Cagney & Lacey

Two women cops working twice as hard for half the glory, twice the excitement!

1982•45m•6.9/10

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6.9/10(72)

Mary Beth Lacey and Chris Cagney are teamed up as NYPD police detectives. Their opposing personalities (one is tough and the other sensitive) mesh to make this one of the great crime-fighting duos of all time.

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Production

Orion Television, CBS, Filmways Pictures

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 25, 1982

Last Aired

May 16, 1988

Networks

CBS

Created By

Barbara Avedon, Barbara Corday

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

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

Air date: 1982-03-25

The detectives again go undercover as prostitutes

Pop Used to Work Chinatown

Air date: 1982-04-01

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.

Beyond the Golden Door

Air date: 1982-04-08

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

Street Scene

Air date: 1982-04-15

Hispanic gang member is killed.

Suffer the Children

Air date: 1982-04-22

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

Better Than Equal

Air date: 1982-04-29

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.