Episode list:
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1:
Pilot: :
In the premiere episode, the streets
of Brooklyn become a war zone when a madman goes on a shooting spree, killing
and wounding civilians and police officers. When the wounded gunman is
apprehended, he is taken to the precinct, where he dies. His death prompts
the killer's family to accuse the precinct of police misconduct, causing
I.A.B. to launch an investigation. And, Jimmy's sister. Kathleen (guest
star A.J. Langer), informs him that on this very day, their younger brother,
Terry, has been called up to join the police academy.
Kersey's
threadin the pilot ep: Ann-Marie Kersey is Mike Cavanaugh’s
girlfriend, and she arrives at the scene after he’s been shot in the head.
She and Donovan try and pull his body from the street, but shots from the
building hold them back. Kersey starts to break under the pressure, and
Donovan puts her in a patrol car with Strull and sends them to the hospital.
Later, Kersey returns to duty and wants to get over what happened by helping
out with interviews. Donovan lets her, but later brings her along to help
recover the goods stolen from the apartment of the blind guitar player
who was shot in the morning’s firefight. Before the shift is up, she thanks
Donovan for helping her back at the scene, and he tells her to call if
she needs to talk. Before Kersey can leave, the sister of the blind guitar
player shows up to claim his belongings, and Kersey is able to help her.
Donovan is pleased that she’s able to have some small solace after the
terrible day.
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1.02:
Life
Under Castro: Community tensions begin to mount after word gets out
that a suspect died while in police custody. The Internal Affairs investigation
heats up after a witness steps forward, claiming he saw an officer beat
the suspect after the arrest. As various members of the 74th Precinct are
called in for questioning, Officer Nona Valentine feels she may have said
the wrong thing to Lt. Stan Jones of the Internal Affairs Bureau. She fears
that she could incriminate her partner, Officer Lowery. Meantime, Officers
Doyle and Roussakoff try to help a kid who's working the streets as a drug
runner.
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1.03:
Why
Can't Even a Couple of Us Get Along?: When a Hasidic man (guest star
Theodore Bikel) and his granddaughter are beaten and mugged in Brooklyn,
the community decides to take matters into their own hands. Believing the
precinct will not apprehend the assailant, members of the Hasidic community,
led by Aaron Geller (guest star Joel Brooks), make a forceful "citizen's
arrest" when the granddaughter mistakenly identifies the alleged perpetrator.
When the suspect is proven innocent, the precinct must deal with the backlash.
Meanwhile, on the heels of accusations that Officer Jack Lowery beat a
suspect while in custody, Internal Affairs Bureau Lt. Stan Jonas instructs
Patrol Sgt. Donovan. to ride with Lowery in hopes of obtaining incriminating
evidence, while Officers Doyle and Rousakoff investigate a domestic dispute
involving arguing neighbors.
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1.04:
Touched
by a Checkered Cab: Officer Ann-Marie Kersey is guilt ridden after
holding back information that could clear officer Jack Lowery's name in
the police brutality investigation. The coroner lets it slip to Officer
Kersey that his findings, although never entered into evidence, prove that
the death of a suspect while in custody wasn't the result of a blow by
Officer Lowery. Unfortunately, it becomes clear to Kersey that she may
be the one responsible. When she confides in Patrol Sergeant Donovan, he
refuses to let her come forward on speculation, confident that Officer
Lowery will be cleared of all charges. Meanwhile, Officers Doyle and Roussakoff
try to mediate a family feud that resulted in a murder.
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1.05:
Clown
Without Pity: The 74th Precinct becomes a three-ring circus when exhibitionists
dressed as clowns are arrested for performing illegal sex acts. While a
freak show develops in the holding cells, Officer Lowery adjusts to the
Grand Jury's verdict regarding his involvement with the suspect who died
while in custody - and life without his wife Yvonne by helping a handicapped
man retrieve a stamp collection stolen from his home. Meanwhile, Patrol
Sergeant Donovan and Officer Kersey spend noticeable time together while
officer Russakoff asks officer Doyle's permission to take Kathleen out
for dinner.
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1.06:
A
Reverend Runs Through It: A local reverend puts extra pressure on Officer
Johnson and the individual responsible for murdering a low income black
family. Fearing that authorities will not invest enough time and energy
in finding the killer, a community religious leader decides to make the
investigation his business. Meanwhile, when Sgt. Santoro's brother-in-law
is collared for possessing stolen goods, he agrees to go undercover to
expose the guy running the operation, while Officer Doyle and Roussakoff
teach an abusive husband a lesson.
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1.07:
Love
Hurts: Officers Roussakoff and Villanueva arrest two men outside of
a gay bar, but two other beat cops are assigned to bring them in. When
the gay couple arrives at the station, one of the men is suffering from
a severe head contusion that was not inflicted at the scene of the crime.
Meanwhile, Terry Doyle agrees to go undercover to expose an Irish crime
ring while Jonas surprises everyone when it's announced that he's the new
captain of the 74th prescient.
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1.08:
Wild
Irish Woes: Sgt. Santoro comes to the aid of Kevin Patrick, the officer
paralyzed in the Dashawn Hopkins shooting spree. In an effort to lift the
spirits of his injured comrade, Santoro offers him a job at the precinct
- effective immediately - and enlists the help of Capt. Jonas to make the
station user-friendly for the handicapped. The other officers of the 74th
have their hands full when they discover six people murdered in an apartment
complex.
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1.09:
McMurder
One: " Patrol Sgt. Donovan senses foul play after the District Attorney's
ex-wife is found murdered. Although Donovan wants to believe that his colleague
and friend is innocent of any wrongdoing, mounting evidence suggests that
the DA knows more than he's admitting. Terry's undercover work puts him
deeper into the illegal activities of an Irish crime ring. Meanwhile, Terry
Doyle clashes with a member of the Irish gang who holds a grudge against
Terry's older brother, Jimmy. The precinct also works around the clock
to make the station more accessible to the handicapped in anticipation
of Kevin Patrick's return to work.
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1.10:
Dublin
or Nothin': Terry's undercover work for the police department turns
deadly when the Irish mob robs a bank. Although mob leader Joe refuses
to tell Terry the specifics of the hit, Terry does his own detective work
to alert the precinct of the gang's upcoming plans. Unfortunately, Joe
suspects that Terry can't be trusted and feeds him false information that
ultimately puts lives at risk. Meantime, Kevin Patrick, the officer paralyzed
in the Hopkins shooting spree, tries to cope with his new desk job while
his fellow officers hit the streets to serve and protect.
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1.11:
Gay
Avec. When a gay bar is held up, one of the robbers is taken down by
someone rumored to be a cop. Although the bar owner tells Santoro that
the officer responsible is afraid to come forward because he's been secretly
moonlighting as a bouncer, Santoro eventually learns that the cop was actually
a patron at the bar. When certain I.A.B. investigators begin to hear the
rumors, they are eager to expose the cop and insinuate that Santoro may
have a hidden agenda of his own. Meanwhile, Officer Lowery becomes smitten
with a foreign immigrant who's been robbed by a purse snatcher.
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1.12:
Exposing
Johnson: When Captain Jonas' friend, a court officer, is arrested for
killing a man accused of sexually harassing his teenage daughter, the Internal
Affairs Bureau must determine if the actions were premeditated or in self
defense. Jonas leans on Patrol Sgt. Donovan, who is still working for the
I.A.B. as an informant, to keep track of the bureau's findings. Meanwhile,
Terry Doyle begins his anti-crime assignment with Officer Bannon and Officer
Valentine discovers a secret about Officer Johnson while tracking the illegal
activities of a Japanese gang.
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1.13:
Tears
on My Willow: A veteran cop from another precinct (partnered with Jimmy
Doyle) investigates a series of thefts at a local rehab center. Materials
placed on the donation tables have been mysteriously "disappearing," and
the likely culprit just may be the man running the rehab center. Also,
Terry Doyle tries to convince his painfully shy brother to move forward
in his relationship with Penny, and Villanueva tries to help a young hooker
brought in on drug charges.
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1.14:
Violet
Inviolate: Officers Rousakoff and Kersey have to deal with the aftermath
of most-unusual suicide attempt. An obese woman jumped out a window, only
to have her fall broken by an angry lawyer's new Mercedes. Then a gang
retaliation sparks a shoot-out in an emergency room, forcing the cops of
the 74th to "sit-down" with the leaders in an attempt to end the long-running,
deadly gang war.
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1.15:
Fistcuffs:
When Santoro helps his brother-in-law get out of a gambling debt, a taped
conversation between the bookie and Santoro finds its way to the I.A.B.
When I.A.B. Lt. Denton suggests that Santoro is involved in felony extortion
activities, Patrol Sgt. Donovan's private investigation leads to the identity
of who's really behind the sham. Unfortunately, exposing the set-up could
jeopardize Donovan's own relations with fellow officers, who are unaware
that he is a field officer for the I.A.B. Meanwhile, Officers Lowery and
Johnson come to blows over Officer Nona Valentine.
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1.16:
Don't
You Be My Valentine: After Patrol Sgt. Donovan makes the decision to
blow the whistle on a crooked Internal Affairs Bureau lieutenant, he announces
to the officers that he has been working for the I.A.B., as well. Betrayed
and angry, the officers shun their boss as they decide their next move
Amid the trouble at the precinct, Officers Doyle and Macelwaine are called
to a homicide involving a tenant who refused to leave his apartment after
being evicted.
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1.17:
Dead
Man Sleeping: Although he refused to explain to his fellow officers
why he was involved with the Internal Affairs Bureau, Patrol Sgt. Donovan
is forced to confront the issue when his father, a retired cop, pays a
visit. His father, Gene, is devastated to learn that his son has admitted
to being a field officer for the I.A.B. Disgusted and angry, Gene is ultimately
forced to accept responsibility for his son's predicament when he discovers
why Francis agreed to work for the "rat patrol" in the first place. Meanwhile,
Officer Rousakoff starts moonlighting at a funeral home delivering dead
bodies on the night shift. He accidentally causes a great deal of confusion
when he decides to take a nap inside one of the coffins.
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1.18:
Fools
Russian: Carrie Hamilton Guest Stars Officers Doyle and MacElwaine
are summoned to intervene in a domestic dispute in which the wife (Hamilton)
refuses to press charges. When they return after a second complaint, they
find the woman with another man, and the husband murdered. Meantime, Officer
Lowery takes a special interest in the murder of a Russian immigrant --
especially since it's the same woman he had once intended to marry. Andrew
Sikking, the son of series star James B. Sikking, appears as Lowery's partner.
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1.19:
Doggonit:
When Lowery finds out that his partner, Valentine, has no plans for her
birthday, he moves mountains to get the day off from work to spend it with
her. Away from "the job," their day culminates in a romantic evening that
ultimately forces them to acknowledge their ardent feelings for each other.
Meantime, Patrol Sgt. Donovan recommends Officer Kersey for an undercover
job that changes the course of her career, while Officers Roussakoff and
Doyle begrudgingly investigate a dog napping.
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1.20:
Cinnamon
Buns: The closeness between Lowery and Valentine does not go unnoticed
by Johnson, who becomes unbearably bitter and aloof. Meantime, Anne-Marie
Kersey, now a detective at the precinct, is not accepted by her new co-workers
until she cracks a case involving extremists who are threatening to bomb
a subway. And, Sgt. Santoro struggles to suppress his frustrations with
the new precinct assistant who suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder.
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1.21:
Skel
in a Cell: Working undercover to bust a small time con artist, Officer
Johnson realizes that he's in over his head when members of an elite group
of drug runners with distant ties to the crook abruptly arrive, provoking
a deadly shooting spree in the middle of the sting operation. Meantime,
Officer Doyle unwillingly and somewhat unintentionally covers for a night
officer whose negligence became the catalyst for a prisoner's suicide.
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1.22:
Queens
for a Day. MacElwaine becomes embroiled in a hostage situation on the
last day before his retirement; promoted Santoro learns his wife is pregnant
again. (Season Finale: Mon 27 Apr 1998.)
(Taken
from the defunct CBS Brooklyn South site.)
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