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Hill Street Blues S3E20 — Spotlight on Rico

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Hill Street Blues•Season 3•Episode 20

Spotlight on Rico

8.1/10 · 118 votesApr 28, 1983

Ranked #8 of 22 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

The brutal Benedetto comes to the Hill on a loan sharking assignment; Furillo and Goldblume question a murder suspect who may have multiple personalities.

Directed byRick Wallace

Written byMichael I. Wagner, David Milch

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Cast14

Daniel J. Travanti

Daniel J. Travanti

Frank Furillo

Michael Warren

Michael Warren

Robert Hill

Bruce Weitz

Bruce Weitz

Mick Belker

Michael Conrad

Michael Conrad

Phil Esterhaus

James B. Sikking

James B. Sikking

Howard Hunter

Joe Spano

Joe Spano

Henry Goldblume

Taurean Blacque

Taurean Blacque

Neal Washington

Kiel Martin

Kiel Martin

J.D. LaRue

Betty Thomas

Betty Thomas

Lucille Bates

Barbara Bosson

Barbara Bosson

Fay Furillo

Ed Marinaro

Ed Marinaro

Joe Coffey

René Enríquez

René Enríquez

Ray Calletano

Crew3

Rick Wallace

Rick Wallace

Director

M

Michael I. Wagner

Writer

David Milch

David Milch

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Spotlight on Rico" is episode 20 of Hill Street Blues season 3. It scored 8.1/10 from 118 votes, ranking #8 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Rick Wallace and written by Michael I. Wagner, David Milch, it aired on April 28, 1983.

Next: E21 · Buddy, Can You Spare a Heart?Best of Season 3