Crime Story/Abrams for the Defense

Abrams for the Defense
Season 1, Episode 7
Airdate	October 14, 1986
Teleplay by	David J. Burke Kenneth Michael Edwards
Story by	Michael Mann
Directed by	Aaron Lipstadt
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Crime Story — Season One

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Abrams for the Defense is the seventh episode of the first season of Crime Story.

Starring: Dennis Farina (Lt. Mike Torello), Anthony Denison (Ray Luca), William Smitrovich (Det. Danny Krychek), Steve Ryan (Det. Nate Grossman), Bill Campbell (Det. Joey Indelli), Paul Butler (Det. Walter Clemmons)

and Starring: Stephen Lang (David Abrams)

with Darlanne Fluegel (Julie Torello), Jon Polito (Phil Bartoli), Johann Carlo (Cory Luca)

Guest Stars: Pam Grier (Suzanne Terry), Ving Rhames (Hector Lincoln), Kim Staunton (Mrs. Lincoln), Thomas G. Waites (Prosecutor), Ned Eisenberg (Dr. Eisenberg), Frederick Neumann (Sturkowski)

Co-Starring: John Santucci (Pauli Taglia)

and Featuring in Alphabetical Order: Peter Allas (Schwartz), Lawrence Arancio (Foreman), Linda Bright (Mother), Marc Grapey (Patrolman), Kevin Gudahl (Al Merritt), Joe Gustaferro (Bailiff), Darris Kelly (Leon Lincoln), Durward MacDonald (Judge), Maureen Mueller (Shiela), Avery Sommers (Nurse)

Plot Overview

Public Defender Abrams goes to work on behalf of a poor Black man accused of assaulting his slumlord landlord and winds up finding an ally in a beautiful Black newspaper reporter. Torello and his men seek to obtain a warrant to wiretap Luca and Bartoli. Mike makes a suggestion to Julie to attempt to save their troubled marriage--a weekend getaway.

Trivia

Memorable Moments

• Abrams killing a rat in the Lincoln's bathtub with a toilet plunger.

• Krychek and the landlord going at it in the courtroom after Lincoln is acquitted, most of the discussion in Polish.

• Krychek and Clemmons having a memorable discussion about 'Polish soul food' while grilling kielbasa at the block party.