Cagney & Lacey: Season 2

S2·E1 Mytharc

Witness to An Incident

Oct 25, 1982

One of the uniforms accidentally kills a civilian, mistaking him for a perp. C&L both see it, but they have very different recollections of the event. Marquette and Samuels pressur

S2·E2 Core

One of Our Own

Nov 1, 1982

A uniform cop is shot in a restaurant. The assumption is that the cop was shot because he knew too much, but it was actually mistaken identity. The B story is that the precinct is

S2·E3 Core

Beauty Burglars

Nov 8, 1982

A group of baddies is preying on wealthy patrons of beauty shops. They get into these shops by pretending to be policemen. C&L get to head up the task force, and Cagney befriends o

S2·E4 Core

High Steel

Nov 15, 1982

A construction worker falls to his death, and everyone thinks it's an accident, including Isbecki, who lets the ladies take over the case. You see, Harvey knew the fellow, and he t

S2·E5 Filler

Hot Line

Nov 22, 1982

A group of unrelated stranglings has the NYPD very worried. Turns out all the women work for telephone erotic hotlines. There's a very funny scene where C&L go to investigate and t

S2·E6 Core

Internal Affairs

Nov 29, 1982

The 14th precinct has an informer in its midst. The undercover agents working on a truck hijacking are getting exposed. IAD ""asks"" C&L to investigate, since they're ""outsiders."

S2·E7 Core

Mr. Lonelyhearts

Dec 6, 1982

A farmer from Vermont comes in looking for his wife, who has disappeared in New York City. Seems that she has ""married"" several men, and is collecting money from all of them.

S2·E8 Core

Conduct Unbecoming

Dec 13, 1982

C&L and another detective are working on a case involving some illegal weapons. The catch is that the third detective has just had his picture turn up in a gay magazine. Is he gay?

S2·E9 Core

I'll Be Home for Christmas

Dec 20, 1982

A Christmas episode, lighter than usual. The ""villain"" is a nebbish who steals from parking meters. When he gets arrested, he makes off with a squad car, which so enrages Samuels

S2·E10 Core

Recreational Use

Dec 27, 1982

C&L are assigned to work for Sgt. Dory McKenna on a murder investigation. The baddy is a slumlord who is trying to get rid of his tenants so he can make a co-op out of his building

S2·E11 Core

Hopes and Dreams

Jan 10, 1983

A gang of thieves have an intriguing modus operandi. They wait until a family is at a funeral and then break in and steal everything. One of the victims is a crippled girl.

S2·E12 Core

The Grandest Jewel Thief of Them All

Jan 17, 1983

Albert Grand is the most famous jewel thief in the world. He has even written a book about his career. Can the elegant dog lover who stops a petty crime really be the great thief?

S2·E13 Core

Affirmative Action

Jan 24, 1983

A new detective has been assigned to the 14th. Lacey thinks it's nice to have another woman; Cagney thinks she's incompetent

S2·E14 Core

Open and Shut Case

Jan 31, 1983

Lacey is the main witness in an open-and-shut case, only it isn't that open-and-shut. in the ""B"" story, a witness in an old rape case has to testify. The defendants' strategy is

S2·E15 Mytharc

Jane Doe #37

Feb 14, 1983

a bag lady, is murdered. Only Cagney cares what happened, and strives to find the woman's real name. The ""B"" plot is very funny: our heroines are assigned to do recruiting, and w

S2·E16 Core

Date Rape

Feb 21, 1983

It's a rape case, but the victim knew her assailant, which makes it date rape. Cagney and Harvey think the woman asked for it; Lacey is more supportive. The ""B"" story is that the

S2·E17 Core

Burn Out

Mar 7, 1983

The ""A"" story is that Cagney goes undercover as a nun to investigate the theft of drugs from a hospital. The ""B"" story is that she goes alone because Lacey has gone off AWOL. A

S2·E18 Core

Chop Shop

Mar 14, 1983

When C&L screw up a backup assignment, Isbecki is taken hostage. The situation gets worse when Petri kills a child. As the child is black, public relations thinks they can solve th

S2·E19 Core

Let Them Eat Pretzels

Mar 21, 1983

A poor Jewish man is hit by a car, and we know who did it. The problem is that he's the son of an Arabian diplomat, and safe as long as he stays in the embassy. After he escapes tw

S2·E20 Core

The Gang's All Here

Mar 28, 1983

To celebrate Petri's promotion to detective first grade, the gang goes out to celebrate. Alas, they get robbed (including their guns and shields), and have to restore face. LaGuard

S2·E21 Mytharc

A Cry for Help

May 2, 1983

The "A" story is that a con man is doing very well, but when he's arrested as he's fleeing, there's nothing of value in his suitcase. The "B" story is that one of the cops working

S2·E22 Mytharc

The Informant

May 9, 1983

To find out who's selling drugs to high school students, C&L use a teenage informer. But the youth is not to be trusted, and the detectives wind up with eggs on their face when it