The WORST episodes of Crime Story
Every episode of Crime Story ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Crime Story!
Chicago police lieutenant Mike Torello (Dennis Farina) wages an epic battle against organized crime in Michael Mann's arresting combination of cops and robbers, prime time soap, and film noir. Like Eliot Ness and the Untouchables, Torello and his Major Crimes Unit (MCU) have a formidable opponent in Ray Luca (Anthony Dennison), a young, ambitious thug who'll do whatever it takes to claw his way to the top.
#1 - Ground Zero
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/13/1987
After his murder mistrial, Luca clashes with a crime kingpin over plans to split up control of the sinking Luca gambling empire. Pauli changes his mind and rescues Luca from Torello as they hide in a house in the desert, a target site for nuclear testing.
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#2 - Pauli Taglia's Dream
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/8/1988
In a dream Paulie recounts his and Luca's survival of the atomic bomb. After nearly perishing in the blast, Luca and Paulie are taken into federal custody. Delirious from his gun shot wounds and the blast Luca becomes totally on Paulie for their escape. Receiving aid from a federal agent in Manny's employ Paulie rises above his usual persona as he attempts to extricate himself and Luca from their current situation.
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#3 - Justice Hits the Skids
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/11/1986
Devastated by Kehoe's death, Torello stonewalls Breitel's federal investigation. Abrams joins the MCU on the street.
#4 - Final Transmission
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/19/1986
With Torello's MCU hunting a psychopath, Luca plots jewel heists and the takeover of a sports-gambling operation.
#5 - For Love or Money
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/5/1986
Divorced Torello finds comfort with Inger. The Crime Unit nabs Luca's jewelry-heist team. Torello's best friend supplies the Mob with capital.
#6 - Pilot (1)
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1986
Here we meet the three major players of the series: Lt. Mike Torrello, head of Chicago's Major Crime Unit(MCU); Ray Luca, a young hood about to make his mark on the underworld; and David Abrams, an idealistic public defender trying to bury his Mob-connected roots. As the story unfolds Torrello is working with to bring down members of Chicago's underworld while Luca is taken under the wing of Manny Weisbord; one of Chicago's most powerful crime figures. As events proceed Torrello and Luca each become aware of the other's existence. Torello realizes that there is a new player that he must bring down.
#7 - Pilot (2)
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/1986
Here we meet the three major players of the series: Lt. Mike Torrello, head of Chicago's Major Crime Unit(MCU); Ray Luca, a young hood about to make his mark on the underworld; and David Abrams, an idealistic public defender trying to bury his Mob-connected roots. As the story unfolds Torrello is working with Abrams to bring down members of Chicago's underworld while Luca is taken under the wing of Manny Weisbord; one of Chicago's most powerful crime figures. As events proceed Torrello and Luca each become aware of the other's existence. Torello realizes that there is a new player that he must bring down.
#8 - Shadow Dancer
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/26/1986
Torello gains a major advantage when one of Luca's burglars is connected to a robbery-homicide of a coin collector's wife. Torello finds out Julie is pregnant.
#9 - Pursuit of a Wanted Felon
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/28/1986
Conflict ruins the Torello's weekend trip. Luca situates in Las Vegas. Bigots target Abrams's relationship with Susan.
#10 - The War
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/7/1986
A book intercepted by Torello jeopardizes Luca's nationwide gambling operation. The Torellos meet with tragedy.
#11 - Hide and Go Thief
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/12/1986
Indelli and Krychek must deal with a tense hostage situation. Torello travels to Indiana to make his move on Frank Holman.
#12 - Torello on Trial
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/16/1987
Breitel brutally cross-examines Torello. Acquitted Luca moves to Las Vegas. Torello gets a new assignment.
#13 - Abrams for the Defense
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/14/1986
Attorney Abrams falls for a reporter helping him defend a tenant accused of assaulting a slum landlord.
#14 - St. Louis Book of Blues
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/30/1986
Mobsters support Luca's nationwide gambling scheme. A publicity-seeking sheriff hampers Torello's arrest of one of Luca's men.
#15 - The Survivor
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/13/1987
Torello falls in love with a Justice Attorney's former wife, only to find out that the attorney has been molesting his adopted daughter. Molestation charges jeopardizes the Unit's investigation of Luca.
#16 - The Kingdom of Money
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/30/1987
Torello and Krychek join the Federal Task Force planning to raid Luca's new gambling business in Las Vegas.
#17 - Top of the World (aka The King in a Cage)
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/6/1987
Luca's jubilation over his growing business turns to fear that his associates are setting him up. Luca's insatiable lust for violence proves his undoing when he rapes Pauli's girlfriend. Pauli testifies for the prosecution in Luca's trial.
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#18 - Fatal Crossroads (aka Fortune in Men's Eyes)
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/9/1987
Torello is subpoenaed to testify for Luca. An enraged Abrams jumps to Torello's defense. Luca orders Torello and Abrams killed.
#21 - Old Friends, Dead Ends
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/4/1986
Torello confronts his new friend, now laundering money for the Mob. Federal investigators indict Luca and Bartoli.
#22 - Strange Bedfellows
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/26/1986
Holman ideintifies Torello as a dirty cop to Breitel. After an attempt on his life, Luca takes refuge in Florida.
#23 - The Battle of Las Vegas
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/6/1987
To take over Las Vegas casinos, Luca murders the head of a resort-workers union to put his own man in the position.
