Crime Story (1986)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

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

IMDb rating: 8.3 (3,917 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video · Peacock
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1986)

8.10 avg 21 episodes 7.8 → 8.3 51 min avg

Rebound

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.8	903
2	Final Transmission	7.6	154
3	Shadow Dancer	8.1	128
4	St. Louis Book of Blues	8.1	120
5	The War	8.5	114
6	Abrams for the Defense	8.1	123
7	Pursuit of a Wanted Felon	7.7	114
8	Old Friends, Dead Ends	8.1	110
9	Justice Hits the Skids	8.2	107
10	For Love or Money	8.2	104
11	Crime Pays	7.0	101
12	Hide and Go Thief	7.8	101
13	Strange Bedfellows	7.8	87
14	Fatal Crossroads	8.6	104
15	Torello on Trial	8.4	111
16	The Kingdom of Money	8.3	88
17	The Battle of Las Vegas	8.3	87
18	The Survivor	8.2	109
19	The Pinnacle	8.4	90
20	Top of the World	8.6	115
21	Ground Zero	8.3	105

Season 2 (1987)

7.90 avg 22 episodes 7.9 → 8.0 48 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Senator, the Movie Star, and the Mob	7.9	104
2	Blast from the Past	8.0	90
3	Always a Blonde	7.6	80
4	Atomic Fallout	8.2	81
5	Shockwaves	8.1	77
6	Robbery, Armed	8.2	73
7	Little Girl Lost	8.1	77
8	Love Hurts	8.0	94
9	Mig 21	7.4	84
10	Moulin Rouge	7.9	76
11	Seize the Time	7.7	72
12	Femme Fatale	7.2	73
13	Protected Witness	8.4	79
14	Last Rites	8.4	67
15	Pauli Taglia's Dream	6.4	77
16	Roadrunner	8.1	70
17	Brothel Wars	8.7	76
18	Byline	8.1	65
19	The Hearings	7.8	65
20	Pursuit	8.0	62
21	Escape	7.7	62
22	Going Home	8.0	72

Crime Story (1986)

Cast

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