The City is Burning

September 28, 1987

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Cagney & Lacey - S7 - E2

Corassa's gun is used to kill a black kid who just happens to be in a white section of town. The black community alleges coverup. This is based on a real-life incident.

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Cagney & Lacey: Season 7 - 22 Episode s

7x1 - No Vacancy
September 21, 1987
Cagney and Lacey have another star witness who needs special treatment. This one is a schizophrenic, although not too bad if he takes his medication. But, of course, he doesn't.
7x2 - The City is Burning
September 28, 1987
Corassa's gun is used to kill a black kid who just happens to be in a white section of town. The black community alleges coverup. This is based on a real-life incident.
7x3 - Loves Me Not
October 5, 1987
Petrie gets his promotion to sergeant and leaves the show (Carl Lumbly wanted out). Lacy interferes in a neighborhood dispute and her enraged neighbors call for a Civilian Review Board. David Keeler (back in Chris' good graces) comes to the rescue
7x4 - Different Drummer
October 19, 1987
There's an older woman who acts strange, burns incense, and claims to be a witch. Is she? Or is she merely lonely and poor and standing in the way of higher real estate prices?
7x5 - You've Come a Long Way, Baby
October 26, 1987
Mature"" prostitutes are getting bumped off, so our heroines go undercover to investigate. Merry Clayton joins the cast as Detective Verna Dee Jordan. Isbecki just adores having a woman partner.
7x6 - Video Verite
November 9, 1987
A valuable music video has been stolen, and there's some suspicious white powder about. In the meantime, Cagney's niece Bridget again visits, trying to carve out a career as a New York actress
7x7 - Greed
November 16, 1987
A game show is supposedly crooked. Once again, undercover work, this time as game show contestants (dressed up like fruits).
7x8 - Secrets
November 23, 1987
Cagney gets her dream - a chance to work with the Major Task Force. But one of those so-polished officers is really a traitor. Will they find the traitor, or will the glamour get to Cagney?
7x9 - Do I Know You?
January 5, 1988
Brad Potter seems like the perfect date - tall, handsome, successful. But he's really a date rapist. Cagney must explain to the guys at the precinct why she didn't draw her gun, and of course, the baddy says yes, it happened, but she consented
7x10 - Old Flames
January 12, 1988
Harvey Jr. has his 18th birthday. His birthday present from his parents is a computer. His present to them is the announcement that he will enlist in the Marines.
7x11 - Trading Places
January 19, 1988
When Samuels takes some time off, Chris expects to be put in charge. But a high-tech, none-""street"" officer, Lt. Thornton, gets the job. The crime case deals with construction kickbacks, so Harvey volunteers to help out by wearing a wire
7x12 - Shadow of a Doubt
January 26, 1988
Cagney and Lacey go undercover at a computer manufacturer. But the company has random drug testing and Chris flunks it. Of course, David argues that this is a violation of her civil rights.
7x13 - Hello Goodbye
February 9, 1988
David finally pops the question to Chris. she's consistent - she says no, even though Mary Beth likes him much better than she did Dory.
7x14 - School Daze
February 16, 1988
The 14th Precinct gang takes a refresher course at the police academy, along with Detective Dupnick from Queens. Lacey is the eager, hand-up, teacher's pet. Chris thinks it's a waste of time
7x15 - Land of the Free
February 23, 1988
A Salvadoran refugee is murdered. Some people say he ran drugs, others say he was a saint. In the B story, Chris meets Nick the plumber at an AA meeting.
7x16 - A Class Act
March 15, 1988
A very valuable painting is stolen, and Cagney and Lacey make the rounds of fancy galleries looking for leads. In the B plot, Samuels has a reunion with an old friend. Also, the dissimilarities between David Keeler and Nick are shown. Nick was decidedly everything David was not and vice-versa.
7x17 - Button, Button
March 22, 1988
A man is murdered, and his girl friend begs the police for help. It's a hard case, since he was in the Federal Witness Protection Program
7x18 - Amends
March 29, 1988
Thornton shots a fellow officer in an operation that went bad. That's what happens when you put someone with no practical experience in charge
7x19 - Friendly Fire
April 5, 1988
In a sequel to episode #112, Cagney's rape case goes to trial. The main story is that Harvey Jr. is missing while doing maneuvers. Fortunately Mary Beth has moral support from both her father and Christine.
7x20 - Yup
May 2, 1988
A Wall Street tycoon is burgled, and he has a lot of clout with the higher-ups. Harvey Jr. comes home for a visit, and nobody mentions the previous episode. (Rosenzweig usually does a much better job of continuity.)
7x21 - A Fair Shake (1)
May 16, 1988
A bank is missing some money - not much, only ,000. The baddy offers a plea bargain - she knows who stole million. Now that's worth sending Cagney and Lacey to upstate New York to hunt down the bank president. But when they find him, they discover that the real bank president is gone, and that this is an FBI agent. Our heroines narrowly escape a shootout and get offered a promotion to Major Case Squad as the series ends
7x22 - A Fair Shake (2)
May 16, 1988
A bank is missing some money - not much, only ,000. The baddy offers a plea bargain - she knows who stole million. Now that's worth sending Cagney and Lacey to upstate New York to hunt down the bank president. But when they find him, they discover that the real bank president is gone, and that this is an FBI agent. Our heroines narrowly escape a shootout and get offered a promotion to Major Case Squad as the series ends

The City is Burning

Cagney & Lacey - S7 - E2

Cagney & Lacey: Season 7 - 22 Episode s

7x1 - No Vacancy

7x2 - The City is Burning

7x3 - Loves Me Not

7x4 - Different Drummer

7x5 - You've Come a Long Way, Baby

7x6 - Video Verite

7x7 - Greed

7x8 - Secrets

7x9 - Do I Know You?

7x10 - Old Flames

7x11 - Trading Places

7x12 - Shadow of a Doubt

7x13 - Hello Goodbye

7x14 - School Daze

7x15 - Land of the Free

7x16 - A Class Act

7x17 - Button, Button

7x18 - Amends

7x19 - Friendly Fire

7x20 - Yup

7x21 - A Fair Shake (1)

7x22 - A Fair Shake (2)

Cagney & Lacey: All seasons

S0: Specials

S1: Season 1

S2: Season 2

S3: Season 3

S4: Season 4

S5: Season 5

S6: Season 6

S7: Season 7