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The Best Episodes of Crime Story

Every episode of Crime Story ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Crime Story!

The Best Episodes of Crime Story

The hard-boiled saga of hair-trigger cop Lieutenant Mike Torello and his obsessive pursuit of ruthless gangster Ray Luca.
  1. 8.6/10(66 votes)

    #1 - Desert Justice

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    S2:E17

    The Justice Department must deal with crooked cops and feuding brothel owners when Pauli's prostitute-girlfriend is murdered.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  2. 8.4/10(95 votes)

    #2 - The Saint Louis Book of Blues

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    S1:E5

    Mobsters support Luca's nationwide gambling scheme. A publicity-seeking sheriff hampers Torello's arrest of one of Luca's men.

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    Director:Leon Ichaso
    Writer:N/A
  3. 8.4/10(90 votes)

    #3 - Fatal Crossroads

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    S1:E14

    Torello is subpoenaed to testify for Luca. An enraged Abrams jumps to Torello's defense. Luca orders Torello and Abrams killed.

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    Director:Gary Sinise
    Writer:N/A
  4. 8.4/10(103 votes)

    #4 - Top of the World

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    S1:E20

    Luca's jubilation over his growing business turns to fear that his associates are setting him up. Luca's insatiable lust for violence proves his undoing when he rapes Pauli's girlfriend. Pauli testifies for the prosecution in Luca's trial.

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    Director:Michael Mann
    Writer:N/A
  5. 8.4/10(87 votes)

    #5 - Protected Witness

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    S2:E13

    In return for the man's testimony, Torello offers government protection to a Chicago mobster with a contract on his life.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  6. 8.4/10(62 votes)

    #6 - Last Rites

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    S2:E14

    After Manny is stricken by a heart attack, Luca demands that he be the first heart-transplant recipient. Max convinces Steve to put a hit on Luca.

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    Director:Colin Bucksey
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 8.3/10(108 votes)

    #7 - Final Transmission

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    S1:E3

    With Torello's MCU hunting a psychopath, Luca plots jewel heists and the takeover of a sports-gambling operation.

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  9. 8.3/10(101 votes)

    #8 - Shadow Dancer

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    S1:E4

    Torello gains a major advantage when one of Luca's burglars is connected to a robbery-homicide of a coin collector's wife. Torello finds out Julie is pregnant.

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    Director:Leon Ichaso
    Writer:N/A
  10. 8.3/10(103 votes)

    #9 - The War

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    S1:E6

    A book intercepted by Torello jeopardizes Luca's nationwide gambling operation. The Torellos meet with tragedy.

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    Director:Leon Ichaso
    Writer:N/A
  11. 8.2/10(100 votes)

    #10 - Torello on Trial

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    S1:E15

    Breitel brutally cross-examines Torello. Acquitted Luca moves to Las Vegas. Torello gets a new assignment.

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    Director:Gary Sinise
    Writer:N/A
  12. 8.2/10(73 votes)

    #11 - The Pinnacle

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    S1:E19

    Luca's greedy ploy to take over another casino puts his entire gambling empire in jeopardy.

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    Writer:N/A
  13. 8.2/10(70 votes)

    #12 - Atomic Fallout

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    S2:E4

    Torello follows a crazed killer into Mexico, unaware his quarry will lead him to an arms-for-drugs operation run by an alive-and-well Luca.

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    Director:Bill Duke
    Writer:N/A
  14. 8.2/10(66 votes)

    #13 - Shockwaves

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    S2:E5

    Luca returns to Vegas with immunity to work for the US Government, causing revenge-minded Abrams to resign in frustration and Torello unable to get near Luca.

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    Director:Bill Duke
    Writer:N/A
  15. 8.2/10(61 votes)

    #14 - Robbery, Armed

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    S2:E6

    A Chicago thug, preparing for the heist of a Las Vegas casino, shoots Krychek on the eve of Torello's birthday.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  16. 8.1/10(90 votes)

    #15 - Old Friends, Dead Ends

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    S1:E9

    Torello confronts his new friend, now laundering money for the Mob. Federal investigators indict Luca and Bartoli.

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    Director:Bobby Roth
    Writer:N/A
  17. 8.1/10(74 votes)

    #16 - The Kingdom of Money

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    S1:E16

    Torello and Krychek join the Federal Task Force planning to raid Luca's new gambling business in Las Vegas.

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  18. 8.1/10(73 votes)

    #17 - The Battle of Las Vegas

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    S1:E17

    To take over Las Vegas casinos, Luca murders the head of a resort-workers union to put his own man in the position.

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    Writer:N/A
  19. 8.1/10(88 votes)

    #18 - Ground Zero

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    S1:E21

    After his murder mistrial, Luca clashes with a crime kingpin over plans to split up control of the sinking Luca gambling empire. Pauli changes his mind and rescues Luca from Torello as they hide in a house in the desert, a target site for nuclear testing.

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    Director:Peter Medak
    Writer:N/A
  20. 8.1/10(76 votes)

    #19 - Blast from the Past

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    S2:E2

    Torello confronts his feelings for Julie when she asks him to rescue her kidnapped husband, who is a doctor forced to tend to one of his injured kidnappers.

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    Director:Eugene Corr
    Writer:N/A
  21. 8.1/10(68 votes)

    #20 - Little Girl Lost

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    S2:E7

    An investigator searching for a man's girlfriend, who happens to be Weisbord's granddaughter, is murdered before he gives information to Torello. Luca offers a drug-addicted Abrams a position on his staff.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  22. 8.1/10(62 votes)

    #21 - Moulin Rouge

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    S2:E10

    The Justice Department tries to deal with troubles at a new nightclub - including bombings, extortion, and racial threats - owned by a beautiful black woman.

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    Director:David Soul
    Writer:N/A
  23. 8.1/10(62 votes)

    #22 - Roadrunner

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    S2:E16

    While escorting a prisoner and his girlfriend, Torello is trapped in the desert and stalked by corrupt lawmen who want the prisoner.

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  24. 8.1/10(58 votes)

    #23 - Byline

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    S2:E18

    Torello's writer-friend plans to take down Luca by exposing him in an article.

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    Director:Eugene Corr
    Writer:N/A
  25. 8.0/10(93 votes)

    #24 - Pursuit of a Wanted Felon

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    S1:E8

    Conflict ruins the Torello's weekend trip. Luca situates in Las Vegas. Bigots target Abrams's relationship with Susan.

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    Writer:N/A
  26. 8.0/10(86 votes)

    #25 - Justice Hits the Skids

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    S1:E10

    Devastated by Kehoe's death, Torello stonewalls Breitel's federal investigation. Abrams joins the MCU on the street.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Desert Justice" is the best rated episode of "Crime Story". It scored 8.6/10 based on 66 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/22/1988. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Saint Louis Book of Blues".