Episode 1
Aired Oct 17, 1997
Blood Ties
A prominent Baltimore citizen (James Earl Jones) finds himself embroiled in a murder case when an employee is found dead.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 24, 1997
Blood Ties
Racial tensions mount between Ballard and Pembleton who refuses to question Felix Wilson; Munch and Kellerman probe a murder at Camden Yards.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 31, 1997
Blood Ties
Pembleton fights to regain control of the investigation when new evidence links a member of the Wilson family to the murder; guest James Earl Jones.
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Episode 4
Aired Nov 7, 1997
Birthday
Falsone and Lewis team up with Detective Stivers (Toni Lewis) to investigate a vicious attack on a young woman who is unable to provide any details.
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Episode 5
Aired Nov 14, 1997
Baby, It's You
Clues in a teen model's death point to Dr. Janaway (Tom Tammi) until Baltimore and New York authorities uncover new evidence.
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Episode 6
Aired Nov 21, 1997
Saigon Rose
Pembleton and Lewis must gain the trust of two scared, teen witnesses in order to solve a deadly robbery in a Vietnamese family's restaurant.
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Episode 7
Aired Dec 5, 1997
The Subway
Pembleton and Bayliss must rush to solve the case of a man pushed into the path of a train before the victim dies of his injuries.
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Episode 8
Aired Dec 12, 1997
All Is Bright
An HIV-positive man's death prompts detectives to visit the people listed in his address book; Munch's ex-wife (Carol Kane) asks for his help.
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Episode 9
Aired Jan 2, 1998
Closet Cases
Bayliss questions a handsome nightclub owner (Peter Gallagher) about the death of a gay philanthropist; Kellerman, Stivers and Lewis confront Georgia Rae Mahoney.
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Episode 10
Aired Jan 9, 1998
Sins of the Father
Lewis and Falsone investigate the case of a white man found lynched in a historic section of the city.
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Episode 11
Aired Jan 16, 1998
Shaggy Dog, City Goat
An older couple (Steve Allen, Jayne Meadows) helps shed light on a case where a man jumps from a building then is hit by a stray bullet on the way down.
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Episode 12
Aired Jan 30, 1998
Something Sacred
The squad finds links to two Central American refugees as it struggles to solve the murders of politically active priests.
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Episode 13
Aired Jan 30, 1998
Something Sacred
The squad finds links to two Central American refugees as it struggles to solve the murders of politically active priests.
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Episode 14
Aired Mar 6, 1998
Lies and Other Truths
Clues in the death of a man buried alive lead to anti-terrorists; a horrific car crash appears to have been intentional.
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Episode 15
Aired Mar 13, 1998
Pit Bull Sessions
Pembleton and Falsone find a grandfather killed by three pit bulls owned by his grandson, who doesn't seem to care about the death.
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Episode 16
Aired Mar 20, 1998
Mercy
Police question Dr. Roxanne Turner (Alfre Woodard) about the death of a patient with a terminal illness.
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Episode 17
Aired Mar 27, 1998
Abduction
The squad searches for a 4-year-old boy who was abducted from a playground where clues point to a few suspects, including a parent.
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Episode 18
Aired Apr 3, 1998
Full Court Press
Munch and Gharty probe the killing of a high-school student who appeared to have no flaws; Kellerman gets good news.
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Episode 19
Aired Apr 10, 1998
Strangled, Not Stirred
The body of a strangled woman shows no evidence of rape, and the contents of her wallet appear undisturbed.
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Episode 20
Aired Apr 17, 1998
Secrets
The suspicious suicides of two Baltimore businessmen bring Detectives Munch, Ballard, Bayliss and Pembleton together to uncover the secrets.
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Episode 21
Aired Apr 24, 1998
Finnegan's Wake
A retired police detective (Charles Durning) comes to help the unit when the oldest unsolved case, the death of a little girl, resurfaces.
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Episode 22
Aired May 1, 1998
Fallen Heroes
During questioning about Judge Gibbons' death, Junior Bunk (Mekhi Phifer) sprays the squad room with gunfire, injuring officers.
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Episode 23
Aired May 8, 1998
Fallen Heroes
The squad prepares to bring down the Mahoney clan at all costs; wounded Bayliss fights for his life; Kellerman's day of reckoning arrives.
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