About this season
The trials of a former television station manager turned newspaper city editor, and his journalist staff.
Episodes (24)
1. Wedding
Aired 2 November 1981 • 60 min
2. Execution
Aired 9 November 1981 • 60 min
Kitty Larsen, a young woman on death row, picks Rossi to tell her story. Although hesitant at first, he soon begins to like her. But Lou has personal feelings against her because she killed a reporter from the Trib.
3. Reckless
Aired 16 November 1981 • 60 min
4. Hometown
Aired 23 November 1981 • 60 min
When Lou goes back to his elderly home to settle his aunt's estate, he meets an old flame and gets his first story assignment in years from Charlie.
5. Risk
Aired 30 November 1981 • 60 min
Sharon McNeil gets a story about child pornography by promising not to reveal the names of her source. A promise her superiors at the Trib and the L.A. police department soon want her to break. Art goes out on a helicopter jump with some volunteer rescuers and young reporter Lance has big dreams involving dating Billie and becoming the first newsman in space.
6. Doublecross
Aired 7 December 1981 • 60 min
7. Drifters
Aired 14 December 1981 • 60 min
8. Friends
Aired 28 December 1981 • 60 min
9. Jazz
Aired 4 January 1982 • 60 min
10. Ghosts
Aired 11 January 1982 • 60 min
11. Cameras
Aired 25 January 1982 • 60 min
12. Review
Aired 8 February 1982 • 60 min
13. Immigrants
Aired 15 February 1982 • 60 min
The Tribune hires an old acquaintance of Animal's from 'Nam: photographer Lee Van Tam. But Tam's domestic troubles interfere with his work. Lou tries to get out of meeting visiting relatives.
14. Hunger
Aired 1 March 1982 • 60 min
15. Recovery
Aired 8 March 1982 • 60 min
16. Obituary
Aired 22 March 1982 • 60 min
17. Blacklist
Aired 5 April 1982 • 60 min
18. Law
Aired 12 April 1982 • 60 min
19. Fireworks
Aired 19 April 1982 • 60 min
20. Unthinkable
Aired 3 May 1982 • 60 min
21. Suspect
Aired 17 May 1982 • 60 min
22. Beachhead
Aired 24 May 1982 • 60 min
23. Victims
Aired 30 August 1982 • 60 min
Lou is shot by a robber, who is in turn killed by policeman Vince DeMayo. Both Vince and Lou have a difficult time getting their life back in order.
24. Charlie
Aired 13 September 1982 • 60 min