Season 1

Air date:1982-03-25
User score:
7.2
Number of episodes:6

Season one picks up where the original made-for-TV movie left off--with Cagney and Lacey on their first undercover assignment as prostitutes. Other episodes introduce Cagney's father, a retired cop that helps out with a case, investigation of a human smuggling ring, and accusations of racism in the wake of a gang murder.

List of Episodes

You Call This Plain Clothes? (aka Bang, Bang, You're Dead)

S1E1

6.2

Air date: 1982-03-25

Runtime: 45 min

The detectives again go undercover as prostitutes

S1E2

8.0

Air date: 1982-04-01

Runtime: 45 min

The first appearance of Dick O'Neill as Charlie Cagney. The case occurs in Chinatown, where Charlie just happened to work, so he helps out. This is the episode where Lacey shoots and kills a fleeing perp.

S1E3

7.0

Air date: 1982-04-08

Runtime: 45 min

An illegal immigrant is murdered, and the trail leads to a large racket in modern-day slave trading.

S1E4

7.0

Air date: 1982-04-15

Runtime: 45 min

Hispanic gang member is killed.

S1E5

7.0

Air date: 1982-04-22

Runtime: 45 min

Cagney and Lacey become involved in an investigation of child abuse and possible murder when they rescue a child from a window ledge.

S1E6

8.0

Air date: 1982-04-29

Runtime: 45 min

C&L are assigned to protect a feminist, only not a Gloria Steinem type, but a Phyllis Schlafy type. This episode was very controversial, and several stations refused to run it.