SUPERHEROES LIVES

Genre:
Drama

Synopsis:
The original "ensemble drama," this is the story of an overworked, under-staffed police precinct in an anonymous inner city patterned after Chicago. We follow the lives of many characters, from the lowly beat and traffic cops to the captain of the precinct himself. This is the show that blazed the trail followed later by such notable ensemble dramas as "St. Elsewhere" and "L.A. Law."
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Episode 25, "The World According to Freedom" (Written by Michael Wagner, First aired January 7, 1982), Belker is on a stakeout when he meets the eccentric who calls himself Captain Freedom. The guy is obviously a fruitcake and nothing short of arresting him is going to stop "Captain Freedom" was getting in Belker's way. Meanwhile, J.D. LaRue (Kiel Martin) overhears an arson suspect taunting an accused child molester, which finds the detective once again getting in way over his head. However, the sobering plotline here is when there is a brutal massacre at a local tavern and Captain Furillo (Daniel J. Travanti) calls in Jesus Martinez (Trinidad Silva) and the rest of the gang leaders on the Hill to give them an ultimatum: turn over whoever did this or all bets and treaties are off and things go right back to the bad old days.

Casts:
Daniel J. Travanti ... Capt. Frank Furillo
Barbara Babcock ... Grace Gardner
Gerry Black ... Det. Lt. Alf Chesley
Taurean Blacque ... Det. Neal Washington
Barbara Bosson ... Fay Furillo
Robert Clohessy ... Off. Patrick Flaherty
Michael Conrad ... Sgt. Phil Esterhaus
Lindsay Crouse ... Kate McBride
Jon Cypher ... Chief Fletcher Daniels
René Enríquez ... Lt. Ray Calletano
Dennis Franz ... Det. Sal Benedetto/Lt. Norman Buntz
Megan Gallagher ... Officer Tina Russo
Charles Haid ... Officer Andrew 'Andy' Renko
Veronica Hamel ... Joyce Davenport

Runtime:
60 min (146 episodes)

Superheroes:
Captain Freedom

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