7.5/10187 votes#1 - Genesis
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/29/1996
Nash Bridges, an Inspector in the San Francisco Police Department Special Investigations Unit (SIU), poses as an undercover computer chip buyer to bust a ring that stole $2 million worth of chips. Along with Evan Cortez, his young new partner, they exchange phoney city money with Ferguson, who has the chips; but Ferguson gets away.
Director: Peter Werner
Writer: Carlton Cuse
7.6/10132 votes#2 - Home Invasion
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/30/1996
A ruthless home invasion gang brutally attacks a Chinese family, killing the father. This is the seventh in a string of attacks. Nash and the SIU are confused since home invasions are a Vietnamese phenomenon and they rarely cross cultural or ethnic lines.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: N/A
7.3/10119 votes#3 - Skirt Chasers
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/5/1996
As a result of a pension dispute, Joe Dominguez is forced to rejoin the force, and he and Nash track down a heroin dealer.
Director: Greg Beeman
Writer: Carlton Cuse
7.5/10103 votes#4 - High Impact
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/12/1996
Nash Bridges and the SIU team respond to a bomb threat against Mayor Bobbie Werksman. In a tenement, they find the bomb, but accidently trigger the timer. Everyone rushes out in time as the bomb destroys the building. Nash is the last one to leave.
Director: Greg Beeman
Writer: N/A
6.9/10115 votes#5 - The Javelin Catcher
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/19/1996
Nash, while investigating an apparent gang killing, discovers that the weapon used for the job is the Army's newly missing man-portable, antitank system: The Javelin. Nash is assisted in the investigation by Sandra McCormick whoose career is on the line if the Javelin is not recovered.
Director: Colin Bucksey
Writer: Jed Seidel
7.9/10111 votes#6 - Vanishing Act
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/26/1996
On the way to an undercover purchase of some heavy industrial equipment from some Russian gangsters, carrying $300,000 of the city's money, Inspector Harvey Leek vanishes. Has there been foul play? Or has Harvey pocketed the money? Nash Bridges has to find him before it's too late.
Director: Kenneth Fink
Writer: N/A
8.1/10114 votes#7 - Aloha, Nash
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/3/1996
On the day that Nash plans to take a belated honeymoon to Hawaii with Kelly, a high priority police case unravels, putting him on the trail of the betting book of San Francisco's most notorious bookie and a renegade FBI officer who's #9 on the Most Wanted List.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jed Seidel
7.8/1089 votes#8 - Key Witness
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/17/1996
Lisa witnesses a murder, but when Nash shows up to investigate there's no evidence of a crime, not even a body. Nash and Lisa team up ala ""Manhattan Murder Mystery"" to investigate.
Director: Robert Ginty
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Nash Bridges Season 1
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Fun-loving San Francisco Police Department investigator Nash Bridges is part of the elite Special Investigations Unit. He tackles crime using his keen sense of humor...
Genres:Action & AdventureDrama
Network:CBS
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Genesis" is the best rated episode of "Nash Bridges" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 187 votes. Directed by Peter Werner and written by Carlton Cuse, it aired on 3/29/1996. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Home Invasion".