Season 1

Episodes

1. 1

   1. The Bureau

   25 Oct 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.

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   2. Hostage

   1 Nov 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.

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   3. Charleston Case

   8 Nov 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.

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   4. Terror

   22 Nov 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.

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   5. The Fugitive

   29 Nov 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.

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   6. Career Move

   6 Dec 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.

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   7. El Paso Murders

   13 Dec 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.

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   8. Skyjack

   27 Dec 1981 · 60 min

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

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   9. Spy

   10 Jan 1982 · 60 min

10. 10

    10. A Woman's Story

    17 Jan 1982 · 60 min

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    11. Hit List

    31 Jan 1982 · 60 min

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    12. Deep Cover

    7 Feb 1982 · 60 min

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    13. Serpent in the Garden

    14 Feb 1982 · 60 min

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    14. Blue Collar

    21 Feb 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.

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    15. Surfacing

    28 Feb 1982 · 60 min

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

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    16. Bank Job

    7 Mar 1982 · 60 min

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    17. Gulf Coast Murders

    14 Mar 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.

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    18. Kidnap

    19 Apr 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.

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    19. Tapper

    26 Apr 1982 · 60 min