Captain Furillo navigated a tense hostage situation, his efforts at de-escalation often at odds with the aggressive tactics of the Emergency Action Team leader and the volatile nature of the gang leader holding the captives. Meanwhile, Publ…

The encounter between Hill and Renko is a strained reunion, their last meeting shadowed by the violence of the shooting. Esterhaus navigates the precinct, carefully avoiding Grace Gardner, the newly appointed police decorator. Two transfer …

The team fractured, Hill and Renko agreeing to pursue separate leads. LaRue found himself the target of a bribe offered by a drug dealer who, it emerged, was an undercover officer. Meanwhile, Furillo labored to negotiate truces with the cit…

Furillo stands with LaRue in the bribery allegations against Macafee; meanwhile, Hill and Renko apprehend a car thief possessing remarkable mechanical skill. And Esterhaus finds himself viewing Grace with fresh perspective after they naviga…

Neal persists in examining Macafee’s past, hoping to exonerate LaRue. Belker and a team undertake an undercover operation, disguised as women, to apprehend a rapist. Esterhaus wrestles with the complexities of his relationships with two wom…

A news reporter accompanies Hill and Renko on assignment. Meanwhile, in Washington, they discover the weapon that mortally wounded them. Elsewhere, Belker apprehends Kevin Herman for the assault of a prostitute.

Hector Ruiz has once more taken people hostage, this time within a supermarket. Meanwhile, LaRue and Washington pursue a lead, attempting to link the weapon that fired upon Hill and Renko to the troubled individual, Eddie Hoban. Elsewhere, …

Furillo received instructions regarding a local merchants' association. Esterhaus departed to meet with a criminal he had assisted in securing a conviction. Meanwhile, Harris and Santini found themselves embroiled in complications involving…

The Dekker Avenue Merchants Association maintains its support for the police. Eddie Hoban, however, finds himself increasingly isolated. Meanwhile, Hill, Renko, and Belker each grapple with personal difficulties. Furillo attempts to guide a…

Renko bristles at the Division homicide detective’s dismissive comments regarding his investigation into the death of a fifteen-year-old sex worker. Meanwhile, Furillo receives word that a command promotion may be his next step. LaRue and W…

Furillo’s prospects for advancement dim as a city councilman becomes implicated in the murder of a teenage prostitute. LaRue persists in his search for funds to finance his “saloondrama.” Fay’s obscene caller invades her home. And Belker fi…

Councilman McAuley's affairs come under increasing scrutiny from Furillo, while LaRue's aspirations for business are dashed. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Hunter finds an opportunity to evaluate an experimental vehicle in the challenging environmen…

As Esterhaus confronts the approaching day of his wedding to Cindy, the weight of his decisions presses down on him, underscored by Grace’s poignant reminder of what he’s relinquishing. Furillo harbors resentment at having to safeguard Ralp…

Furillo and Neal make a point of assisting in the exoneration of a particularly offensive, bigoted narcotics detective implicated in the shooting of an unarmed Black man. LaRue’s drinking spirals into a dangerous excess; meanwhile, Hill and…

Furillo and Neal bend over backward to assist in clearing the name of a repugnant, bigoted narcotics detective implicated in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man. LaRue's drinking spirals into dangerous excess; meanwhile, Hill and Ren…

Despite mounting pressure from the Chief to abandon the case due to the negative publicity, Neal persists in his investigation of the Weeks shooting. Meanwhile, LaRue drifts from one dubious scheme to another in a desperate attempt to accum…

Despite mounting pressure from the Chief to abandon the case due to the negative publicity, Neal persists in his investigation of the Weeks shooting. Meanwhile, LaRue drifts from one dubious scheme to the next in a desperate attempt to accu…