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The Best Episodes of Crime Story Season 1

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The Best Episodes of Crime Story Season 1

The hard-boiled saga of hair-trigger cop Lieutenant Mike Torello and his obsessive pursuit of ruthless gangster Ray Luca.

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  1. Background image for Pilot (1)
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Pilot (1)

    S1:E1

    Here we meet the three major players of the series: Lt. Mike Torrello, head of Chicago's Major Crime Unit(MCU); Ray Luca, a young hood about to make his mark on the underworld; and David Abrams, an idealistic public defender trying to bury his Mob-connected roots. As the story unfolds Torrello is working with to bring down members of Chicago's underworld while Luca is taken under the wing of Manny Weisbord; one of Chicago's most powerful crime figures. As events proceed Torrello and Luca each become aware of the other's existence. Torello realizes that there is a new player that he must bring down.

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  2. Background image for Pilot (2)
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Pilot (2)

    S1:E2

    Here we meet the three major players of the series: Lt. Mike Torrello, head of Chicago's Major Crime Unit(MCU); Ray Luca, a young hood about to make his mark on the underworld; and David Abrams, an idealistic public defender trying to bury his Mob-connected roots. As the story unfolds Torrello is working with Abrams to bring down members of Chicago's underworld while Luca is taken under the wing of Manny Weisbord; one of Chicago's most powerful crime figures. As events proceed Torrello and Luca each become aware of the other's existence. Torello realizes that there is a new player that he must bring down.

    Director:Abel Ferrara
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Final Transmission
    3.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Final Transmission

    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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  4. Background image for Shadow Dancer
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Shadow Dancer

    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.

    Director:Leon Ichaso
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for The Saint Louis Book of Blues
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - The Saint Louis Book of Blues

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Leon Ichaso
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for The War
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - The War

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Leon Ichaso
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Abrams for the Defense
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Abrams for the Defense

    S1:E7

    Attorney Abrams falls for a reporter helping him defend a tenant accused of assaulting a slum landlord.

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  9. Background image for Pursuit of a Wanted Felon
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Pursuit of a Wanted Felon

    S1:E8

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

    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Old Friends, Dead Ends
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Old Friends, Dead Ends

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Bobby Roth
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Justice Hits the Skids
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Justice Hits the Skids

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for For Love or Money
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - For Love or Money

    S1:E11

    Divorced Torello finds comfort with Inger. The Crime Unit nabs Luca's jewelry-heist team. Torello's best friend supplies the Mob with capital.

    Director:Bobby Roth
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Hide and Go Thief
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Hide and Go Thief

    S1:E12

    Indelli and Krychek must deal with a tense hostage situation. Torello travels to Indiana to make his move on Frank Holman.

    Director:Francis Delia
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Strange Bedfellows
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Strange Bedfellows

    S1:E13

    Holman ideintifies Torello as a dirty cop to Breitel. After an attempt on his life, Luca takes refuge in Florida.

    Director:Francis Delia
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Fatal Crossroads
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Fatal Crossroads

    S1:E14

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

    Director:Gary Sinise
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Torello on Trial
    3.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Torello on Trial

    S1:E15

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

    Director:Gary Sinise
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for The Kingdom of Money
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Kingdom of Money

    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. Background image for The Battle of Las Vegas
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - The Battle of Las Vegas

    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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for The Survivor
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - The Survivor

    S1:E18

    Torello falls in love with a Justice Attorney's former wife, only to find out that the attorney has been molesting his adopted daughter. Molestation charges jeopardizes the Unit's investigation of Luca.

    Director:Alan Myerson
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for The Pinnacle
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - The Pinnacle

    S1:E19

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

    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Top of the World
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Top of the World

    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.

    Director:Michael Mann
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Ground Zero
    3.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Ground Zero

    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.

    Director:Peter Medak
    Writer:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot (1)" is the best rated episode of "Crime Story" season 1. It scored 1/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Abel Ferrara and written by David J. Burke, Chuck Adamson, Gustave Reininger, it aired on 9/19/1986. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Pilot (2)".