1x1 - The Bureau

October 25, 1981

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.

1x2 - Hostage

November 1, 1981

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.

1x3 - Charleston Case

November 8, 1981

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.

1x4 - Terror

November 22, 1981

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.

1x5 - The Fugitive

November 29, 1981

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.

1x6 - Career Move

December 6, 1981

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.

1x7 - El Paso Murders

December 13, 1981

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.

1x8 - Skyjack

December 27, 1981

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

1x9 - Spy

January 10, 1982

1x10 - A Woman's Story

January 17, 1982

1x11 - Hit List

January 31, 1982

1x12 - Deep Cover

February 7, 1982

1x13 - Serpent in the Garden

February 14, 1982

1x14 - Blue Collar

February 21, 1982

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.

1x15 - Surfacing

February 28, 1982

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

1x16 - Bank Job

March 7, 1982

1x17 - Gulf Coast Murders

March 14, 1982

An ex-cop has a cash flow problem and decides the way to solve it is with the cocaine in the evidence room.

1x19 - Tapper

April 26, 1982