Seasons & Episodes
Cophouse
After landing the city editor job at the Los Angeles Tribune, Lou Grant's first major story is a sex scandal concerning
Hostages
Upset with a story about his brother, who was wrongfully shot by a store-owner during a robbery, a gunman demands a new
Hoax
When Lou gets a tip from a friend who claims to know the whereabouts of a missing millionaire, members of the staff init
Henhouse
Lou clashes with a woman who is the head of the woman's section of the newspaper over whose reporter should cover the al
Nazi
While investigating a group of Nazis, Billie comes upon information that one of their leaders used to be Jewish.
Aftershock
When a staff member passes away, Lou does everything he can to comfort the widow, which causes her to depend more on him
Barrio
Surprised by the paper's lack of coverage on the shooting of a Hispanic woman by a gang, Lou allows Billie to go into th
Scoop
Pressured to get the latest scoop at any cost, Lou ends up in hot water after running two of Rossi's exclusive stories w
Judge
When Lou goes to a courthouse to look into a report of inappropriate behavior by a senior judge, he angers the judge by
Psychout
After Lou tells him that his stories are missing first-hand experience, Rossi checks into a mental institution as a pati
Housewarming
Billie uses a battered woman as a source for a story on spousal abuse but has trouble following through with it when the
Takeover
Staff members become nervous when a multi-millionaire with a penchant for ruining the credibility of newspapers makes an
Christmas
Lou gets homesick with Christmas approaching. Billie does a story on a family that is homeless for the holidays and publ
Airliner
News breaks of an airplane carrying over 300 people that is unable to land. Members of the staff scour the list of passe
Sports
The paper faces a public backlash after Lou runs a story about an NCAA investigation into the possible recruiting violat
Hero
When a man saves a judge's life and then flees the scene, the paper launches a campaign to find his identity. When they
Renewal
The paper does a story on a senior citizen whose apartment, decorated with art that reflects his life's work, is in dang
Sect
Charlie is devastated when his son joins a cult.
Scandal
Rossi gets upset when a new female reporter comes in and is given the story about a possibly corrupt politician that he
Spies
When the paper finds out about the son of a wealthy businessman being secretly detained by authorities, Lou decides to h
Poison
After Rossi's friend reveals that he has damaging information about the unsafe conditions at a nuclear plant, he is "acc
Physical
Lou reluctantly goes for a physical and finds out that he has a thyroid condition that requires surgery. At the paper, h
Pills
Rossi is handed records which prove that a doctor is illegally prescribing drugs. When the story runs and it is suspecte
Prisoner
When Mrs. Pynchon plays host to the wife of the leader of a controversial Latin American country known for its torturing
Hooker
After a homicide occurs in the city, Billie finds out that the victim was a prostitute who worked at a "spa" business. W
Mob
Lou and Rossi visit a California resort in preparation for the Trib's annual tennis tournament. They are perplexed at th
Murder
Billie is upset because her story, about a courageous black woman who is slain in her own apartment, is relegated to the
Dying
Art Donovan's mother is dying, but he is having trouble accepting this as fact. His relations with everyone in the newsr
Schools
Lou, Charlie, and Donovan interview students from an inner city school for the purpose of awarding a college scholarship
Slaughter
Lou visits his home town while on vacation and meets his old boss who now runs the town's newspaper. While there, an out
Singles
Lou clashes with the new media consultant who believes that the paper should do more trashy stories to cater to the youn
Babies
Billie and Rossi pose as a married couple in order to uncover a black market baby selling operation.
Conflict
Rossi uncovers conflicts of interest on the staff, including Lou, and writes a story that sets off fireworks in the city
Denial
Lou's little grandson is hard of hearing, but the boy's mother can't accept it. While Lou is absorbed by his family, Ros
Fire
While investigating a string of fires in the same neighborhood, Lou and Billie find a connection linking a building owne
Vet
Animal's erratic behavior touches off a Tribune inquiry into the plight of the all-but-forgotten Vietnam veteran who is
Scam
Looking for a place to invest a $15,000 windfall, Lou gets a shocking look at white collar crime when he uncovers a clev
Sweep
After Lou sees an Immigration Department sweep of his favorite Mexican restaurant, the Tribune uncovers a grim and unset
Samaritan
The city is thrown into panic when the Tribune's star columnist writes a column that Lou fears could incite a serial kil
Hit
A mother, obsessed with tracking the hit-and-run driver who killed her son, arouses Rossi's fighting instincts and leads
Home
A helpless old lady in a wheelchair is dumped in a county office because of a bureaucratic wrangle, and this sets the st
Convention
The city room hears that a radical group plans to kidnap a VIP at a publishers' convention attended by Lou and other Tri
Marathon
In a news-packed day, Lou feels the pressure as he sets up coverage of a tunnel cave-in and a human fly climbing a skysc
Bomb
Could an individual build an atomic bomb? Lou gets a terrifying answer when a terrorist threatens to detonate a nuclear
Skids
Loves (a.k.a.) Romance
Romance hits the Tribune, but not the hearts and flowers kid: Lou gets an unexpected offer from Susan, and Billie meets
Cop
Lou is the only witness to a neighborhood murder and is mystified by the way the police handle the case, thereby discove
Expose
The hard drinking husband of a popular female politician makes headlines while the Trib staff makes news itself in a gos
Slammer
Charlatan
Frame-Up
Hype
Gambling
To help with a story on the legalization of gambling, Lou befriends an elderly man who has inside tips for betting on th
Witness
Kidnap
Andrew, Part 1: Premonition
Andrew, Part 2: Trial
Andrew is put on trial for the murder of a young woman who lived in his mother's flat. Art wants to protect his cousin b
Hollywood
Kids
Brushfire
Indians
Cover-Up
Inheritance
Censored
Rossi visits a small town where book burnings are back in fashion and a young teacher loses her job for teaching too rad
Lou
Blackout
The paper's long standing streak of having a daily newspaper published is threatened by a blackout.
Dogs
Influence
Lou sticks his neck out to try and help Adam, who develops a serious drinking problem. However, when Adam's drinking pro
Guns
Hazard
Nightside
Harassment
Pack
Sting
Charlie and Lou do some thorough investigating when Charlie's new tenant seems to be using his house for suspicious purp
Goop
Libel
Streets
Catch
Rape
Boomerang
When Rossi and Billie come upon the hot story of illegally exported medical supplies, Lou holds off on publication due t
Generations
Search
Strike
When the Tribune is hit by a worker's strike, Lou sides with management but is sympathetic toward the union.
Survival
Venice
Campesinos
Business
Violence
Depression
Stroke
Wedding
Execution
Kitty Larsen, a young woman on death row, picks Rossi to tell her story. Although hesitant at first, he soon begins to l
Reckless
Hometown
When Lou goes back to his elderly home to settle his aunt's estate, he meets an old flame and gets his first story assig
Risk
Sharon McNeil gets a story about child pornography by promising not to reveal the names of her source. A promise her sup
Doublecross
Drifters
Friends
Jazz
Ghosts
Cameras
Review
Immigrants
The Tribune hires an old acquaintance of Animal's from 'Nam: photographer Lee Van Tam. But Tam's domestic troubles inter
Hunger
Recovery
Obituary
Blacklist
Law
Fireworks
Unthinkable
Suspect
Beachhead
When a story about hostility between surfers only makes the situation worse, the Tribune is blamed. Billie and Ted have
Victims
Lou is shot by a robber, who is in turn killed by policeman Vince DeMayo. Both Vince and Lou have a difficult time getti
Charlie
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