Cagney & Lacey backdrop

No Image

8.2

Cagney & Lacey•Season 2•Episode 10

Recreational Use

8.2/10 · 85 votesDec 27, 198245 min

Ranked #6 of 22 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

C&L are assigned to work for Sgt. Dory McKenna on a murder investigation. The baddy is a slumlord who is trying to get rid of his tenants so he can make a co-op out of his building. The kicker is that Dory is using cocaine.

Directed byAlexander Singer

Written byApril Smith

Previous episodeE9 · I'll Be Home for Christmas Next episodeE11 · Hopes and Dreams

Seasons7

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Cast9

Tyne Daly

Tyne Daly

Mary Beth Lacey

Sharon Gless

Sharon Gless

Christine Cagney

John Karlen

John Karlen

Harvey Lacey

Al Waxman

Al Waxman

Lieutenant Bert Samuels

Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

Mark Petrie

Martin Kove

Martin Kove

Det. Victor Isbecki

Sidney Clute

Sidney Clute

Paul La Guardia

Harvey Atkin

Harvey Atkin

Sgt. Ronald Coleman

T

Tony La Torre

Harvey Lacey, Jr.

Crew7

A

Alexander Singer

Director

J

Jeffrey Lane

Story Editor

April Smith

April Smith

Writer

H

Héctor R. Figueroa

Director of Photography

J

Joseph M. Altadonna

Art Direction

R

Ron Jeschke

Set Decoration

R

Richard Fetterman

Editor

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"Recreational Use" is episode 10 of Cagney & Lacey season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 85 votes, ranking #6 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Alexander Singer and written by April Smith, it aired on December 27, 1982.

Next: E11 · Hopes and Dreams Best of Season 2