Today's F.B.I. — Season 1

Aired 25 October 1981 • 120 min

The leader of the union that employs stevedores rules with an iron fist. His critics have a habit of disappearing or being found dead and the squad is determined to find a connection to put the man behind bars.

Aired 1 November 1981 • 60 min

The squad is called to a federal building when a cult like religious leader takes several people captive. Richard is willing to exchange his hostages for five convicts who killed his family so he can execute them. A religious extremist seizes control of a government building and threatens to harm hostages. In San Francisco, a local religious figure leads armed followers to occupy a federal office. Holding the staff captive, the religious leader requests that four inmates from San Quentin be handed over to him for execution. His belief system calls for retribution, as these four individuals had vandalized his church and killed his loved ones. Although the law had sentenced them to prison, he seeks their execution and intends to carry it out himself.

Aired 8 November 1981 • 60 min

Ben finds out about an intricate system for distributing child pornography. Ben and his men go undercover to break up the criminal ring and apprehend the chief perpetrators.

Aired 22 November 1981 • 60 min

A pseudo military branch of the Ku Kux Klan is threatening African American citizens. Ben and is crew arrive to help maintain order and arrest those responsible for the intimidation.

Aired 29 November 1981 • 60 min

When three convicts escape from prison. Al learns that one of them is an old friend. Al decides to join the hunt. He starts by talking to his family to find out what went wrong.

Aired 6 December 1981 • 60 min

An eight million dollar heist occurs and some hoods luck into the payoff. That gets the attention of law enforcement and the mob. Al is tempted by a job offer from the head of a large corporation.

Aired 13 December 1981 • 60 min

Nick suspects a border agent in the rape and murder of an illegal alien. The agent has trouble though finding anyone willing to testify against the man and must resort to extraordinary means.

Aired 27 December 1981 • 60 min

Ben and his squad enter negotiations with a skyjacker who is demanding $3 million dollars plus safe passage to Libya.

Aired 10 January 1982 • 60 min

Aired 17 January 1982 • 60 min

Aired 31 January 1982 • 60 min

Aired 7 February 1982 • 60 min

Aired 14 February 1982 • 60 min

Aired 21 February 1982 • 60 min

When a federal building unexpectedly collapses the squad is put on the investigation. One of the agents goes undercover as a construction worker but is quickly targeted for murder.

Aired 28 February 1982 • 60 min

After ten years of inactivity, a group of anarchists resurface to terminate a judge.

Aired 7 March 1982 • 60 min

Aired 14 March 1982 • 60 min

An ex-cop has a cash flow problem and decides the way to solve it is with the cocaine in the evidence room.

Aired 19 April 1982 • 60 min

Ben and his squad are called in when a prominent Houston banker's son is kidnapped. But as they delve into the case things are not what they seem.

Aired 26 April 1982 • 60 min