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Episodes are not necessarily listed in the order in which they were filmed or exhibited, but rather (in some cases) in the order the scripts were commissioned. 

The so-called “True Beginning” of the series, referring to the advent of Sharon Gless playing the role of Christine Cagney.

At a glance:

1) WITNESS TO AN INCIDENT | 2) ONE OF OUR OWN | 3) BEAUTY BURGLARS | 4) HIGH STEEL | 5) HOTLINE | 6) INTERNAL AFFAIRS | 7) MR. LONELYHEARTS | 8) CONDUCT UNBECOMING | 9) I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS | 10) RECREATIONAL USE | 11) HOPES AND DREAMS | 12) THE GRANDEST JEWEL THIEF OF THEM ALL | 13) AFFIRMATIVE ACTION | 14) OPEN AND SHUT CASE | 15) JANE DOE #37 | 16) DATE RAPE | 17) BURN OUT | 18) CHOP SHOP | 19) LET THEM EAT PRETZELS | 20) THE GANG'S ALL HERE | 21) A CRY FOR HELP | 22) THE INFORMANT 

WITNESS TO AN INCIDENT
Director: Alexander Singer
Teleplay by Paul L. Erhmann and April Smith and Robert Crais & Jeffrey Lane and Frank Abatemarco
Short Synopsis: Cagney and Lacey witness an accidental police shooting, but have differing memories of exactly how it happened. Original air date October 25, 1982. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW

ONE OF OUR OWN 
Director: Reza Badiyi 
Written by: Robert Crais & April Smith 
Short Synopsis: A case of mistaken identity these two police officers shooting at a restaurant. Meanwhile,Isbecki does all he can to keep Chris and Mary Beth of the precincts new softball team. Original air date November 1, 1982. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW

BEAUTY BURGLARS
Director: Ray Danton
Teleplay by April Smith & Robert Crais
Story by Patt Shea and Harriet Weiss
Short Synopsis: Cagney and Lacey lead an investigation into a series of robberies at exclusive beauty salons committed by assailants posing as police. Original air date November 8, 1982EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW

HIGH STEEL
Director: Reza Badiyi
Written by: Rogers Turrentine
Short Synopsis: after former coworker falls to his death at the construction site, Harvey disagrees with the conclusion that his death was accidental and he joins Mary Beth and Chris to investigate. Original air date November 15, 1982. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW

HOTLINE
Director: Leo Penn
Written by: Frank Abatemarco
Short Synopsis: Chris and Marybeth investigate a series of strangling involving women who work for telephone sex line. Original air date November 22, 1982. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW

INTERNAL AFFAIRS 
Director: Alexander Singer 
Teleplay by Aubrey Soloman & Steven Greenberg 
Story by Joanne Pagliaro 
Short Synopsis: When undercover agents start having their covers blown, internal affairs callsign Cagney and Lacey to uncover the informant working in their precinct. Original air date November 29, 1982. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW

MR. LONELYHEARTS 
Director: James Sheldon 
Written by: Jeffrey Lane 
Short Synopsis: When a Vermont farmer comes looking for his missing wife, it uncovers a bigamy fraud. Original air date December 6, 1882. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW

CONDUCT UNBECOMING 
Director: Alexander Singer 
Written by: Rogers Turrentine 
Short Synopsis: Cagney and Lacey's working with the third detective to investigate illegal weaponry. The case hits a snag when it's revealed that he may be gay and facing possible suspension. Original air date December 13, 1982. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW

I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS 
Director: Burt Brinkerhoff 
Written by: Robert Crais
Short Synopsis: a petty criminal escape in a stolen squad car turns Lieut. Samuels and to Scrooge, who forces the precinct to stay there entire shift on Christmas eve. Detective Petrie's daughter, Lauren, is born. Original air date December 20, 1982. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW

RECREATIONAL USE 
Director: Alexander Singer 
Written by: April Smith 
Short Synopsis: shady landlord attempted to turn his building co-op is a prime suspect in a murder. But the investigation becomes more complicated when the Sgt. Cagney and Lacey have been lassigned to is Chris's boyfriend and possible cocaine addict. Original air date December 27, 1982. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW

HOPES AND DREAMS 
Director: Peter Levin 
Written by: Frank Abatemarco 
Short Synopsis: Chris and Mary Beth investigator rash of burglaries committed while the occupants are away at funerals, with a handicapped girl among the victims. Original air date January 10, 1983. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW

THE GRANDEST JEWEL THIEF OF THEM ALL
Director: Victor Lobl 
Written by: Michael Piller 
Short Synopsis: Chris set out to determine if a man who stopped a minor crime is himself a wanted world famous jewel thief, Albert Grande. Original air date January 17, 1983. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION 
Director: Peter Levin 
Written by: Jeffrey Lane 
Short Synopsis: When the 14th precinct is assigned another female detective, Chris and Marybeth don't agree on whether she's qualified to be there or not. Original air date January 24, 1983. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW

OPEN AND SHUT CASE
Director: Nicholas Sgarro 
Written by: Terry Louise Fisher & Steve Brown
Short Synopsis: Mary Beth is the star witness in a trial that turns out not to be the slamdunk the prosecutors thought it was. Meanwhile the duo tried to convince a rape witness to not back out of testifying for a second time. Original air date January 31, 1983. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW

JANE DOE #37 
Director: Stan Lathan
Written by: Peter Lefcourt 
Short Synopsis: A homeless lady is murdered while the gals film a recruiting commercial. Original air date February 14, 1983. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW

DATE RAPE
Director: John Patterson
Written by: Terry Louise Fisher
Story by: Terry Louise Fisher & Steve Brown 
Short Synopsis: a date rape investigation divides the duo. Chris feels honored to be let in on the male officers practical jokes, however, things take a negative turn when the lieutenant begins to fall for the call girl they set him up with. Original air date February 21, 1983. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW

BURN OUT 
Director: Don Weiss 
Written by: Del Reisman and Chelsea Nickerson 
Short Synopsis: When Mary Beth vacation is canceled, she vanishes and meets an eccentric beachcomber. Meanwhile, Chris and Isbecki tried to nab a hospital drug theft. Original air date March 7, 1983. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW 
NOTE: Emmy winner for Tyne Daly, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

CHOP SHOP 
Director: Bill Duke 
Written by: Kevin Sullivan 
Short Synopsis: Isbecki becomes a hostage while working a stolen car ring and Petrie shoots a black teenager in Harlem. Original air date March 14, 1983. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW 

LET THEM EAT PRETZELS 
Director: Harry Harris 
Written by Peter Lefcourt
Short Synopsis: The duo find themselves being elluded by the son of an immunize diplomats involved in a hit-and-run accident. Original air date March 21, 1983. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW 

THE GANG'S ALL THERE 
Director: Christian I. Nyby, II 
Written by: Lee Sheldon 
Short Synopsis: while at a celebration for Petri, the detective the 14th precinct are robbed at a bar. Original air date March 28, 1983. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW 

A CRY FOR HELP 
Director: Barbara Peters 
Written by: Terry Louise Fisher and Chris Abbott 
Short Synopsis: a man involved in a Ponzi scheme against elderly women is tracked. Meanwhile a fellow police academy graduate of Mary Beth is a wife beater. Original air date May 2, 1983. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW 

THE INFORMANT 
Director: Michael Vejar 
Written by: Larry Konner and Ronnie Wenker-Konner 
Short Synopsis: A high school drug case blows up when it turns out their teenage informant is a drug pusher himself. Original air date May 9, 1983. EXTENDED SYNOPSIS & REVIEW