Crime Story/Byline

Byline
Season 2, Episode 18
Airdate	March 29, 1988
Written by	Peyton Webb
Directed by	Eugene Corr
← 2x17 The Brothel Wars	2x19 → The Hearings
Crime Story — Season Two

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Byline is the eighteenth episode of the second season of Crime Story, and the fortieth episode overall.

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

and Starring: Stephen Lang (David Abrams)

with Andrew Dice Clay (Max Goldman)

Guest Stars: Guy Boyd (Senator Baxter), Ismael "East" Carlo (Jorge Senterro), Cecilia Peck (Ann Bradford), Richard Zobel (Lt. Col. Milton Dance), Anthony Lattanzio (Gavin), Michael Chong (Lee Chen), M. Jennifer Evans (Dixie Baxter), Jann Wenner (Hallahan)

and Tom Signorelli (Joe Krinsky)

Featuring in Alphabetical Order: Michael Arthofer (Chet Loomis), Bobbi Cameron (Supporter), Jerry Ray (Harry), Bruce Salerno (Pilot), Linda Sandoval (Harry's Wife)

Plot Overview

A drunken reporter from Chicago, one of Torello's closest friends, arrives in town, ostensibly to have a good time, but he fails to tell Mike of the big story he's working on. He's found dead in a phone booth, shortly after calling Mike to tell him that he was in danger. He was working on a story about drug trafficking, specifically Luca's plans to smuggle brown heroin from Mexico and white heroin from China, with the help of rogue military officer Dance. The episode ends with Torello subpoenaing both Luca and Dance to appear in a Federal hearing in Washington.

Trivia

The Show

Song featured in this episode: "Wee Wee Hours" by Chuck Berry.