TV series

Cagney & Lacey

Name: Cagney & Lacey
Released: 1982
Cast: Tyne Daly, Sharon Gless, John Karlen, Al Waxman, Martin Kove

1982–1988· 7 seasons· 45 min episodes★ 7.0Ended

On CBS — From Orion Television · Mace Neufeld Productions

Two women cops working twice as hard for half the glory, twice the excitement!

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Synopsis

Mary Beth Lacey and Chris Cagney are teamed up as NYPD police detectives. Their opposing personalities (one is tough and the other sensitive) mesh to make this one of the great crime-fighting duos of all time.

Themes

new york city police detective nypd female detective buddy cop cops police crime drama

Episodes

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E1 You Call This Plain Clothes? (aka Bang, Bang, You're Dead)Next upMar 25, 1982 · 45 min · ★ 5.2
Synopsis
The detectives again go undercover as prostitutes
Guest stars: David Paymer (Todd Feldberg), Tony Goodstone (Lacey's First John / Doorman)
E2 Pop Used to Work ChinatownApr 1, 1982 · 45 min · ★ 8.0
Synopsis
The first appearance of Dick O'Neill as Charlie Cagney. The case occurs in Chinatown, where Charlie just happened to work, so he helps out. This is the episode where Lacey shoots and kills a fleeing perp.
Guest stars: Tony La Torre (Harvey Lacey, Jr.), Kim Miyori (Mei Ling Lee), Phil Leeds (Benny Lewis), George Cheung (Moke), Dick O'Neill (Charlie Cagney), Troy Slaten (Michael Lacey)
E3 Beyond the Golden DoorApr 8, 1982 · 45 min
Synopsis
An illegal immigrant is murdered, and the trail leads to a large racket in modern-day slave trading.
Guest stars: Tony La Torre (Harvey Lacey, Jr.), Julie Carmen, Susan Peretz, Victor Campos, Chez Lister
E4 Street SceneApr 15, 1982 · 45 min
Synopsis
Hispanic gang member is killed.
Guest stars: Tony La Torre (Harvey Lacey, Jr.), Lyman Ward, Daniel Zacapa, Gail Strickland, Rose Portillo (Ana / Rhonda Gallegos)
E5 Suffer the ChildrenApr 22, 1982 · 45 min
Synopsis
Cagney and Lacey become involved in an investigation of child abuse and possible murder when they rescue a child from a window ledge.
Guest stars: Tony La Torre (Harvey Lacey, Jr.), Lyman Ward, Susan French (Mrs. Skimmons / Rachel Collins), Gail Strickland, Douglas Dirkson
E6 Better Than EqualApr 29, 1982 · 45 min
Synopsis
C&L are assigned to protect a feminist, only not a Gloria Steinem type, but a Phyllis Schlafy type. This episode was very controversial, and several stations refused to run it.
Guest stars: Tony La Torre (Harvey Lacey, Jr.), Johnny Haymer (The Interviewer), Julie Adams (Helen Granger), John Lafayette (Sketch Artist), John Walter Davis (Mike Walker), Alexander Zale