Naked City

1. S01E01MeridianSeptember 30, 1958 6.0Detective Halloran's first day as a detective brings him face-to-face with a cop killer and his accomplice who're holding hostages at the Ne
2. S01E02Nickel RideOctober 7, 1958 7.0The detectives visit the aging captain of the Staten Island Ferry at the same time that armed robbers are executing a daring heist of an arm
3. S01E03Line of DutyOctober 14, 1958 6.0Det. Halloran easily kills a fleeing robber who's about to shoot him, but Halloran's lingering feelings of guilt make getting through the af
4. S01E04Sidewalk FishermanOctober 21, 1958 8.0Gio, who lives by fishing coins out of sidewalk grates, longs to adopt an orphaned boy who he spins yarns for, as if Gio actually was a cour
5. S01E05Season's bestThe Violent CircleOctober 28, 1958 9.0Detective Halloran goes undercover as a patient in a hospital mental ward in an attempt to identify the murderer of patient who was a witnes
6. S01E06StakeoutNovember 4, 1958 9.0A young detective works to redeem himself after lying about the circumstances of his partner's shooting death during a stakeout.
7. S01E07No More RumblesNovember 11, 1958 6.0A young gang member is assigned to perform a revenge shooting after a member of his own gang is killed.
8. S01E08Belvedere TowerNovember 18, 1958 7.0A thief assaults milkmen and steals their uniforms in order to gain access to and rob from wealthy people's apartment buildings.
9. S01E09The Bird GuardNovember 25, 1958—A tiny island in Long Island Sound, ""Execution Rock,"" becomes a refuge for a frightened girl hiding from criminals.
10. S01E10The Other Face of GoodnessDecember 2, 1958 9.0New York City detectives frantically hunt a killer who strangles married disabled women with a coat hanger, in their own homes.
11. S01E11Lady Bug, Lady BugDecember 9, 1958 9.0A wealthy industrialist refuses to give in to an extortionist's demands even after the extortionist brutally assaults a neighbor girl and th
12. S01E12Susquehanna 4-7598December 16, 1958 7.0A naïve young woman, Carol Thomas, fresh to New York, gets a mysterious phone call on her new line from a woman who sounds to be in the proc
13. S01E13And a Merry Christmas to the Force on PatrolDecember 23, 1958 6.0The precinct investigates a brazen Christmas Eve robbery and shooting by the notorious Marco Butcher and his brother.
14. S01E14The Explosive HeartDecember 30, 1958 8.0The detectives fight against time to unravel a plan to murder a Commander aboard his yacht.
15. S01E15The ManholeJanuary 6, 1959 8.0When an elderly sewer worker learns that his son is the leader of a street gang, he begs him vainly to reform, and then tells police about h
16. S01E16Even Crows Sing GoodJanuary 13, 1959 7.0In a vicious downpour, a killer prods a terrified man forward using a huge spear-gun. The man with the spear-gun is a meek New Yorker living
17. S01E17Burst of PassionJanuary 20, 1959—Detective Halloran helps hunt down a man whom he knows, and who has always been a well-liked solid citizen before suddenly snapping and goin
18. S01E18Goodbye, My Lady LoveJanuary 27, 1959—Matty, a down-and-out alcoholic in the Bowery, is accused of robbing and murdering a man, then using the stolen money to buy a horse-drawn c
19. S01E19The ShieldFebruary 3, 1959—Lt. Muldoon counsels the son of a patrolman who is trying to join the force, despite his mother's wishes that he not follow in his father's
20. S01E20One to Get LostFebruary 10, 1959—George Blake regrets having strayed from his wife, and terminates the affair just moments before the woman is murdered by another jealous ma
21. S01E21Hey, Teach!February 17, 1959—Halloran goes undercover as the home room teacher for a "modified-curriculum" high school class after their previous home room teacher fell
22. S01E22Ticker TapeFebruary 24, 1959—The detectives work to stymie a bomb threat during a ticker-tape parade for an Olympic champion.
23. S01E23Fire IslandMarch 3, 1959—The detectives hunt down bootleggers on Fire Island after they shoot a revenue agent.
24. S01E24Ten Cent DreamsMarch 10, 1959—A young immigrant hits a big score playing the numbers racket, but runs into complications collecting his winnings.
25. S01E25The BumperMarch 17, 1959—After Lt. Muldoon is killed in a car wreck deliberately caused by a mob hit man, the detectives pull out all the stops in their search for t
26. S01E26A Running of BullsMarch 24, 1959—The detectives are assigned to protect visiting Latin Americans dignitaries, including the adolescent son of a dictator and his bodyguard, a
27. S01E27Fallen StarMarch 31, 1959—A young hotel bellhop is mixed up with a gang of card sharps preying upon the convention crowd, and who are responsible for the killing of o
28. S01E28Beyond TruthApril 7, 1959—A recurring nightmare haunts a murderer - that he's been framed. But when his loving wife begs the 65th Precinct's skeptical detectives to r
29. S01E29Baker's DozenApril 14, 1959—A former top mob assassin is lured out of retirement by the opportunity to kill a kingpin for his 13th hit.
30. S01E30The RebirthApril 21, 1959—A cleaning woman, tired of her hardscrabble life, robs a bank in an attempt to buy happiness.
31. S01E31Four Sweet CornersApril 28, 1959—A soldier returns home to find that his baby sister has become part of a shoplifting ring that has attracted the detectives' attention.
32. S01E32The SandmanMay 5, 1959—Halloran goes undercover at a construction yard to see if he can find a connection between a mob-hit victim and the mobster who likely order
33. S01E33Turn of EventsMay 12, 1959—A sleazy private detective, well known to Detective Parker, is murdered while on a case to find a mysterious young lady who worked in a danc
34. S01E34A Little Piece of the ActionMay 19, 1959—A payroll robbery gang hires a washed-up wheel man for a job that goes bad.
35. S01E35The BloodhoundsMay 26, 1959—The detectives babysit a couple of bloodhounds belonging to a man involved in an auto accident, putting the dogs to good use while searching
36. S01E36The Scorpion StingJune 2, 1959—The detectives investigate the source of numerous death threats that have been sent to a high-powered Madison Avenue agent having many real
37. S01E37Saw My Baby ThereJune 9, 1959—A pregnant woman's father is trying to kill her husband in order to cover up a stolen goods racket in which the two have been involved.
38. S01E38The Canvas BulletJune 16, 1959—A washed-up boxer needs fast money and desperately wants to get back into the ring to earn it despite knowing his health is at risk.
39. S01E39A Wood of ThornsJune 23, 1959—To spare a condemned killer, Halloran forces his way into a kept woman's apartment the night of the execution.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01A Death of PrincesOctober 12, 1960—Detective walks from icing surrendering shooter Gimpy, so his commander asks Adam to volunteer to spy him. Adam struggles with taking the as
2. S02E02The Pedigree SheetOctober 19, 1960—The investigation of a car wreck reveals two dead men (one killed by a bullet) and a survivor - a petulant, uncooperative young girl.
3. S02E03A Succession of HeartbeatsOctober 26, 1960—A millionaire playboy is murdered in his luxury apartment-along with a married woman. A "black book" filled with ladies telephone numbers do
4. S02E04Down the Long NightNovember 2, 1960—Norman Garry is harassed by former neighbor Max Evar. Evar,an "expert on horror", lost his family due to a fire he holds Garry responsible f
5. S02E05To Walk In SilenceNovember 9, 1960—A blue blood Wall Street investment manager witnesses a shooting. Afraid for his reputation,he stubbornly refuses to aid the NYPD in their i
6. S02E06Killer with A KissNovember 16, 1960—A young man working at Bellevue Hospital, at the Mental Ward, has a neurosis himself. He harbors a deep seated hatred of his deceased milita
7. S02E07Debt of HonorNovember 23, 1960—Murder during a poker game heist, doesn't faze the second biggest loser at the table. It's just hours before his betrothed arrives from Sici
8. S02E08The Human TrapNovember 30, 1960—A wealthy playboy is dead from an icepick wound. He died in the upscale apartment of a woman whose ex-husband is a notorious gambling czar.
9. S02E09The Man Who Bit the Diamond In HalfDecember 14, 1960—Dying crook Wicklow heists a museum's entire diamond exhibit. A gemologist sneers that the rocks are well-known to be plastic duplicates. Wh
10. S02E10Bullets Cost Too MuchJanuary 4, 1961—A series of armed robberies made by four masked men eventually lead to a bar killing and public "second guessing" of Adam's handling of the
11. S02E11Murder Is a Face I KnowJanuary 11, 1961—Hitman's arrest destroys his double life as a small businessman who earned his new community's respect. Hurting the most is his son, a unive
12. S02E12Landscape with Dead FiguresJanuary 18, 1961—A talented artist who does not know his identity is a prisoner in a sanitarium. His long-term captivity ends due to the mention of an artist
13. S02E13A Hole in the CityFebruary 1, 1961—Armored car robbers vanish across from Yankee Stadium, so Lt. Busti dragnets the neighborhood, house-to-house. Brutal gang mastermind Nunda
14. S02E14The Well-Dressed TermiteFebruary 8, 1961—A shady businessman's junior partner takes it upon himself to order the death of a blackmailer. The junior partner has also schemed to reuni
15. S02E15The Day It Rained MinkFebruary 15, 1961—Four people, involved in the Manhattan fur trade, join together to steal fur coats valued at over $1,000,000 from a fashion show held at the
16. S02E16Button in the HaystackFebruary 22, 1961—Ex-con panics when his own loan shark gets killed at his gas station. He tosses his own gun onto a passing truck, doubting the police will b
17. S02E17Shoes for Vinnie WinfordMarch 1, 1961—A rich-kid,Mama's boy is ignored by the Board of Directors when made President of his deceased father's corporation. The young "Napoleon" ho
18. S02E18The Deadly Guinea PigMarch 8, 1961—An investigation into the shooting deaths of an NYPD uniformed patrolman and a citizen leads to a tangled web of ex-Nazi's and concentration
19. S02E19Vengeance Is a WheelMarch 15, 1961—Security guard's murder during a burglary mobilizes his huge, close-knit Sicilian family. One of the watchman's sons wants the 65th Precinct
20. S02E20The Fault in Our StarsMarch 22, 1961—An actor, down on his luck, resorts to murder in order to raise the cash needed to pay his rent.
21. S02E21Tombstone for a DerelictApril 5, 1961—Four young men decide to make known their concern about the problems of the world. They use a unique method to get everyone's attention - th
22. S02E22A Memory of CryingApril 12, 1961—A man bereft of any human emotions goes off the deep end when his young wife dies in childbirth.
23. S02E23New York to L.A.April 19, 1961—Det. Flint and Lt. Busti head to Los Angeles to extradite two sociopath brothers to face robbery and murder charges back in New York.
24. S02E24A Very Cautious BoyApril 26, 1961—A gangland syndicate headed by lawyer Roy Baxter has been collecting protection money from Joe and Mama Ganoulian, owners of a local restaur
25. S02E25An Economy of DeathMay 3, 1961—An old couple are swindled and lied to by a fellow Hungarian refugee who claimed to have contact with their granddaughter behind the Iron Cu
26. S02E26C3H5(NO3)3May 10, 1961—After quarreling with his wife Martha, chemistry professor James Fallon goes out and drowns his troubles in drink.
27. S02E27Make-Believe ManMay 17, 1961—Officer Gode informs the detectives that one of his homeless men, a Frank Manfred, has disappeared and that some of the other Bowery citizen
28. S02E28To Dream Without SleepMay 24, 1961—A lonely woman falls in love with a man she meets through an escort service. Assuming they will marry, she becomes hysterical and accidental
29. S02E29A Kettle of Precious FishMay 31, 1961—A well organized team of extortionists kidnap a group of businessmen on a chartered fishing boat. Ransom amounts and instructions are phoned
30. S02E30Sweet Prince of Delancey StreetJune 7, 1961—Factory worker Peter Wilkins is fired from his job. In a moment of drunken anger, he threatens reprisal on the company.
31. S02E31The Day the Island Almost SankJune 14, 1961—The NYPD is shorthanded, overworked and sleep deprived due to various conventions being held at the same time in Manhattan. When a visiting
32. S02E32Take and PutJune 21, 1961—A once wealthy family is now penniless. To "keep up appearances" and somewhat live as they became accustomed to,they invent a rather novel s

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Take Off Your Hat When a Funeral PassesSeptember 27, 1961—After a military style armored car robbery has left six people dead, including two NYPD cops, the gang's leader is identified. Lt. Parker in
2. S03E02Dead on the Field of HonorOctober 4, 1961—A 35 year old man, raised by his cultured Southern grandmother to be a "man of honor", has not had fortune shine upon him. He becomes unbala
3. S03E03The Corpse Ran Down Mulberry StreetOctober 11, 1961—After a car wreck between a truck and a hearse, a "corpse" gets up and walks away. The casket used was really a "submarine" - a means to smu
4. S03E04The Fingers of Henri TourelleOctober 18, 1961—A business owner is killed by gunshot in his office. The person who fired the shot couldn't have left the premises before the police arrived
5. S03E05A Wednesday Night StoryNovember 1, 1961—An unhappy couple involve their Swedish nanny in their marital discord.
6. S03E06The Tragic Success of Alfred TiloffNovember 8, 1961—Kidnappers target a millionaire to pay the ransom for their victim, a young girl from a poor family. The criminals are a husband who's faile
7. S03E07Which Is Joseph Creeley?November 15, 1961 6.0A man sentenced to die for the coldblooded murder of another man, is given an operation to remove a tumor from his brain. When the tumor is
8. S03E08Show Me the Way to Go HomeNovember 22, 1961—A young man with emotional problems becomes violent when his mother wants him to be mentally evaluated at Bellevue. After assaulting her boy
9. S03E09The Hot MinervaNovember 29, 1961—The 65th Precinct's detectives take a crash course in the art underworld to recover an ancient statue of the goddess Athena. Who'd steal the
10. S03E10Requiem for a Sunday AfternoonDecember 6, 1961—Shoemaker Anthony Scarzi, the much older husband of Josephine Ametto Scarzi, his wife of two years, struggles with her unfaithfulness and he
11. S03E11Ooftus GoofusDecember 13, 1961—George Bick is a 40 year old who never grew up. Fed up with his anonymous life and his henpecking wife, he decides to make the world notice
12. S03E12Bridge PartyDecember 27, 1961—A determined and utterly logical retiree wants an agreement to raise a drawbridge honored by a railroad - no matter what. When the railroad
13. S03E13The Face of the EnemyJanuary 3, 1962—Highly-decorated veteran, Cornelius 'Neil' Daggett, has deteriorated from hero to alcoholic bum since the end of the war, having alienated h
14. S03E14Portrait of a PainterJanuary 10, 1962—A mentally-disturbed young painter confesses to murdering his wife, who was found on the floor of his studio. But the detectives seek to est
15. S03E15The Night the Saints Lost Their HalosJanuary 17, 1962—A middle-aged neighborhood doctor faces a moral dilemma after a young man, Joey, who is like a son to her, and his friend Phillip break into
16. S03E16The ContractJanuary 24, 1962—Both the fiancé and the guardian of a beautiful dead young woman claim to have murdered her, and it's up to the detectives to discover who's
17. S03E17One of the Most Important Men in the Whole WorldJanuary 31, 1962—A widowed gangster is being challenged for custody of his son by his sister in-law. To show the court that he is a positive influence the ga
18. S03E18A Case Study of Two SavagesFebruary 7, 1962—Two newlyweds from Arkansas, honeymoon in New York City. Their happy time is interrupted by the husband's continual penchant for murder and
19. S03E19Let Me Die Before I WakeFebruary 14, 1962—A psychologically-troubled moving company owner discovers some troubling truths about his family after a young girl is injured by a hit-and-
20. S03E20To Walk Like a LionFebruary 28, 1962—An embezzler who stole to finance his mother's medical care runs into trouble while trying to end his scheme and return the leftover money.
21. S03E21Today the Man Who Kills Ants Is ComingMarch 7, 1962—A mentally-stressed police officer suffers a debilitating breakdown over his family's poor financial condition, catalyzed by missing button
22. S03E22A Run for the MoneyMarch 14, 1962—A middle aged hired killer, who committed his first murder for pay at age 14,is hunted both by organized crime which has put out a contract
23. S03E23The One Marked Hot Gives ColdMarch 21, 1962—A man steals records from the orphanage where he grew up, hoping to find his father. At the same time, the age of his young female companion
24. S03E24Without Stick or SwordMarch 28, 1962—A Burmese Buddhist sailor (William Shatner) seeks revenge upon a ship's captain (Martin Balsam) who refused to pick up the sailor's younger
25. S03E25Lament for a Dead IndianApril 11, 1962—A man recently released from prison comes to NYC to get his friend to join him in running a farm. He is warned that his "partner" is bad new
26. S03E26The Sweetly Smiling Face of TruthApril 25, 1962—A Broadway agent dies in an actress' apartment and the detectives must discern who among those present is telling the truth: the actress, th
27. S03E27...And If Any Are Frozen, Warm Them...May 9, 1962—Detective Flint strives to stop his aging Romanian friend from using his big wedding party as cover for a bank robbery.
28. S03E28Strike a StatueMay 16, 1962—A renowned sculptor "immortalizing a moment in time" of a reviled European dictator is warned to stop working on the project. The men warnin
29. S03E29The Multiplicity of Herbert KonishMay 23, 1962—Mild-mannered Herbert Konish is living multiple simultaneous and separate lives, stumping the detectives who are trying to figure out exactl
30. S03E30The King of Venus Will Take Care of YouMay 20, 1962—A man wanted by the police for robbery and murder is trapped in a tenement neighborhood.He crosses from building to building via rooftops an
31. S03E31The Rydecker CaseJune 6, 1962—Adam and an inexperienced D.A. attempt to prosecute the well-connected fiancé of a wealthy New York scion. Adam wonders just who is on trial
32. S03E32Memory of a Red Trolley CarJune 13, 1962—A chemistry professor develops mental confusion symptoms after being exposed to a dangerous chemical spill, and the detectives race against
33. S03E33Goodbye Mama, Hello Auntie MaudJune 20, 1962—Chauffeur snuffs his employer with roses, by forcing them in her face as the allergic dowager lies ill. Her agoraphobic daughter is ecstatic

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Hold for Gloria ChristmasSeptember 19, 1962—Poet Duncan Kleist breaks out of a hospital alcholic ward to retrieve some verses he traded for drinks. But Stanley, the bartender who now
2. S04E02Idylls of a Running BackSeptember 26, 1962—Pro football star shot by younger woman when he opens his hotel room door. The press assumes Elvin "Colossus of" Rhodes was cheating on his
3. S04E03Daughter, Am I in My Father's House?October 3, 1962—A teenage girl is teased and handled a little roughly by four prankish teenage boys at a movie theater. The girl's father downplays the inci
4. S04E04And By the Sweat of Thy Brow...October 10, 1962—A young man with a disfigured face lives in the shadows of the city committing petty crimes until a young woman and Detective Flint show him
5. S04E05Kill Me While I'm Young So I Can Die HappyOctober 17, 1962—A recently-retired policewoman who is facing her own mortality discovers, with the help of Detective Arcaro, how she has missed so many oppo
6. S04E06Five Cranks for Winter... Ten Cranks for SpringOctober 24, 1962—Former contender Johnny Meigs, eking out a living after a brain injury, pleads to go back in the ring, to get money to send his unknowing wi
7. S04E07Go Fight City HallOctober 31, 1962—A subway fare taker who tried to hide his drunken escapades by falsely reporting a crime, goes on a mini crime spree to try to make fools of
8. S04E08Torment Him Much and Hold Him LongNovember 7, 1962—To remain straight, an ex-con informs on the would-be robbers of a bar where he works, instead of helping the stickup men, his former pals.
9. S04E09Make It Fifty Dollars and Add Love to NonaNovember 14, 1962—An old, but vibrant, man is shuffled off to an "Elderly Citizen's" home by his wealthy son. Both to get his son's attention and amuse himsel
10. S04E10A Horse Has a Big Head -- Let Him Worry!November 21, 1962—An almost-blind young man roams the streets of New York after separating from his class, while his teacher (Diahann Carroll) attempts to con
11. S04E11Dust Devil on a Quiet StreetNovember 28, 1962—An acting class prank gone tragically awry leads the detectives to look closely at a talented but emotionally-tortured student.
12. S04E12The Virtues of Madame DouvayDecember 5, 1962—Dishwasher carved to death, while Adam & Libby slurp wine in a French bistro.
13. S04E13King Stanislaus and the Knights of the Round TableDecember 12, 1962—Two longtime Polish friends in the meat business have some bad blood between them and fight to resolve their issues.
14. S04E14Spectre of the Rose Street GangDecember 19, 1962—Construction workers unearth the skeleton of a 14-year old boy, dead and buried for about 25 years. The only clue to his identity -- and fat
15. S04E15Don't Knock It Till You've Tried ItDecember 26, 1962—Two Las Vegas showgirls travel to New York for the purpose of abducting a married psychiatrist with whom one of the women had an affair. The
16. S04E16Her Life in Moving PicturesJanuary 2, 1963—The detectives try to build a case against a womanizing con man who manipulates lonely maids in order to gain their confidence and burglariz
17. S04E17Robin Hood and Clarence Darrow, They Went Out with Bow and ArrowJanuary 9, 1962—After a string of liquor store robberies and murders, a liquor store owner plans for retribution when his store is robbed and his friend, th
18. S04E18The Apple Falls Not Far from the TreeJanuary 23, 1963—A group of rich young men burglarize apartments in their own building, and to cover their tracks, escalate to violence.
19. S04E19Beyond This Place There Be DragonsJanuary 30, 1963—An ex-con, hustling a living by being part fence, sports bettor and police informant among other things,has a contract out on his life. He s
20. S04E20A Man Without a SkinFebruary 6, 1963—A hot dog, newspaper headline-grabbing detective has himself assigned to the 65th Precinct to find the killer of his partner. Both Lt. Parke
21. S04E21Prime of LifeFebruary 13, 1963—Flint is ordered to prison to witness the execution of a murderer he helped capture.
22. S04E22Bringing Far Places TogetherFebruary 20, 1963—An immigrant from Puerto Rico finds that things are not better and in many ways worse since moving to NYC. The inability to speak English ha
23. S04E23The Highest of PrizesFebruary 27, 1963—A jury that seems hopelessly deadlocked debates the case of a man who murdered his wife in order to be with another woman, but there might n
24. S04E24Alive and Still a Second LieutenantMarch 6, 1963—A corporate man who accidentally killed a man in a fight over a parking space mentally and physically tortures himself while the detectives
25. S04E25Stop the Parade, a Baby Is Crying!March 20, 1963—The reporting of a car theft by a good looking blonde seems odd for some reason to Detectives Flint and Arcaro. Later they and Lt. Parker ar
26. S04E26On the Battlefront, Every Minute Is ImportantMarch 27, 1963—A psychotic who leads a burglary ring has an unfortunate habit of bursting into a murderous rage when things go wrong. When Adam investigate
27. S04E27Howard Running Bear Is a TurtleApril 3, 1963—American Indians employed in NYC as "high floor construction workers" are a close knit group that follow tribal customs. A loveless arranged
28. S04E28No Naked Ladies in Front of Giovanni's House!April 17, 1963—An immature man is the landlord of a house who is given to act irrationally because of the memory of his overbearing, deceased father. When
29. S04E29CarrierApril 24, 1963—A young woman, a carrier of a deadly infectious disease, leaves a self-imposed exile of 14 years on Welfare Island (now called Roosevelt Isl
30. S04E30Color Schemes Like Never BeforeMay 1, 1963—A man with no "point of view" is strongly attracted to an opinionated woman. After he witnesses the accidental death of a "client" of his br
31. S04E31The S.S. American DreamMay 8, 1963—An emotional scrap dealer wants to purchase a ship bound for salvage, but he needs at least $3000. When his business partner refuses to help
32. S04E32One, Two, Three, Rita RakahowskiMay 15, 1963—The tension between a stock worker and his boss in a cardboard packaging plant, over a co-worker they both are in love with, escalates into
33. S04E33Golden Lads and GirlsMay 22, 1963—A pair of married couples from different social and economic backgrounds find they do have something in common. The couples both are involve
34. S04E34Barefoot on a Bed of CoalsMay 29, 1963—A man who failed to qualify for the NYPD takes to impersonating a uniformed patrolman.His motives have to do with wanting to serve the publi

Season 4 ranked & reviewed