWritten by David MilchGuest stars Otis Young, Stanley Kamel, Frances McDormand, Vernee Watson, Hamilton Camp, Cecile Callan, Jennifer Tilly
Calletano takes over command while Furillo attends an encounter group for precinct captains and their superiors; Hill and Renko get hold of some suspicious tea; Hunter's RV is stolen by a fugitive father and son; Goldblume is bemused by his new relationship with Gina Srignoli.
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Directed by Georg Stanford BrownWritten by David MilchGuest stars Charles Cyphers, Ernie Lee Banks, Henry G. Sanders, Jesse Doran, Cecile Callan, Jennifer Tilly, Kevin Scannell, Lisa Sutton
An anti-abortion agitator sends a woman into premature labor; Jablonski can't get his 300 game sanctioned by the Bowling Congress; LaRue and Washington tape a home security video; Fay and Garibaldi resent Goldblume's relationship with Gina Srignoli.
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Directed by John PattersonWritten by David Milch, Mark FrostGuest stars Robert Thaler, Frances McDormand, Nicholas Pryor, Jeffrey Tambor, Richard McGonagle, Tate Donovan, Patricia Wettig, Brent Spiner
The arson squad questions Jablonski about the fire at BowlMor Lanes; Hill remains angry at Renko over his hesitation under pressure; Bates and Coffey are assigned to make a wino presentable for his appearance in court; Furillo gets a copy of LaRue's slightly altered home security video; and Davenport puts her job on the line when she refuses to accept the security cops' version of an alleged window smashing at the volatile O'Neil Projects.
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Directed by Gabrielle BeaumontGuest stars Bernard White, David Kagen, Frances McDormand, Peggy Pope, Jeffrey DeMunn, Paul Eiding, Saul Stein, Will Nye
A hooker sweep for gays and straights attracts Coffey's former high school coach; Renko joins Belker on his drug undercover, which is interrupted by Hunter and his tank; Davenport rejoins the Public Defenders office as Connie Chapman leaves; and Goldblume's happiness with Gina Srignoli ends.
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Directed by Gregory HoblitWritten by David Milch, Mark FrostGuest stars Barry Dennen, James Tolkan, Frances McDormand, Felton Perry, Ernie Sabella, Jennifer Tilly
Detective Phil Dugan cuts some corners to catch an elusive mobster; Goldblume pursues a solitary investigation into Gina's death; Hill and Renko try to help a homeless family caught up in red tape; Coffey gets to ride with Jablonski; Calletano and Hunter test for the captain's position; and everyone faces a random drug screening.
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Directed by Scott BrazilWritten by David MilchGuest stars Chuck Mitchell, Charles Cyphers, Anne-Marie Johnson, Leonard Stone, Robert Krimmer, Joe D'Angerio, James Oliver, Lew Palter
Belker's drycleaners undercover catches Dugan, who offers them Joe Keenan and a major ring of police corruption; Furillo copes with the results of the random drug test; Goldblume wrestles with Gina's estate; Hill and Renko spend the day escorting Officer McBear.
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Directed by Gregory HoblitWritten by David Milch, Mark FrostGuest stars Darwin Joston, Sam Whipple, Stephen Macht, Jim Haynie, James Cromwell, Robert Krimmer, Frank Farmer
