Crime Story

Crime 1986

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Chicago, 1963. In this pitched saga of crime and punishment from executive producer Michael Mann, veteran detective Michael Torello (Dennis Farina) matches wits and wills with ambitious young street hood Ray Luca (Tony Denison) as he sets out to climb the ladder of organized crime.

Crime 1986

TV-14

Starring Dennis Farina, Tony Denison, John Santucci

EPISODE 1

Pilot

In the series pilot, Lt. Mike Torello (Dennis Farina), the head of Chicago's Major Crime Unit in the early '60s, has a personal interest in a case involving the son of a close friend who gets mixed up with mobster Ray Luca (Anthony Denison).

1 hr 36 min · Sep 18, 1986 TV-14
EPISODE 2

Final Transmission

A psychopathic killer becomes the Major Crime Unit's top priority; Torello learns of Luca's plans for a nationwide sports-betting operation; Julie wants to start a family.

47 min · Sep 19, 1986 TV-14
EPISODE 3

Shadow Dancer

Torello introduces himself as a “friendly” cop to one of Luca's burglary crew after the crew's new man kills a woman; and the Torellos get some good news.

48 min · Sep 26, 1986 TV-14
EPISODE 4

The Saint Louis Book of Blues

To ensure his takeover of a sports-betting operation, Luca sends Holman to St. Louis, where a politically motivated sheriff is overly friendly to Holman's MCU tail.

48 min · Sep 30, 1986 TV-14
EPISODE 5

The War

Luca's superiors blame him for the debacle in St. Louis, prompting him to seek advice from Abrams; Torello leaves a gift for Luca after the MCU halts his truck hijackings; Julie enters the hospital. Guest stars Miles Davis, Michael Madsen.

44 min · Oct 7, 1986 TV-14
EPISODE 6

Abrams for the Defense

A reporter helps Abrams in his defense of a tenant who assaulted a slumlord; Torello promises a despondent Julie a vacation. Guest stars Ving Rhames, Pam Grier.

46 min · Oct 14, 1986 TV-14

Dennis Farina

Lt. Mike Torello
Tony Denison

Ray Luca
John Santucci

Pauli Taglia
Stephen Lang

Atty. David Abrams
Bill Smitrovich

Det. Danny Krychek

About

Crime Story

CRIME

Chicago, 1963. In this pitched saga of crime and punishment from executive producer Michael Mann, veteran detective Michael Torello (Dennis Farina) matches wits and wills with ambitious young street hood Ray Luca (Tony Denison) as he sets out to climb the ladder of organized crime.

Information

Studio: NBC
Released: 1986
Rated: TV-14
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.