Cagney & Lacey

The policewomen go undercover to nail a maniac who preys on prostitutes.

Cagney's father, a retired cop, sets out to prove his mettle by helping his daughter crack a case on his former turf.

The disappearance of a teenager leads to a ring of smugglers that preys upon illegal aliens.

Chris and Mary Beth question an elderly man in the shooting of a Puerto Rican gang member, while trying to protect the victim's brother from a rival gang.

A call to rescue an abused child from a rooftop leads to clues to a murder.

Cagney and Lacey are assigned to protect an antifeminist leader who's the target of threats.

Chris and Mary Beth have conflicting perspectives of a fatal shooting.

Chris and Mary Beth work overtime to nab a cop killer, which results in a family conflict for Mary Beth.

Criminals posing as cops are robbing salon patrons.

Harvey aids Chris and Mary Beth as they investigate the death of an ironworker who fell from a high-rise.

Samuels' job is in jeopardy after he locks horns with a deputy inspector over stranglings.

The team is assigned to spy on fellow officers after a leak is discovered during an investigation.

A search for a missing woman leads Cagney and Lacey to a bigamy scam.

To crack aweapons case, Chris and Mary Beth need the help of a cop on the outs with the department.

The squad searches for a sticky-fingered Santa inadvertently released from a holding cell; Petrie's wife is about to go into labor.

Chris and Mary Beth are teamed with the eager homicide detective Chris has been dating---who's using cocaine. Meanwhile a series of elderly deaths point to a greedy landlord trying to push out rent-controlled residents.

A disabled girl's cynicism makes Chris all the more determined to recover the girl's stolen bicycle.

Chris feels she has a good chance at snaring a notorious jewel thief.

A new detective wants to prove herself to Chris and Mary Beth, who see her as a hotheaded novice.

Mary Beth testifies in what should be an open-and-shut murder case; Chris helps a rape victim who is reluctant to take the stand a fifth time.

Chris takes the case of a murdered bag lady; the policewomen are asked to star in a recruiting commercial.

The men in the squad room have little sympathy for a woman raped by a singer when they learn the victim picked the man up in a bar.

Family and job demands drive Mary Beth to the brink of a nervous breakdown.

Members of a car-theft ring take Isbecki hostage after they learn he's a cop; Petrie becomes involved in the shooting of a black youth.

Efforts to arrest a diplomat's son for hit-and-run become tangled in red tape.

While celebrating Petrie's promotion at a bar, squad members are robbed, an experience so humiliating to La Guardia that he resigns.

The policewomen are assigned to track down a fellow officer who's been beating his wife.

Chris and Mary Beth disagree about using a young informant to help them nab a drug dealer selling PCP to students.

Cagney and Lacey investigate the disappearance of a housewife whose body is later found in a hotel catering to liaisons. During the investigation Mary Beth gets a glimpse into Christine's childhood....

Cagney and Lacey must turn their homicide case over to a task force and patrol a beat when a strike puts all the detectives into uniform.

Cagney and Lacey investigate the death of a man at a porno filming site; a visiting French policeman makes overtures toward Lacey.

A cocky bounty hunter has Cagney seething as he stays one step ahead of her in their separate pursuits of a bail jumper wanted for armed robbery.

Emotions run high for Cagney, whose suitor doesn't appreciate her job dedication; and for Lacey, who volunteers to temporarily care for an abandoned deaf infant.

Lacey feels guilty when Cagney is hit by a robber's bullet, and angry about the attitude of her temporary partner.

The detectives battle an abusive landlord; Cagney thinks she may be pregnant.

A father refuses to let his child testify in a molestation case; Petrie files a complaint against two officers who mistook him for a thief.

Tension rises with the temperature after Lacey is grabbed by an armed robber and held hostage in a sweltering boxcar.

Sgt. Dory McKenna is teamed with the detectives after kicking the drug habit that ended his romance with Cagney; a captain who once worked for Samuels evaluates the department.

A cop killer on parole is murdered while in protective custody.

A case of suicide becomes complicated when the victim's wife confesses to murder---and so does his daughter.

The dangers of Lacey's job hit home when her son overhears his parents arguing about Lacey's dangerous assignment to stop a rash of cab-driver murders.

In the wake of questionable police shootings, Cagney draws media fire when she shoots a young burglar.

After the detectives' forgery collar makes bail they discover he's also wanted for a crime for which the statute of limitations is about to run out.

Dory's sponsor in a detox program is picked up in a drug raid, but the evidence disappears shortly after Dory learns of the arrest.

A successful executive attempts suicide; Isbecki falls for an artist who fought off a strangler.

Cagney meets Dory's kids; Lacey's son ignores warnings about playing with her gun.

An arson victim hints about extortion, but balks at being an informant. Meanwhile, the Laceys consider buying a house.

Cagney considers marriage when Dory pops the question; a man steals a large sum of money to court a wealthy woman.

A fast-rising captain suggests that Cagney would do well to accept his advances.

Cagney thinks a stress-reduction program is a "waste of time," despite her own increasing stress following the release of a slasher who threatened her.

Lacey refuses to face the possibility of breast cancer; a large amount of cash is found in the locker of a missing latchkey kid.

Samuels treats Lacey with kid gloves, while Cagney presses her to get a second opinion; the detectives are called to testify against the 8-year-old's mother in a custody hearing.

Comfortable with convalescence, Lacey considers staying home permanently; Cagney pursues the thief who stole her car.

Cagney gets a second chance to match wits with the debonair Albert Grand, a jewel thief who made her look foolish during their last encounter.

While preparing her sexual-harassment suit, Cagney learns that another officer was propositioned but won't testify; Lacey becomes a decoy.

A lawsuit ensues when a teenage shoplifter with fake ID is raped in a jail for adults.

A mobster offers to help find the murderer of his godchild, a nun; everyone awaits the results of the sergeants' exam.

Cagney illegally detains a pimp to protect a prostitute who implicated him in murder.

A Chilean busboy apprehends a murderous mugger---and is apprehended himself after immigration agents see him honored on TV.

The detectives are ordered to work with a psychic, hired by an irate man after police evidence indicates his missing wife is a voluntary runaway.

A $2 million lottery ticket is forged; Cagney lends $50 to a suspect whose property's been attached; the Laceys discuss how to use their tax refund.

Cagney demands that Lacey go along with her lie that she didn't entrap a drug dealer; Isbecki betrays Petrie's confidence.

Cagney walks the line, while Lacey is clearly prochoice in abortion discussions sparked by the bombing of a women's clinic.

A mother lies to clear her son of a violent robbery; and the Laceys disagree on how to handle a vandalism charge against Harvey Jr..

Cagney's father is hospitalized; and a murder case prompts Lacey to consider taking a desk job.

Cagney's estranged brother wants their ailing father to join him in California; a complaint charges Cagney with laxity in her pursuit of a robber.

Cagney's temporary command of the squad brings power-trip accusations from some of the men, particularly when she questions Isbecki's arrest of a hit man.

Cagney and Newman don Santa suits to probe the disappearance of two street musicians; and Cagney discovers that the lawyer she's dating is seeing others.

A policewoman impresses Cagney with hard work that provides a suspect in rape cases, until her zeal threatens the investigation from a legal standpoint.

Cagney is teamed with a detective whose name is mud after going to the press about fellow cops on the take.

Lacey gets help from Harvey and night-shift head Cagney to build a case against a drunken driver who put her neighbor's son in a coma.

Cagney gains insight into the life of the physically impaired when she takes to a wheelchair to nail muggers preying on the disabled.

Cagney meets the new woman in her father's life; Isbecki regrets his lack of a family life; and, after a wild ride to the hospital, the Lacey family is increased by one.

A West Point cadet caught with cocaine refuses to cooperate with Cagney's lawyer boyfriend; Lacey's father comes looking for her---30 years after leaving her.

Cagney presses an informant to get information on a drug supplier who walked away from an earlier arrest when Cagney admitted entrapping him.

An investigation of an actress's apparent suicide reveals several murder suspects; Cagney makes an interesting date; Harvey reveals a secret from his past to Lacey.

A lawyer who "helped" fellow Cambodian refugees for a fee is murdered; Lacey is affected by her husband's job pressures; Cagney tries to sell her car.

Cagney has an uneasy reunion with her brother when the detectives travel to Los Angeles to extradite a criminal---who escapes.

A thief is found to have plutonium in his blood; the Laceys make an offer on a house; Cagney faces a birthday.

The detectives each deal with surprise visitors in their lives while they investigate the slaying of a "model citizen."

The 14th deals with a cop killer on the loose.

Schedule One — Season 6, Episode 1 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1986-09-29. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Culture Clash — Season 6, Episode 2 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1986-10-06. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Sorry, Right Number — Season 6, Episode 3 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1986-10-20. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Disenfranchised (aka Incest) — Season 6, Episode 4 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1986-10-27. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Role Call — Season 6, Episode 5 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1986-11-03. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

The Zealot — Season 6, Episode 6 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1986-11-10. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

The Marathon — Season 6, Episode 7 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1986-11-24. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Rites of Passage — Season 6, Episode 8 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1986-12-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Revenge — Season 6, Episode 9 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1986-12-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

To Thine Own Self Be True (aka The Rapist II) — Season 6, Episode 10 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1986-12-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Cost of Living — Season 6, Episode 11 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1987-01-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Waste Deep — Season 6, Episode 12 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1987-01-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Favors — Season 6, Episode 13 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1987-01-26. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Ahead of the Game — Season 6, Episode 14 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1987-02-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Easy Does It — Season 6, Episode 15 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1987-02-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

To Sir, with Love — Season 6, Episode 16 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1987-02-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Divine Couriers — Season 6, Episode 17 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1987-02-23. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Right to Remain Silent — Season 6, Episode 18 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1987-03-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Special Treatment — Season 6, Episode 19 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1987-03-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Happiness is a Warm Gun — Season 6, Episode 20 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1987-03-23. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Turn, Turn, Turn (1) — Season 6, Episode 21 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1987-03-30. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Turn, Turn, Turn (2) — Season 6, Episode 22 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1987-03-30. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

No Vacancy — Season 7, Episode 1 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1987-09-21. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

The City is Burning — Season 7, Episode 2 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1987-09-28. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Loves Me Not — Season 7, Episode 3 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1987-10-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Different Drummer — Season 7, Episode 4 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1987-10-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

You've Come a Long Way, Baby — Season 7, Episode 5 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1987-10-26. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Video Verite — Season 7, Episode 6 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1987-11-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Greed — Season 7, Episode 7 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1987-11-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Secrets — Season 7, Episode 8 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1987-11-23. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Do I Know You? — Season 7, Episode 9 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1988-01-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Old Flames — Season 7, Episode 10 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1988-01-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Trading Places — Season 7, Episode 11 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1988-01-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Shadow of a Doubt — Season 7, Episode 12 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1988-01-26. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Hello Goodbye — Season 7, Episode 13 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1988-02-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

School Daze — Season 7, Episode 14 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1988-02-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Land of the Free — Season 7, Episode 15 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1988-02-23. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

A Class Act — Season 7, Episode 16 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1988-03-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Button, Button — Season 7, Episode 17 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1988-03-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Amends — Season 7, Episode 18 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1988-03-29. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Friendly Fire — Season 7, Episode 19 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1988-04-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Yup — Season 7, Episode 20 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1988-05-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

A Fair Shake (1) — Season 7, Episode 21 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1988-05-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

A Fair Shake (2) — Season 7, Episode 22 of Cagney & Lacey. Aired 1988-05-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.