McClain's Law

- Season 1

(1981)

On the first day of his early retirement, Jim McClain's business partner is murdered. Not satisfied with the murder investigation, McClain is inspired to return to policing. But the police are none too anxious to welcome him back.

When an undercover cop, who's the son of an old friend of McClain's, is killed by a drug dealer he was working on. McClain tries to get the man but because of a legal technicality, the man is released. So McClain turns to a female informant known as a black Widow to try and get the man.

There's a rapist at large. McClain and Gates respond to the latest attack. While there McClain encounters a man who is running away so he chases him and knocks him out. Later a TV reporter is covering his arrest and the man cries out that McClain was brutal towards him and she backs him. McClain thinks he's the rapist but has no proof.

McClain and his partner try to prosecute x-cons, in witness protection.

The 2 detectives with the help of an (alcoholic) x-cop, hopefully solve the murders of 2 prostitutes.

The detectives try to prevent the murdering of the Deputy Mayor.

While investigating a man's death. Evidence leads McClain to a family who are friends of his. It seems that the man was having an affair with the daughter. And the family is extremely proud. And the father and son don't have an alibi. McClain doesn't think they're guilty but the Captain decides to turn it to the D.A.

A crime that has been committed may be drug related.

Harry goes undercover as a member of the Aryan Brotherhood.

Citizens take the law into their own hands.

2 detectives are taken hostage in the police station.

McClain checks the accusations of (suspect beatings) by police officers.

The detectives are tracking down a bank robber.

A robbery witnessed by young child.

McClain is taken hostage in a hospital.