Written by: Stephen J. Cannell
Directed by: Don Edmonds
Starring: Cindy Ambuehl, Avalon Anders, Patrick Anderson, Todd Eric Andrews, Lindsey
Ginter, Gary Hudson, Mickey Manners, Navarre Perry, David Schall, Michael Schwarz, Susanna
Thompson, Steve Tom, Ann Turkel, Ben Vereen, Larry Walke, Virginia Watson
Chris and Rita investigate the death of a model, who was killed in her condo. The main
suspect is Gator Ramsey, the deceased's husband, who was planning a divorce. Soon,
however, it looks as though an old rape case may have had something to do with the death.
Just when Chris and Rita think they may have a lead, an ex-cop, who may have been able to
shed some light on the case, winds up dead in his office.
Written by: Stephen J. Cannell
Directed by: Worth Keeter
Starring: R.G. Armstrong, Chris Browning, Alison Cuffe, Neil Delama, Michele Mais, J.C.
Quinn, Andrea Renee, Deborah Rennard, Chuck Sloan, Ben Vereen
When a man is found dead on the side of the road, the death appears to have been caused by
a heart attack, but the two cops don't think all is as it seems. Chris and Rita suspect
that a couple is luring "amateurs" to their dungeon for "sometimes lethal
sex." So Lance and Lorenzo go undercover as a couple of swingers looking to be chosen
by the couple, to go to the dungeon. Meanwhile, an old enemy reminds Rita of her father
and her youth.
Written by: David Peckinpah
Directed by: Ralph Hemecker
Starring: Jay Acovone, William Anton, Danny Gans, Kim Morgan Greene, Christopher Lawford,
Tiffanie Poston, Calvin Remsberg, David S. Rowden, Shari Shattuck, Dean Smith
A man winds up dead on the beach, so Chris goes to search the deceased's office. While
there, Lorenzo finds a date book with the entry "S.O.B." and a roll of film.
Chris and Rita go to the house belonging to some people in one of the undeveloped
pictures. While there, they see the dead man's watch. The two cops decide to investigate a
yacht called the "S.O.B.", where they gain more clues as to the murderer, the
way he did it, and why.
Written by: Sam Glickson
Directed by: Alan Cassidy
Starring: Pamela Bower, Patrice Chanel, Danny Gans, Aimee Graham, Madison Mason, Lehua
Reed, Elizabeth Storm, Ben Vereen
A man is killed by a bale hook while trying to deliver a million-dollar ransom for his
kidnapped daughter. When Chris and Rita investigate, they slowwly discover that there
really was no kidnapping. Their main problem is that every time they find a new suspect,
he winds up dead. Meanwhile, Chris tries to find time to make a pasta dinner for his new
girlfriend Ursula.
Written by: Todd Trotter
Directed by: Ralph Hemecker
Starring: Jan G. Boyd, Bob Corso, Roger Gans, Lisa Garr, Kelly Garrison, Kim Morgan
Greene, Jan Hoag, Joe Michaels, Ken Myles, Lew Saunders, Ilan Michael Smith, Jason D.
Smith
Chris and Rita investigate the death of a young woman. Soon, they discover that her murder
was part of a serial killing by a man who finds his victims in the singles ads. So Rita
places an ad in order to try and catch the killer. Meanwhile, Chris reunites with an old
lady friend, who has turned to stripping for her income.
Written by: Stephen G. Geyer
Directed by: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Starring: William Anton, Martha Byrne, Danny Gans, Tom Howard, Matthew Labyorteaux, Kelly
Miller, Barbara Tarbuck, Ben Vereen
When a congressman is found dead and naked by the sea, Chris and Rita are assigned to the
case. Their first actions are to question the dead man's family, and to check the guest
list from the man's party held the night of his murder. All the evidence seems to point to
the dead man's son's girlfriend. Meanwhile, Chris helps Rita overcome her insomnia.
Written by: Michael Berlin & Eric Estrin
Directed by: P.D. Van Arsdol
Starring: William Anton, Karl David-Djerf, Kim Lankford, Chip Mayer, David Partington,
Darla Slavens, Chuck Sloan, Terri Treas, Bruce Wright
Lorenzo and Lance investigate the murder of a loathed publisher. Chris talks to the
deceased's wife, who was about to tell her husband that she wanted a divorce because of
his infidelity. The two sergeants also talk to the deceased's business partner who, after
his partner's death, was got complete control over the company. The final suspect is the
dead man's mistress Avery Benton. Meanwhile, Rita "runs into" a concert promoter
named Tyler.
Written by: Garner Simmons
Directed by: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Starring: William Anton, Lee Benton, Judith Chapman, Kelly Curtis, Danny Gans, Sharon Lee
Jones, Sean Whitesell, Gary Wright
A woman is found dead in her pool by her next door neighbor. The evidence points to a
mystery woman who could also have been the victim's lover. Meanwhile, Chris gets reunited
with an old girlfriend, but what will he do when he finds out that she is the
"mystery woman"?
Written by: Elliott Anderson
Directed by: Ralph Hemecker
Starring: William Anton, Elizabeth Barondes, Lisa Capps, Bojesse Christopher, Katrina
Clayton, Ted Deasy, Corey Eubanks, Danny Gans, Adam Karlan, William McNamara, Marc Riffon,
Mik Scriba, Jason Sutliff, Christopher Weeks
A young girl is found dead by a jogging schoolmate, but Chris and Rita think it is a
"silver platter homicide." Soon, the evidence shows that the girl was
gang-raped. In order to stop the killers, Rita goes undercover as a college student.
Written by: David Peckinpah
Directed by: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Starring: Laura Albert, William Anton, Venny Argino, Scott Colomby, Oliver Darrow, Sarah
M. Davis, Phil Foreman, Pete Koch, Teri Ann Lynn, Joe Michels, Dennis Paladino, April
Rice, Joyce Robinson, Ben Vereen
Chris and Rita investigate the deaths of a mob lawyer and his hairdresser, who were shot
in the barber shop. While Chris thinks the main target was the mob lawyer, Rita thinks it
could have been the hair stylist, so they evoke "club rules." Meanwhile, Rita
shocks everyone at PBPD when she gets the mobster Donnie "Dogs" DiBelco to talk
with her.
Written by: Erica Byrne
Directed by: Kristine Peterson
Starring: William Anton, Denice Duff, Robin Frates, James McDonnell, Alan Oppenheimer,
John Rubinow, Richard Scott Sarafian, Jennifer Savidge, Elizabeth Soukp
Chris and Rita investigate the death of a surgeon who was murdered with a scalpel. The
evidence points to another doctor who was beat out by the deceased for a promotion.
Meanwhile, Chris gets reunited with his old friends Howie and Tina. Lorenzo could be
falling in love with Tina, but the only problem is that she is married to his friend
Howie.
Written by: Simon Ayer
Directed by: Stuart J.D. Perry
Starring: William Anton, Kevin Bash, Bonnie Burroughs, Bill Calvert, David Clover, Dan
Gauthier, Christine Sullivan
A baseball-team owner is killed with a baseball bat, while his wife calls 911. The main
suspect is a baseball player named DJ Martin. While Chris waits for the suspect, Rita goes
to talk to the deceased's estranged son Buddy.
Written by: David Abramowitz
Directed by: Ron Garcia
Starring: William Anton, Rodger Bumpass, Beth Chamberlain, Marta DuBois, Kim Morgan
Greene, Steve Lambert, Rochelle Swanson, Dan Thomas
A woman is found shot-to-death in her shower. The person who found the body was the
victim's lover--a "Shock Radio" host. Chris' main suspect is the host, but his
alibi is that he was doing his live show at the time of the murder. While on the air, an
obsessed fan calls in to admit to killing the host's lover. Meanwhile, Chris goes to talk
to Melissa, who works at the same radio station.
Written by: Stephen J. Cannell
Directed by: Eric Alexander Forbes
Starring: William Anton, Clement Blake, Stephen J. Cannell, Leslie Harter, William
Lucking, Paul Nolan, Patsy Pease, Cary J. Pitts, Margaret Radford, Ben Vereen
A mysterious woman calls the police to report a murder that is going to happen at Ocean
Park, near the carousel. When Lorenzo and Lance get there, they are fired upon, even after
identifying themselves. They find out that the man who shot at them was their patrol
commander John Stonewell. Now Chris and Rita must face a shooting review board because of
their commander's lies.
Written by: Garner Simmons
Directed by: David Schmoeller
Starring: Bibi Besch, Gil Jr. Cates, Ray Hais-Doyle, Larry Joshua, Mark Kemble, Denise
Miller, Navarre Perry, John Phillip, Louis Seitchik, Ben Vereen, Kari Whitman
After answering a 10-18, burglary in progress, Chris returns fire on, and kills, one of
the delinquents trying to drive away. The other felon disappears, as well as gun belonging
to the criminal whom Chris shot at. Now all the evidence of the deceased boy being armed
is gone and, to make matters worse, a video tape also makes it look like Chris fired
alone. Meanwhile, the dead boy's mother seeks revenge against Lorenzo.
Written by: Todd Trotter
Directed by: Maria Lease
Starring: William Anton, J.C. Brandy, Bill Brinsfield, Morgan Brittany, Roger Chapman,
Paul Cira, Kristen Cloke, Danny Gans, Barry Laws
A man who, at first, thinks that he'd like to see his wife in bed with another man becomes
jealous of the other man, and kills him. But, while he is dumping off the body, he is seen
by a runaway. Meanwhile, Chris becomes involved with a clothing designer.
Written by: Peter McCabe
Directed by: Perry Husman
Starring: William Anton, Alina Arenal, Kristen Cloke, Brendan Ford, Danny Gans, Charlie
Haugk, Therese Kablan, Franc Luz, Leslie Mauldin, Chuck Sloan, Claire Yarlett
Chris and Rita investigate the death of a young nanny. The suspect is a wife who saw her
husband having an affair with the deceased, but she says that she was sleeping during time
of the murder. Meanwhile, Chris debates moving in with his girlfriend, Annie.
Written by: David Peckinpah
Directed by: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Starring: Rod Bergen, Kristen Cloke, Lisa Comshaw, Holly Gagner, Danny Gans, Dennis
Paladino, John Poteat, Phillip Poteat, John Vargas, Ben Vereen
After finding a realtor's business card in a dead man's wallet, Chris and Rita confront
the woman. In exchange for immunity, she helps the two detectives set up a sting operation
against the owner of an illegal casino, who lets his clients build up huge debts, and then
kills them because they cannot pay. Chris goes undercover as a big-spender, ready to play,
while Rita plays the part of a blackjack dealer. Meanwhile, Chris and Annie try to work
out their problems.
Written by: Todd Trotter
Directed by: Maria Lease
Starring: William Anton, Joseph Cali, Sharon Case, Joseph Cirola, Hannah Cutrona, Yavone
Evans, Danny Gans, Joseph Nicolau, Saveno Persico, Steve Tom
Chris and Rita investigate the death of a call girl. The only suspect is her last
client--a judge up for reelection. Now Chris and Rita have to find the only witness to the
murder: another call girl.
Written by: David Peckinpah
Directed by: Ralph Hemecker
Starring: William Anton, Tom Ashworth, Joie Brinsfield, Tim Colceri, Richard Conti, Trevor
Goddard, Michele Kasper, Robin Lange, Christopher Mackin, Chip Mayer, Lucy Rodriguez,
Peter Sands, Thom Sherman, Vanity, Ben Vereen
Hutch goes undercover as a Jamaican drug dealer, in order to stop a gun-runner and drug
kingpin. Meanwhile, Rita tries to work out her relationship with an old flame, who wants
to rekindle their old romance.