S5E1 - Wedding
None
Nov. 2, 1981, midnight
S5E2 - Execution
Kitty Larsen, a young woman on death row, picks Rossi to tell her story. Although hesitant at first, he soon begins to like her. But Lou has personal feelings against her because she killed a reporter from the Trib.
Nov. 9, 1981, midnight
S5E3 - Reckless
None
Nov. 16, 1981, midnight
S5E4 - 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 assignment in years from Charlie.
Nov. 23, 1981, midnight
S5E5 - Risk
None
Nov. 30, 1981, midnight
S5E6 - Doublecross
None
Dec. 7, 1981, midnight
S5E7 - Drifters
None
Dec. 14, 1981, midnight
S5E8 - Friends
None
Dec. 28, 1981, midnight
S5E9 - Jazz
None
Jan. 4, 1982, midnight
S5E10 - Ghosts
None
Jan. 11, 1982, midnight
S5E11 - Cameras
None
Jan. 25, 1982, midnight
S5E12 - Review
None
Feb. 8, 1982, midnight
S5E13 - Immigrants
The Tribune hires an old acquaintance of Animal's from 'Nam: photographer Lee Van Tam. But Tam's domestic troubles interfere with his work. Lou tries to get out of meeting visiting relatives.
Feb. 15, 1982, midnight
S5E14 - Hunger
None
March 1, 1982, midnight
S5E15 - Recovery
None
March 8, 1982, midnight
S5E16 - Obituary
None
March 22, 1982, midnight
S5E17 - Blacklist
None
April 5, 1982, midnight
S5E18 - Law
None
April 12, 1982, midnight
S5E19 - Fireworks
None
April 19, 1982, midnight
S5E20 - Unthinkable
None
May 3, 1982, midnight
S5E21 - Suspect
None
May 17, 1982, midnight
S5E22 - Beachhead
None
May 24, 1982, midnight
S5E23 - Victims
Lou is shot by a robber, who is in turn killed by policeman Vince DeMayo. Both Vince and Lou have a difficult time getting their life back in order.
Aug. 30, 1982, midnight
S5E24 - Charlie
None
Sept. 13, 1982, midnight