
Season 1 (1982)
Season one picks up where the original made-for-TV movie left off--with Cagney and Lacey on their first undercover assignment as prostitutes. Other episodes introduce Cagney's father, a retired cop that helps out with a case, investigation of a human smuggling ring, and accusations of racism in the wake of a gang murder.
Episodes: 6
Star Cast: Tyne Daly , Meg Foster , John Karlen , Al Waxman ,
Episodes List

Ep.1 You Call This Plain Clothes? (aka Bang, Bang, You're Dead)
Air Date: 1982-03-25
The detectives again go undercover as prostitutes

Ep.2 Pop Used to Work Chinatown
Air Date: 1982-04-01
The first appearance of Dick O'Neill as Charlie Cagney. The case occurs in Chinatown, where Charlie just happened to work, so he helps out. This is the episode where Lacey shoots and kills a fleeing perp.

Ep.3 Beyond the Golden Door
Air Date: 1982-04-08
An illegal immigrant is murdered, and the trail leads to a large racket in modern-day slave trading.

Ep.4 Street Scene
Air Date: 1982-04-15
Hispanic gang member is killed.

Ep.5 Suffer the Children
Air Date: 1982-04-22
Cagney and Lacey become involved in an investigation of child abuse and possible murder when they rescue a child from a window ledge.

Ep.6 Better Than Equal
Air Date: 1982-04-29
C&L are assigned to protect a feminist, only not a Gloria Steinem type, but a Phyllis Schlafy type. This episode was very controversial, and several stations refused to run it.