Set in 1960s Chicago and Las Vegas in which the police force wage an uncompromising war on the Mob. Chicago police lieutenant Mike Torello wages an epic battle against organized crime in Michael Mann's arresting combination of cops and robbers, prime time soap, and film noir. Like Eliot Ness and the Untouchables, Torello and his Major Crimes Unit (MCU) have a formidable opponent...
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02x22 Going Home (3) Aired: May. 10, 1988Torello and his men catch up to Luca in Mexico and force him to escape but they all get trapped inside a pilotless airborne plane. [continue reading]
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Show's Cast / Crew
Directors
- Leon Ichaso (5 episodes)
- Colin Bucksey (3 episodes)
- Gary Sinise (3 episodes)
Writers
- Chuck Adamson (70 episodes)
- Gustave Reininger (63 episodes)
- Gail Morgan Hickman (12 episodes)
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- Goof (continuity error): Throughout the filming of the series in Chicago, if you pay attention, you can see modern cars, billboards, etc. in the background of this series which takes place in…
[show]Goof (continuity error): Throughout the filming of the series in Chicago, if you pay attention, you can see modern cars, billboards, etc. in the background of this series which takes place in the 1960s.
[hide] - The theme music used for the series was an updated version of the hit song "Runaway" recorded by the original singer Del Shannon.
- During the first season, it is established that Lt. Michael Torrello served in the Army during the Korean War. In the first season episode "Crime Story" (1986) {Torello on Trial (#1.15)}, we…
[show]During the first season, it is established that Lt. Michael Torrello served in the Army during the Korean War. In the first season episode "Crime Story" (1986) {Torello on Trial (#1.15)}, we learn that he was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
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