Written by: Gordon Dawson
Directed by: Carl Weathers
Starring: Jay Acovone, William Anton, Signy Coleman, Robert Dorfman, John Christy Ewing,
Mark Kramer, Nina Mann, Gail O'Grady, Lynn, Oddo, Kim Pucci, Peter Sands
A gigolo, Tony Fielding, whom Rita put away is released early from prison--much to the
objection of Sgt. Lance. Rita then receives an invitation to a gala celebrating the
publication of the felon's new book, "Crime of Love." When the publisher's wife
winds up dead, Lance immediately points towards Fielding--and the evidence seems to agree
with her, even though Tony steadfastly claims his innocence. Meanwhile, Chris works on the
Predergast shooting case.
Written by: Terri Treas & Michael Zand
Directed by: Terrence O'Hara
Starring: Charlie Brill, John Byner, Stephanie Dunnam, Ellerine!, David Knapp, Ken
Marshall, Cyndi Pass, Gloria Reuben, Nancy Valen, Lisa anderpump, Tim deZam
Lance and Lorenzo investigate the murders of a banker and a lawyer; the only connection
between the two cases seems to be the fact that both of the victims attended the same
University. Chris and Rita soon discover that the real link is that both of the victims
were involved in a gang rape many years before. Meanwhile, Chris gets audited after
employing Cotton as his tax consultant; but he soon finds himself falling for his auditor.
Written by: Morgan Gendel
Directed by: Ron Garcia
Starring: Ray Abruzzo, Charlie Brill, Joe Michaels, Duke Moosekian, Carrie-Anne Moss,
Dennis Paladino, Mario Roccuzzo, Chuck Sloan
A man found drowned in his pool turns out to be the video tape counterfeiter whom Chris
was investigating. The woman Lorenzo suspects seems to have an air-tight alibi, so Rita
decides to see if Donnie Dogs can shed any light on the case. Meanwhile, Chris and Rita
set up a sting operation to catch the killer.
Written by: David Peckinpah
Directed by: Terrence O'Hara
Starring: William Anton, Charlie Brill, John Byner, Kate Hodge, Larry Holden, Jeff Kaake,
Mitzi McCall, Dennis Paladino, Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst, Gianni Russo, Carrie Yazel
When Donnie "Doughnuts" DiBarto is shot at, he decides to leave the Miami cop,
Dexter, who was supposed to be guarding him, and asks for Rita to protect him. Lance and
Lorenzo finally convince the Captain to let them take Donnie into protective custody,
since he has agreed to testify against the mob boss "Toe Tag" Tony. Meanwhile,
Chris and the captain are disgusted by the way Donovan lets his campaign manager, Paige
Hamilton, call all the shots for him; and Dutchie has a sinus problem.
Written by: Gordon Dawson
Directed by: Andrew Stevens
Starring: Charlie Brill, Melissa DeSousa, Carrie Dobro, Jodie Fisher, Robert Forster,
Ronald Hunter, Alex Kubic, Carrie Yazel
Lance and Lorenzo talk to the roommate of a woman who was found dead on the beach, and
discover that the victim was the private girl of Vince Riker, an ex-mob-boss from New
York. When another girl shows up dead, Chris and Rita deduce that the common thread is a
dirty parole agent, Curtis Kingman. They soon discover that the parole officer has a deal
with Riker to supply him with felons in exchange for money. Lance and Lorenzo set up a
sting operation to catch Kingman, so that they can use him to get to Riker.
Written by: Liz & Lou Comici
Directed by: Tucker Gates
Starring: William Anton, Charlie Brill, Mimi Craven, Michael Erger, Joe Forgi, Janet Gunn,
Kate Hodge, Lauren Koslow, James Luisi, Burr Steers
An old friend of Rita's--who got fired from the force after she had a fling with her
captain--winds up dead. (After she was fired, Rita's friend Alex resorted to
"hooking" to pay the rent; then she turned her life around and became a
best-selling author.) After some investigating, Chris and Rita believe Alex might have
been murdered because of her current project--a tell-all book, the pages of which were
being sold off one-by-one to high-ranking people who didn't want their stories told in it.
Meanwhile, the captain is afraid he is losing his sexual potency, and seeks Chris' advice.
Written by: David Barry & Michael Zand
Directed by: Lynn Hamrick
Starring: Al Bernie, Charlie Brill, John Byner, Michael J. Cramer, Gilbert Gottfried,
Robin Mattson, Peter Moore, Joe Ochman, Gloria Reuben, Mark Sheppard, Cela Wise
A wealthy doctor--who likes to "visit" his unconsenting live-in assistant every
night--is shot in his home by a burglar. Chris and Rita get suspicious when the only thing
stolen from the house is an expensive statue. After further investigation, the two Sams
suspect that the live-in was "playing doctor with the doctor;" and find that the
INS has no record of her--so the assistant must be using a false name. Meanwhile, Chris
asks Cotton to help him find a new transmission for his '66 Charger--but the man Cotton
hires to get one steals Chris' car to get it.
Written by: Michael Abnemann
Directed by: Michael Levine
Starring: Charlie Brill, Christopher Carroll, Shevonne Durkin, Bruce Gray, Charles Miller,
Claudette Roche, Tom Taglang, Mathea Webb Teresina, Constance Towers, Valerie Wildman
A stalked lingerie model, Veronique, is murdered--but was made to look as though she died
of a self-inflicted drug overdose. The evidence points to the model's agent who was with
both her and another girl that night. Another suspect is Amand, a lingerie show organizer,
who wanted to be Veronique's agent. Meanwhile, a renegade ex-cop enters the picture, and
tries to help Chris and Rita solve the crime--the way he wants it solved. This episode
takes the unique form of interrogations and flashbacks.
Written by: Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer
Directed by: Ron Ames
Starring: John Aprea, Deprise Brescia, Charlie Brill, Marta DuBois, David Lipper, Patrick
Montes, Barbara Moore, Tony Nittoli, Dennis Paladino, Gina Philips, Christopher Thomas
A girl, Stacy, finds her stepfather murdered in her home and calls the cops. Rita suspects
that something is wrong when the girl shows very little shock or emotion at her
stepfather's death; she soon discovers that the Stacy had been repeatedly molested by her
stepfather. Rita then finds the murder weapon--a letter opener--right out in the open, on
the Satcy's desk. Things are complicated even further when Stacy turns herself in for the
crime--but Chris and Rita think she's trying to protect someone. Meanwhile, Dominic
DeBarto tries to rekindle his "relationship" with Rita.
Written by: Todd Trotter
Directed by: Cliff Bole
Starring: Charlie Brill, Michael Gaines, Kelly Garrison, Frank Grillo, Andrea Leithe,
Mitzi McCall, Eric McCormack, O'Connell Patrick, Trini Prulbiere, Gina Ravarra, Brenda
Strong, Rochelle Swanson
Chris and Rita go undercover to stop a whore house for women after one of its clients
shows up dead. The establishment--under the guise of a strip club--sets women up in a
mansion with the stripper of their choice, for a large sum of money. They secretly
videotape the evening, and bribe the women with the tapes. Chris goes undercover as Rocky,
a male stripper, while Rita plays the role of a woman looking for action. Meanwhile, Rita
finds that some of the old sparks between her and a friend, Michael, are starting to heat
back up; and Dominic DeBarto thinks about joining the police force so he can get closer to
Rita--as well as get inside information for his father.
Written by: Robert Hamner
Directed by: David Schmoeller
Starring: William Anton, Charlie Brill, Greg Callahan, Ron Fassler, James Kressler,
Barbara Niven, Gina Ravarra, Daniel Riordan
When a woman who seems to be Chris' partner is murdered in Rita's apartment, the captain,
Chris and Diana investigate. Just as Chris is struggling with the loss of his dear friend,
Rita walks into her home and finds out that everyone thinks she's dead. Trisha Vale,
Rita's housesitter, was the real victim. Chris and Rita investigate to find out who the
real target was--Rita or Trisha. Their prime suspect is a private investigator whose
prints they found in the dead woman's apartment. The two Sams are also suspicious as to
who was paying the rent for the deceased's posh apartment.
Written by: Maryanne Kosica & Michael Scheff
Directed by: James Darren
Starring: William Anton, Noah Blake, Michael Brainard, Charlie Brill, Mina Dillard, Kate
Hodge, Lisa Robin Kelly, Gina Ravarra, Ben Reed, Michael Todd Sandman, Rhonda Shear,
Claire Yarlett
When a woman named Cindy Blaine is murdered in her car by the traffic cop who pulled her
over, Chris and Rita are called upon to investigate. Cindy turns out to have been a
"cop groupie" who hung out in cop bars; Chris and Rita find a box filled with
cop uniform buttons--one from each of the men she went with--in her home. One of the two
major suspects is an officer who was with the woman the night of her murder. The other is
a cop named Daniels--who "rousts the citizens for his own enjoyment"--who was
supposed to be patrolling the area that night. Meanwhile, the DA publicizes the case to
make Donovan look bad during his campaign.
Written by: Steven Baum
Directed by: Martin Kove
Starring: Al Albert, Charlie Brill, John Byner, Laura Clark, Rick Fitts , Ian Jacklin,
Brion James, Caryn Kaplan, Art Mertano, Sean O'Grady, Cornelius O'Neill, Alfred Roach,
Wendi Westbrook
Chris and Rita go to a party celebrating Chris' boxing friend Danny, who is set to fight
in a major title bout. Danny is having an affair with his manager, Ellen, while her
jealous fiance, Rupert Tarlo, suspects that something is going on. Meanwhile, Kurt
Fielding--the man who's running the books on the fight--needs Danny's opponent to win, so
he threatens Tarlo, saying that "Nuclear Newlin" better throw the fight. So
Rupert cuts off Danny's funds and fires his trainer in hopes that he will drop out of the
contest. Soon after, Tarlo catches his fiancee in bed with Danny, and attacks him; Danny
punches Rupert out during the fight that ensues. When Tarlo is found dead in his pool the
next morning, Danny is the major suspect. Meanwhile Chris discovers that Cotton is acting
undercover for Fielding as a masseuse at Danny's training facility.
Written by: W. Reed Moran
Directed by: Tucker Gates
Starring: Charlie Brill, Robert Cervantes, Steve Gagnon, David Labiosa, Lisa Lamendola,
Jeff Manzanares, Gary Perez, Billy Warlock, Susan Wood, Adrian Zmed
Two men with uzis sneak into a man's house while he is in the bedroom, having sex. When
the men enter the room, they are surprised to see the man waiting for them with a shotgun.
Chris and Rita are sent to investigate. Upon their arrival at the scene, they discover
that the case is part of the DEA's "Operation Redrum"--in which the DEA works
with local cops on drug related homicides. It seems as though the man who owned the home,
Calvin, might be involved with a Colombian drug operation run by the Garza family. The DEA
officer assigned to work with Chris and Rita is an old friend named Brentwho tries
to rekindle his relationship with Rita.
Written by: Bill Froeblich
Directed by: Ron Ames
Starring: Nicholas Bell, Leslie Bevis, Wendy Both, Charlie Brill, Christa Daniel, Angela
Eads, Rebeca Miller, Mark Moses, Gina Ravarra, Rose Russell
One of Rita's good friends, Kimberly Dire, is found dead in her bathtub; looking as though
she committed suicide. After Kim discovered that her husband Paul had been having an
affair with her personal trainer, she decided to get a divorce. Rita suspects Paul may
have killed his wife since he would have lost everything in the divorce. When the captain
tells Rita that Paul has used his influence to close the case, she decides not to give up
and continues her investigation. Rita is able to reopen the case when the man Kim was
leaving her husband for turns up dead.
Written by: Jerry Patrick Brown
Directed by: Terrence O'Hara
Starring: William Anton, Charlie Brill, Kimberly Campbell, Trevor Goddard, Kimberley
Kates, Gloria Loring, Heather Marie, Mitzi McCall, Tony Nittoli, Dennis Paladino
Chris and Rita investigate the murder of Nancy "Dimples" Bell--who was employed
as a "call girl" by a woman named Sable Shannon. Through talking to Donovan,
they discover that Ms. Sable has a deal with the DA's office in which they will overlook
her prostitution ring in exchange for information about her wealthy clientele--which
includes members of the mob. Chris and Rita's main suspect is Glee Onager--one of Sable's
prostitutes who is trying to take over the business. When one of Glee's prostitutes shows
up dead, Chris and Rita believe that it may have been done in retaliation for Dimples.
Meanwhile someone takes a shot at Donnie "Dogs" DeBarto--Donnie believes that
the mob thinks he is the rat in the organization, in the Palm Beach area; Frannie feels
like she is getting too old for Harry when she walks in on Sable and him holding hands.
Written by: Doug Heyes, Jr.
Directed by: Tucker Gates
Starring: Tami Akbar, Sandahl Bergman, Charlie Brill, Michelle Clunie, Robin Ganter, Gina
Ravarra, Sandra Reinhardt, Ellen Rice, Milena Sellers, Teresa Truesdale, John Vargas
After a mishap in the field, Rita is forced to go through a review of her self-defense
skills. At the class, she meets up with an old friend from the IAD, Det. Robin Curry, who
is under investigation by SI for stealing evidence. Later that night, Robin calls Rita,
distressed, and asks Rita to meet her at The Base Club. When she gets there, Rita cannot
find Robin; after some investigating, she eventually discovers her strangled to death in a
hotel room. The next morning, Rita learns that two officers from Special Investigations
are going to handle Robin's murder. While debriefing Rita, sergeants Steele and Wilcox,
ask Rita if she is a Lesbian. Later, Rita accuses them of being the "bad cops"
who really stole the evidence, and says they were trying to use Robin as a cover-up. The
two officers suggest to the captain that Rita undergo a psychological evaluation.
Meanwhile, Rita threatens Lipschitz and the department with Sexual Harassment, and gets
suspended; she decides to investigate the case herself, and prove Robin's innocence.
Written by: Gordon Dawson
Directed by: Rob Estes
Starring: Elizabeth Anne Allen, Cindy Ambuehl, Charlie Brill, Josie Davis, Judith Jones,
Andrew Kavovit, Matthew Letecher, Paul Scherrer, Amanda Wyss
A girl, Edie Flynn, is found dead on the beach, near the remains of a recent beach party.
Rita and the Captain go undercover--as Rita Michaels and Harry Lipton--under the guise of
being substitute teachers for the exclusive high school the party goers attend. When Rita
talks to Edie's roommate, Tiffany, she finds out that there is a group of BMOC's who
compete with each other by getting points for each girl they score--and that these boys
will do anything to get the points, including rape. Rita believes that one of these boys,
Tommy, is the one responsible for Edie's death since Edie was with him at the beach party.
Rita soon finds out that Tommy is out to score her--for 200 points. Meanwhile, Chris is
working undercover to stop a Colombian drug lord.
Written by: Stephen G. Geyer
Directed by: Tucker Gates
Starring: Christopher Allport, Gordon Benson, Raye Birk, Charlie Brill, F. Scott Collins,
Linda Don, Scott Geyer, Joe Nesnow, James Short, Jim Cody WIlliams, Keira de Anda
Chris and Rita investigate the death of the wife of an ex-football star, Joe Mannis. Joe,
one of Chris' friends, was regularly seen fighting with his wife Morgan in
publiceven slapping her. Morgan, upset about her husband's impotence problem, often
provoked Joe with the idea that she was having an affair, since he couldn't satisfy her.
The day of her murder, Morgan told her husband she was going to have an affair with her
therapist, Dr. Robin Anthony, that night. Joe's only alibi the night of the murder is that
he was bar hopping, and was beat up by some angry fans. When Rita questions the doctor, he
says that he never visited Morgan that night; but later on, he makes a slight slip in his
story which may prove he's guilty. Meanwhile, Chris asks Cotton's brother Atticus Dunn to
help verify Joe's alibi.
Written by: Morgan Gendel
Directed by: Scott Levitta
Starring: William Anton, Elizabeth Armijo, Charlie Brill, S.A. Griffin, James Handy, Kate
Hodge, Doug Llewelyn, Mark Metcalf, Michael Anthony Rawlins, Peter J. Smith, Edmond
Stoops, Tonya Lee Williams
A reporter, Loretta Cole, is murdered in front of her home in what seems to be an everyday
mugging. The woman had been seen earlier that day talking to Scott Finn, Roy Conroy's
campaign manager about the evidence she had of Finn's corruption. While investigating,
Chris and Rita soon discover that Paige Hamilton, Donovan's campaign manager, is sleeping
with Finn. When Chris confronts Paige, she tells him that Scott gave her a disk with some
information on the corruption in the government. (He wanted to be granted immunity in
exchange for giving Donovan the complete information, but Donovan said no.) So Finn trades
this information to a powerful big wig--whose name was mentioned on the disks--in exchange
for becoming Deputy Mayor of San Angelos. When Finn shows up dead, the two Sams summon
Paige to be questioned; but she is already on her way to get a set of the disks from
Finn's safe deposit box.
Written by: Brad Radnitz
Directed by: John Blizek
Starring: Ginger Allen Allen, Kendra Booth, David L. Crowley, Jennifer McCarthy, Karen
Moncrieff, Howard Platt, Don Stark, Kari Whitman
Neil Jackman--"The Sultan of Smut," and owner of Rush magazine--is found
murdered in his pool at Rush Manor. When Chris and the captain investigate, they find a
couple of likely suspects: Neil's wife Karen, February Rush of the Month Marylin Peters,
July Rush of the Month Candy, and Laura Gallow (Galatea)--Neil's sex therapist. The
autopsy says that a special kind of choke hold was used to help in the drowning of Neil
Jackman--one that is used by life guards to help in saving larger people. The captain is
sure that the killer must have been a life guard, so he uses Chris as his guinea pig to
test out the suspects. Meanwhile, Atticus Dunn works as a pool man at the mansion.
Written by: Jerry Patrick Brown
Directed by: Mitzi Kapture
Starring: Jennifer Anglin, Matt Battaglia, Charlie Brill, Quinn Duffy, Stacie Randall,
Gina Ravarra, Thom Sherman, Courtney Taylor, Tim Thomerson
A cop-turned-novelist, Jack Stoner, is assigned to work with Chris and Rita so that he can
get in the right frame of mind for his new book about serial killers. Lance and Lorenzo
soon get upset with Jack when he starts to impersonate a police officer and gets in the
way of their investigation. Unbeknownst to Jack, his wife, Martha, and son, Sam, are
having an affair. Meanwhile, Martha tries to manipulate Sam into killing his father, so
that she and her boyfriend, Bo Raines, will get all of Jack's money. To ensure that Jack
is murdered, Martha sends Bo after him as well. When the police get to the house, they
find Bo dead and Jack missing.
Written by: David Peckinpah
Directed by: Tucker Gates
Starring: Anthony Addabbo, William Anton, Charlie Brill, Crystal Chappell, Gregory Scott
Cummins, Lawrence Denton, Elise, Neith Hunter, Derek MacNeil, Boo Maxwell, Mitzi McCall,
Hank Stratton
Rita is assigned a new partner, Derek McNeill. Derek and Rita go undercover as Devin and
Trish Russell--a couple looking to make a big dope deal--in order to catch Elise Denton--a
woman wanted for her involvement in selling drugs, and for the murder of Archie Crawford.
Meanwhile, Chris meets up with an old friend, Deborah Bouchard, who will be working with
him on the Mallory case. Also, the captain forgets the anniversary of the day he and
Frannie met; Donovan gets shot while protecting Rita; and Chris receives letters, gifts
and flowers from a mysterious Secret Admirer.