Crime
Story

Crime Story is an NBC TV drama created by Gustave Reininger and Chuck Adamson. The executive producer was Michael Mann.

The show premiered with a two hour pilot a movie which had been exhibited theatrically and was watched by over 30 million viewers. The show then was scheduled to follow Miami Vice on Friday nights, and continued to attract a record number of viewers.

Crime-Story and its imitator Wiseguy were the prototypes for today's arc-driven television series, such as 24 and The Sopranos that have continuing story lines over multiple episodes.

In addition, Martin Scorsese directed and produced his movie Casino loosely basing it on elements of Crime Story, which was recognized at the "Casino" premiere as an inspiration.

Joe Pesci played the Spilotro character. With Spilotro dead, Casino writer Nick Pileggi was able tell much more of the details surrounding the Chicago "Outfit" and its Casino operations in Las Vegas.

After the first season, the show was nominated for three Emmys, all in technical categories.

Complete Episodelist

Season 1

1. Pilot - Parts 1 & 2
2. Final Transmission
3. Shadow Dancer
4. The Saint Louis Book of Blues
5. The War
6. Abrams for the Defense
7. Pursuit of a Wanted Felon
8. Old Friends, Dead Ends
9. Justice Hits the Skids
10. For Love or Money
11. Hide and Go Thief
12. Strange Bedfellows
13. Fatal Crossroads
14. Torello on Trial
15. Kingdom of Money
16. The Battle of Las Vegas
17. The Survivor
18. The Pinnacle
19. Top of the World
20. Ground Zero

Season 2

21. The Senator, the Movie Star, & the Mob
22. Blast from the Past
23. Always a Blonde
24. Atomic Fallout
25. Shockwaves
26. Robbery, Armed
27. Little Girl Lost
28. Love Hurts
29. MIG-21
30. Moulin Rouge
31. Seize the Time
32. Femme Fatale
33. Protected Witness
34. Last Rites
35. Pauli Taglia's Dream
36. Roadrunner
37. The Brothel Wars
38. Byline
39. The Hearings
40. Pursuit - Part 1
41. Escape - Part 2
42. Going Home - Part 3

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