E1 - You Call This Plain Clothes? (aka Bang, Bang, You're Dead)

Aired: March 25, 1982

The detectives again go undercover as prostitutes

E2 - Pop Used to Work Chinatown

Aired: April 01, 1982

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.

E3 - Beyond the Golden Door

Aired: April 08, 1982

An illegal immigrant is murdered, and the trail leads to a large racket in modern-day slave trading.

E4 - Street Scene

Aired: April 15, 1982

Hispanic gang member is killed.

E5 - Suffer the Children

Aired: April 22, 1982

Cagney and Lacey become involved in an investigation of child abuse and possible murder when they rescue a child from a window ledge.

E6 - Better Than Equal

Aired: April 29, 1982

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.