Cagney & Lacey
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CBS Ended Drama • Crime
7 Seasons · 125 Episodes · Premiered June 8, 2015 · Ended May 16, 1988
Cagney & Lacey is a police procedural about two New York City police detectives who live very different lives. Christine Cagney is a single, career-minded woman, while Mary Beth Lacey is a married working mother. The series was set in a fictionalized version of Manhattan's 14th Precinct (known as "Midtown South").
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
6 episodes
E01
You Call This Plain Clothes?
Fri, Mar 26 1982 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The policewomen go undercover to nail a maniac who preys on prostitutes.
E02
Pop Used to Work Chinatown
Fri, Apr 2 1982 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Cagney's father, a retired cop, sets out to prove his mettle by helping his daughter crack a case on his former turf.
E03
Beyond the Golden Door
Fri, Apr 9 1982 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The disappearance of a teenager leads to a ring of smugglers that preys upon illegal aliens.
E04
Street Scene
Fri, Apr 16 1982 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Chris and Mary Beth question an elderly man in the shooting of a Puerto Rican gang member, while trying to protect the victim's brother from a rival gang.
E05
Suffer the Children
Fri, Apr 23 1982 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A call to rescue an abused child from a rooftop leads to clues to a murder.
E06
Better Than Equal
Fri, Apr 30 1982 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Cagney and Lacey are assigned to protect an antifeminist leader who's the target of threats.
Season 2
22 episodes
E01
Witness to an Incident
Tue, Oct 26 1982 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Chris and Mary Beth have conflicting perspectives of a fatal shooting.
E02
One of Our Own
Tue, Nov 2 1982 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Chris and Mary Beth work overtime to nab a cop killer, which results in a family conflict for Mary Beth.
E03
Beauty Burglars
Tue, Nov 9 1982 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Criminals posing as cops are robbing salon patrons.
E04
High Steel
Tue, Nov 16 1982 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Harvey aids Chris and Mary Beth as they investigate the death of an ironworker who fell from a high-rise.
E05
Hot Line
Tue, Nov 23 1982 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Samuels' job is in jeopardy after he locks horns with a deputy inspector over stranglings.
E06
Internal Affairs
Tue, Nov 30 1982 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The team is assigned to spy on fellow officers after a leak is discovered during an investigation.
E07
Mr. Lonelyhearts
Tue, Dec 7 1982 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A search for a missing woman leads Cagney and Lacey to a bigamy scam.
E08
Conduct Unbecoming
Tue, Dec 14 1982 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
To crack aweapons case, Chris and Mary Beth need the help of a cop on the outs with the department.
E09
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Tue, Dec 21 1982 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The squad searches for a sticky-fingered Santa inadvertently released from a holding cell; Petrie's wife is about to go into labor.
E10
Recreational Use
Tue, Dec 28 1982 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Chris and Mary Beth are teamed with the eager homicide detective Chris has been dating---who's using cocaine. Meanwhile a series of elderly deaths point to a greedy landlord trying to push out rent-controlled residents.
E11
Hopes and Dreams
Tue, Jan 11 1983 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A disabled girl's cynicism makes Chris all the more determined to recover the girl's stolen bicycle.
E12
The Grandest Jewel Thief of Them All
Tue, Jan 18 1983 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Chris feels she has a good chance at snaring a notorious jewel thief.
E13
Affirmative Action
Tue, Jan 25 1983 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A new detective wants to prove herself to Chris and Mary Beth, who see her as a hotheaded novice.
E14
Open and Shut Case
Tue, Feb 1 1983 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Mary Beth testifies in what should be an open-and-shut murder case; Chris helps a rape victim who is reluctant to take the stand a fifth time.
E15
Jane Doe #37
Tue, Feb 15 1983 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Chris takes the case of a murdered bag lady; the policewomen are asked to star in a recruiting commercial.
E16
Date Rape
Tue, Feb 22 1983 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The men in the squad room have little sympathy for a woman raped by a singer when they learn the victim picked the man up in a bar.
E17
Burn Out
Tue, Mar 8 1983 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Family and job demands drive Mary Beth to the brink of a nervous breakdown.
E18
Chop Shop
Tue, Mar 15 1983 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Members of a car-theft ring take Isbecki hostage after they learn he's a cop; Petrie becomes involved in the shooting of a black youth.
E19
Let Them Eat Pretzels
Tue, Mar 22 1983 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Efforts to arrest a diplomat's son for hit-and-run become tangled in red tape.
E20
The Gang's All Here
Tue, Mar 29 1983 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
While celebrating Petrie's promotion at a bar, squad members are robbed, an experience so humiliating to La Guardia that he resigns.
E21
A Cry for Help
Tue, May 3 1983 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The policewomen are assigned to track down a fellow officer who's been beating his wife.
E22
The Informant
Tue, May 10 1983 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Chris and Mary Beth disagree about using a young informant to help them nab a drug dealer selling PCP to students.
Season 3
7 episodes
E01
Matinée
Tue, Mar 20 1984 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Cagney and Lacey investigate the disappearance of a housewife whose body is later found in a hotel catering to liaisons. During the investigation Mary Beth gets a glimpse into Christine's childhood....
E02
A Killer's Dozen
Tue, Mar 27 1984 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Cagney and Lacey must turn their homicide case over to a task force and patrol a beat when a strike puts all the detectives into uniform.
E03
Victimless Crime
Tue, Apr 17 1984 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Cagney and Lacey investigate the death of a man at a porno filming site; a visiting French policeman makes overtures toward Lacey.
E04
The Bounty Hunter
Tue, Apr 24 1984 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A cocky bounty hunter has Cagney seething as he stays one step ahead of her in their separate pursuits of a bail jumper wanted for armed robbery.
E05
Baby Broker
Tue, May 1 1984 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Emotions run high for Cagney, whose suitor doesn't appreciate her job dedication; and for Lacey, who volunteers to temporarily care for an abandoned deaf infant.
E06
Partners
Tue, May 8 1984 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Lacey feels guilty when Cagney is hit by a robber's bullet, and angry about the attitude of her temporary partner.
E07
Choices
Tue, May 15 1984 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The detectives battle an abusive landlord; Cagney thinks she may be pregnant.
Season 4
22 episodes
E01
Child Witness
Tue, Oct 16 1984 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A father refuses to let his child testify in a molestation case; Petrie files a complaint against two officers who mistook him for a thief.
E02
Heat
Mon, Oct 22 1984 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Tension rises with the temperature after Lacey is grabbed by an armed robber and held hostage in a sweltering boxcar.
E03
Insubordination
Mon, Oct 29 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Sgt. Dory McKenna is teamed with the detectives after kicking the drug habit that ended his romance with Cagney; a captain who once worked for Samuels evaluates the department.
E04
Old Debts
Mon, Nov 5 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A cop killer on parole is murdered while in protective custody.
E05
Fathers and Daughters
Mon, Nov 12 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A case of suicide becomes complicated when the victim's wife confesses to murder---and so does his daughter.
E06
Taxi Cab Murders
Mon, Nov 19 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The dangers of Lacey's job hit home when her son overhears his parents arguing about Lacey's dangerous assignment to stop a rash of cab-driver murders.
E07
Unusual Occurence
Mon, Nov 26 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
In the wake of questionable police shootings, Cagney draws media fire when she shoots a young burglar.
E08
Thank God It's Monday
Mon, Dec 3 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
After the detectives' forgery collar makes bail they discover he's also wanted for a crime for which the statute of limitations is about to run out.
E09
Hooked
Mon, Dec 10 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Dory's sponsor in a detox program is picked up in a drug raid, but the evidence disappears shortly after Dory learns of the arrest.
E10
Lady Luck
Mon, Dec 17 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A successful executive attempts suicide; Isbecki falls for an artist who fought off a strangler.
E11
Out of Control
Mon, Dec 31 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Cagney meets Dory's kids; Lacey's son ignores warnings about playing with her gun.
E12
American Dream
Mon, Jan 7 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
An arson victim hints about extortion, but balks at being an informant. Meanwhile, the Laceys consider buying a house.
E13
Happily Ever After
Mon, Jan 14 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Cagney considers marriage when Dory pops the question; a man steals a large sum of money to court a wealthy woman.
E14
Rules of the Game
Mon, Jan 28 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A fast-rising captain suggests that Cagney would do well to accept his advances.
E15
Stress
Mon, Feb 4 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Cagney thinks a stress-reduction program is a "waste of time," despite her own increasing stress following the release of a slasher who threatened her.
E16
Who Says It's Fair (1)
Mon, Feb 11 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Lacey refuses to face the possibility of breast cancer; a large amount of cash is found in the locker of a missing latchkey kid.
E17
Who Says It's Fair (2)
Tue, Feb 19 1985 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Samuels treats Lacey with kid gloves, while Cagney presses her to get a second opinion; the detectives are called to testify against the 8-year-old's mother in a custody hearing.
E18
Lost and Found
Mon, Feb 25 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Comfortable with convalescence, Lacey considers staying home permanently; Cagney pursues the thief who stole her car.
E19
Two Grand
Mon, Mar 4 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Cagney gets a second chance to match wits with the debonair Albert Grand, a jewel thief who made her look foolish during their last encounter.
E20
Con Games
Mon, Mar 11 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
While preparing her sexual-harassment suit, Cagney learns that another officer was propositioned but won't testify; Lacey becomes a decoy.
E21
Violation
Mon, Mar 18 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A lawsuit ensues when a teenage shoplifter with fake ID is raped in a jail for adults.
E22
Organized Crime
Mon, Apr 8 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A mobster offers to help find the murderer of his godchild, a nun; everyone awaits the results of the sergeants' exam.
Season 5
24 episodes
E01
On the Street
Mon, Sep 30 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Cagney illegally detains a pimp to protect a prostitute who implicated him in murder.
E02
Ordinary Hero
Mon, Oct 7 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A Chilean busboy apprehends a murderous mugger---and is apprehended himself after immigration agents see him honored on TV.
E03
The Psychic
Mon, Oct 21 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The detectives are ordered to work with a psychic, hired by an irate man after police evidence indicates his missing wife is a voluntary runaway.
E04
Lottery
Mon, Oct 28 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A $2 million lottery ticket is forged; Cagney lends $50 to a suspect whose property's been attached; the Laceys discuss how to use their tax refund.
E05
Entrapment
Mon, Nov 4 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Cagney demands that Lacey go along with her lie that she didn't entrap a drug dealer; Isbecki betrays Petrie's confidence.
E06
The Clinic
Mon, Nov 11 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Cagney walks the line, while Lacey is clearly prochoice in abortion discussions sparked by the bombing of a women's clinic.
E07
Mothers & Sons
Mon, Nov 25 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A mother lies to clear her son of a violent robbery; and the Laceys disagree on how to handle a vandalism charge against Harvey Jr..
E08
Filial Duty
Tue, Dec 3 1985 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Cagney's father is hospitalized; and a murder case prompts Lacey to consider taking a desk job.
E09
Old Ghosts
Mon, Dec 9 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Cagney's estranged brother wants their ailing father to join him in California; a complaint charges Cagney with laxity in her pursuit of a robber.
E10
Power
Mon, Dec 16 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Cagney's temporary command of the squad brings power-trip accusations from some of the men, particularly when she questions Isbecki's arrest of a hit man.
E11
Play It Again, Santa
Mon, Dec 23 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Cagney and Newman don Santa suits to probe the disappearance of two street musicians; and Cagney discovers that the lawyer she's dating is seeing others.
E12
The Rapist
Mon, Jan 6 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A policewoman impresses Cagney with hard work that provides a suspect in rape cases, until her zeal threatens the investigation from a legal standpoint.
E13
Act of Conscience
Mon, Jan 13 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Cagney is teamed with a detective whose name is mud after going to the press about fellow cops on the take.
E14
DWI
Mon, Jan 20 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Lacey gets help from Harvey and night-shift head Cagney to build a case against a drunken driver who put her neighbor's son in a coma.
E15
The Gimp
Mon, Jan 27 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Cagney gains insight into the life of the physically impaired when she takes to a wheelchair to nail muggers preying on the disabled.
E16
Family Connections
Mon, Feb 10 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Cagney meets the new woman in her father's life; Isbecki regrets his lack of a family life; and, after a wild ride to the hospital, the Lacey family is increased by one.
E17
Post Partum
Mon, Feb 17 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A West Point cadet caught with cocaine refuses to cooperate with Cagney's lawyer boyfriend; Lacey's father comes looking for her---30 years after leaving her.
E18
The Man Who Shot Trotsky
Mon, Mar 3 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Cagney presses an informant to get information on a drug supplier who walked away from an earlier arrest when Cagney admitted entrapping him.
E19
Exit Stage Centre
Mon, Mar 10 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
An investigation of an actress's apparent suicide reveals several murder suspects; Cagney makes an interesting date; Harvey reveals a secret from his past to Lacey.
E20
Capitalism
Mon, Apr 7 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A lawyer who "helped" fellow Cambodian refugees for a fee is murdered; Lacey is affected by her husband's job pressures; Cagney tries to sell her car.
E21
Extradition
Mon, May 5 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Cagney has an uneasy reunion with her brother when the detectives travel to Los Angeles to extradite a criminal---who escapes.
E22
A Safe Place
Mon, May 12 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A thief is found to have plutonium in his blood; the Laceys make an offer on a house; Cagney faces a birthday.
E23
Model Citizen
Sun, May 25 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The detectives each deal with surprise visitors in their lives while they investigate the slaying of a "model citizen."
E24
Parting Shots
Mon, May 26 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The 14th deals with a cop killer on the loose.
Season 6
22 episodes
E01
Schedule One
Mon, Sep 29 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E02
Culture Clash
Mon, Oct 6 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E03
Sorry, Right Number
Mon, Oct 20 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E04
Disenfranchised (aka Incest)
Mon, Oct 27 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E05
Role Call
Mon, Nov 3 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E06
The Zealot
Mon, Nov 10 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E07
The Marathon
Mon, Nov 24 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E08
Rites of Passage
Mon, Dec 1 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E09
Revenge
Mon, Dec 8 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E10
To Thine Own Self Be True (aka The Rapist II)
Mon, Dec 15 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E11
Cost of Living
Mon, Jan 12 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E12
Waste Deep
Mon, Jan 19 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E13
Favors
Mon, Jan 26 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E14
Ahead of the Game
Mon, Feb 2 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E15
Easy Does It
Mon, Feb 9 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E16
To Sir, with Love
Mon, Feb 16 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E17
Divine Couriers
Mon, Feb 23 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E18
Right to Remain Silent
Mon, Mar 9 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E19
Special Treatment
Mon, Mar 16 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E20
Happiness is a Warm Gun
Mon, Mar 23 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E21
Turn, Turn, Turn (1)
Mon, Mar 30 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E22
Turn, Turn, Turn (2)
Mon, Mar 30 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Season 7
22 episodes
E01
No Vacancy
Mon, Sep 21 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E02
The City is Burning
Mon, Sep 28 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E03
Loves Me Not
Mon, Oct 5 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E04
Different Drummer
Mon, Oct 19 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E05
You've Come a Long Way, Baby
Mon, Oct 26 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E06
Video Verite
Mon, Nov 9 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E07
Greed
Mon, Nov 16 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E08
Secrets
Mon, Nov 23 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E09
Do I Know You?
Tue, Jan 5 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E10
Old Flames
Tue, Jan 12 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E11
Trading Places
Tue, Jan 19 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E12
Shadow of a Doubt
Tue, Jan 26 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E13
Hello Goodbye
Tue, Feb 9 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E14
School Daze
Tue, Feb 16 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E15
Land of the Free
Tue, Feb 23 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E16
A Class Act
Tue, Mar 15 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E17
Button, Button
Tue, Mar 22 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E18
Amends
Tue, Mar 29 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E19
Friendly Fire
Tue, Apr 5 1988 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E20
Yup
Mon, May 2 1988 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E21
A Fair Shake (1)
Mon, May 16 1988 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E22
A Fair Shake (2)
Mon, May 16 1988 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Cast
Tyne Daly
as Mary Beth Lacey
Sharon Gless
as Christine Cagney
Loretta Swit
as Christine Cagney
Meg Foster
as Christine Cagney
Al Waxman
as Lt. Bert Samuels
Ronald Hunter
as Harvey Lacey
John Karlen
as Harvey Lacey
Martin Kove
as Victor Isbecki
Carl Lumbly
as Mark Petrie
Harvey Atkin
as Ronald Coleman
Troy Slaten
as Michael Lacey
Tony La Torre
as Harvey Lacey, Jr.
