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Crime Story

1986 – 1987 · 45m per ep · TV-PG · English · United States of America

The hard-boiled saga of hair-trigger cop Lieutenant Mike Torello and his obsessive pursuit of ruthless gangster Ray Luca.

8.0(185 reviews)

12.3419% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Sep 19, 1986
Last air date: May 10, 1988
Status: Ended
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 43
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: NBC
Creator / showrunner: Gustave Reininger, Chuck Adamson
Certification: TV-PG
Production companies: New World Television, Michael Mann Productions

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Keywords

organized crimemobsterpolice detective1960s

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

1986 · 21 episodes

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Cast

Dennis Farina

Lt. Mike Torello

Tony Denison

Ray Luca

Steve Ryan

Det. Nate Grossman

Paul Butler

Det. Walter Clemmons

Billy Campbell

Det. Joey Indelli

Bill Smitrovich

Sgt. Danny Krychek

Stephen Lang

Atty. David Abrams

John Santucci

Pauli Taglia

Ted Levine

Frank Holman

Joseph Wiseman

Manny Weisbord

Jon Polito

Phil Bartoli

Jay O. Sanders

Steve Kordo

Ron Dean

Chief Kramer

Johann Carlo

Cori Luca

Patricia Charbonneau

Inger Thorson

Jack Angel

Narrator (voice)

Media

No trailer available

Reviews & ratings

8.0

185 community reviews

AR
Alex Rivera7/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim8/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel9/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee7/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
CW
Casey Wong8/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful