
Hunter and McCall have to investigate despite interference from the top.Ī pickpocket is accused of brutally beating a woman. When the Police Commissioner's wife is murdered, the commissioner becomes the prime suspect. McCall takes an unexpected leave of absence to hunt down a renegade cop and stop him before he follows through on a killer-for-hire assignment. Bolin" the appointed shrink of Hunter's detective division. Note: Brian Dennehy guest star in this episode as "Dr. Hunter decides then to partner up with another maverick cop, "Brass Cupcake" Detective Sergeant Dee Dee McCall ( Stepfanie Kramer) -against the will of 'Captain Cain' ( Michael Cavanaugh)- to set the trap for a brutal serial murderer. The incompetent Bernie Terwilliger ( James Whitmore Jr.) is the only one in the squad who accepted to work with him. When it becomes apparent state secrets are at risk and Marlow is right in the thick of the conflict, one thing is certain: Miranda's heart is far from all that's at risk for the Hawthornes and those they love.Episodes Season 1 (1984–85) No.ĭetective Sergeant Rick Hunter is the son of a mobster who has a hard time keeping a partner because most other cops don't trust to work with him due to his rough methods. Insecurity about her lack of suitors shifts into confusion at her growing feelings for two men-one she's never met but whose words deeply resonate with her heart, and one she has come to depend on but whose behavior is more and more suspicious. When Marlow accidentally discovers and mails one of the letters to her unwitting confidant, Miranda is beyond mortified.Īnd even more shocked when the duke returns her note with one of his own that initiates a courtship-by-mail. Meanwhile, she also finds herself intrigued by Marlow, her brother's new valet, and although she may wish to break free of the strictures that bind her, falling in love with a servant is more of a rebellion than she planned. Entering her fourth Season and approaching spinsterhood in the eyes of society, she pours her innermost feelings out not in a diary but in letters to her brother's old school friend, a duke-with no intention of ever sending these private thoughts to a man she's heard stories about but never met. Sparkling Regency Romance from a Captivating New VoiceLady Miranda Hawthorne acts every inch the lady, but inside she longs to be bold and carefree.
