Season 5 poster

Season 5

(1985)

Cast

Tyne Daly as Mary Beth Lacey
Tyne Daly

as Mary Beth Lacey

Sharon Gless as Christine Cagney
Sharon Gless

as Christine Cagney

John Karlen as Harvey Lacey
John Karlen

as Harvey Lacey

Al Waxman as Lieutenant Bert Samuels
Al Waxman

as Lieutenant Bert Samuels

Carl Lumbly as Mark Petrie
Carl Lumbly

as Mark Petrie

Martin Kove as Det. Victor Isbecki
Martin Kove

as Det. Victor Isbecki

Harvey Atkin as Sergent Ronald Coleman
Harvey Atkin

as Sergent Ronald Coleman

Episodes

On the Street poster

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September 30, 1985

A teenager has run away from her wealthy home, preferring prostitution to Princeton. Cagney and Lacey need her to testi…

Ordinary Hero poster

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October 7, 1985

Cagney and Lacey have no trouble with a case, thanks to their star witness. Alas, he's an illegal alien, who can only s…

The Psychic poster

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October 21, 1985

A psychic is hired to find a missing woman (hired by the family of the woman). Cagney senses trouble.

Lottery poster

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October 28, 1985

After the New York State Lottery has paid out millions, here comes another ticket. Somebody has a fake, but who? In the…

Entrapment poster

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November 4, 1985

Cagney and Lacey try to nail drug dealer Mansfield. But their case rests on Chris' unsubstantiated conversation with hi…

The Clinic poster

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November 11, 1985

Cagney and Lacey escort a poor Latina to an abortion clinic, as she's afraid to run the gauntlet of protestors. When th…

Mothers & Sons poster

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November 25, 1985

There's good evidence against a suspect, but his mother insists that he was at home with her. As long as the suspect ha…

Filial Duty poster

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December 2, 1985

Charlie Cagney's drinking begins to catch up with him and he winds up in the hospital. Lacey, now well advanced in her …

Old Ghosts poster

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December 9, 1985

Cagney sees a robbery in progress, gives chase, loses the perp, and then gets into trouble because she didn't catch the…

Power poster

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December 16, 1985

Samuels' absence gives Cagney a chance to shine as temporary commander. Inspector Knelman gives her her orders - put La…

Play It Again, Santa poster

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December 23, 1985

A Christmas episode, where Cagney is teamed with Newman to solve a dispute over who has rights to a song. Since Chris j…

The Rapist (aka Rebukes) poster

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January 6, 1986

Also given to me as ""The Rapist, Part 1"")"" As a temporary replacement for Lacey, Sara Jones seems like a fine detect…

Act of Conscience poster

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January 13, 1986

Cagney's new partner, Michael Moriarty, is famous - he ""ratted"" on some cops on the take. The other police officers w…

DWI poster

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January 20, 1986

To gain more command experience, Cagney commands the night shift, with its own bunch of wackos. The cop case is a hit-a…

The Gimp poster

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January 27, 1986

Handicapped people are being robbed, and a wheelchair activist wants the NYPD to do something about it. Cagney goes und…

Family Connections poster

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February 10, 1986

This is sometimes referred to as Cagney & Lacey's ""Lucy and Ethel"" episode for its comedic touches. At last, Lacey ha…

Post Partum poster

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February 17, 1986

A West Point cadet is facing court martial and refuses to talk because of his honor code. David Keeler is sure that the…

The Man Who Shot Trotsky poster

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March 3, 1986

In a sequel to #62,Cagney and a back-on-duty-again Lacey go after Mansfield again. Cagney's informant is a street-smart…

Exit Stage Centre poster

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March 10, 1986

An actress in a play has died, and it appears to be suicide. However, when the ladies start digging around, they discov…

Capitalism poster

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April 7, 1986

A Cambodian lawyer who specialized in helping his fellow countrymen is killed. Further investigation reveals that he ma…

Extradition poster

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May 5, 1986

Cagney and Lacey get a sweetheart trip - to Los Angeles to bring back a bail jumper

A Safe Place poster

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May 12, 1986

A thief gets more than he expected, when the goods include plutonium. He needs to be caught quickly, so that his radiat…

Model Citizen poster

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May 25, 1986

A labor leader is killed. Once again, the victim seems to have led a blameless life, yet someone wanted him dead.

Parting Shots poster

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May 26, 1986

A labor leader is killed. Once again, the victim seems to have led a blameless life, yet someone wanted him dead. In th…