Season 2

1. S02E01

   The Senator, the Movie Star, and the Mob

   1987-09-22

   Torello's strike force serves subpoenas at a meeting of crime bosses; a senator holds hearings on casino skimming; Nate catches a dangerous fever; and Torello romps with a star who shines not so brightly.

2. S02E02

   Blast from the Past

   1987-09-29

   Julie's new husband is taken hostage in a Tucson bank robbery.

3. S02E03

   Always a Blonde

   1987-10-20

   Joey becomes obsessed with "rescuing" a hooker who was his high-school sweetheart; and the Strike Force encourages a bandleader to help nail a marijuana importer linked to Senterro.

4. S02E04

   Atomic Fallout

   1987-10-27

   Torello investigates a Weisbord smuggling operation and a federal employee suspected of several brutal murders, but the attorney general's office refuses to help, claiming a need to maintain "plausible deniability."

5. S02E05

   Shockwaves

   1987-11-03

   A Federal order concerning a Government "asset" creates chaos for the Strike Force; Kordo and Goldman fear for their futures; Abrams decides to close the book on his career.

6. S02E06

   Robbery, Armed

   1987-11-10

   Torello's birthday celebration is halted when Danny is shot in a restaurant men's room, leaving only a one-word clue concerning the identity of the gunman.

7. S02E07

   Little Girl Lost

   1987-11-24

   A PI is killed before he can tell Torello the details of a murder, sending the Strike Force on a search for a possible witness, who is also wanted by Luca.

8. S02E08

   Love Hurts

   1987-12-08

   Luca becomes obsessed with a movie star who not only is attracted to power, but wields some of her own.

9. S02E09

   MIG-21

   1987-12-15

   Torello learns that the defecting Soviet pilot he's assigned to guard will have only one night of freedom, so he decides to help him make it memorable. Meanwhile, Torello meets Luca's newest employee.

10. S02E10

    Moulin Rouge

    1988-01-05

    Reporter Susanne Terry is reunited with Abrams when she investigates the firebombing of a black-owned nightclub casino.

11. S02E11

    Seize the Time

    1988-01-12

    Torello sets out to prove that Iris's partners at the Moulin Rouge are laundering drug money through the casino.

12. S02E12

    Femme Fatale

    1988-01-19

    A beautiful woman asks Torello to find her father, a gambler who owes money to a loan shark.

13. S02E13

    Protected Witness

    1988-02-02

    A Chicago hood on the run from his former boss is a potential federal witness, if Torello can find the man before Luca does.

14. S02E14

    Last Rites

    1988-02-09

    While Torello spreads the word about Weisbord's imminent death, Luca resorts to extortion---and "science fiction"---to save his mentor.

15. S02E15

    Pauli Taglia's Dream

    1988-03-08

    In a dream, Taglia recounts the atomic blast and the subsequent interrogation by and escape from government agents.

16. S02E16

    Roadrunner

    1988-03-15

    Torello is careless in trying to recapture an escaped con from Arizona, whose state troopers want him too---dead or alive.

17. S02E17

    Desert Justice

    1988-03-22

    Torello and Nate lack jurisdiction over a crooked county government trying to run a Chicago acquaintance out of business.

18. S02E18

    Byline

    1988-03-29

    A hard-drinking reporter intimates he's working on a big story while on a Las Vegas "pleasure" trip.

19. S02E19

    The Hearings

    1988-04-05

    Flashbacks recall Luca's past dealings as his alleged connection with the government is probed at Senate hearings.

20. S02E20

    Pursuit (1)

    1988-04-26

    In a Latin American nation, Torello is frustrated by Luca's cozy relationship with the local government until he gets his own inside contact.

21. S02E21

    Escape (2)

    1988-05-03

    Mike makes a deal with one of Luca's rivals to get Danny out of prison.

22. S02E22

    Going Home (3)

    1988-05-10

    Luca offers Mike a deal: Abrams' life in exchange for his heroin.

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