Season 1
2000 · 13 episodes
Episodes
1. Pilot
October 2, 2000 · 1h
A Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist recruits college students to assist in uncovering headline stories.
2. Lovers and Madmen
October 9, 2000 · 1h
Benton investigates a renowned classical pianist who becomes romantically involved with Benton's estranged wife.
3. Perception
October 16, 2000 · 1h
Benton uncovers a link between the "accidental" shooting of an off-duty officer and a series of police beatings.
4. Daniel in the Lion's Den
October 23, 2000 · 1h
Benton learns that a candidate for city council is a convicted fugitive living under an assumed name.
5. Howl
October 30, 2000 · 1h
Benton becomes a suspect in the murder of a gangster's girlfriend after she spent the night at his place.
6. The Old Ball Game
March 17, 2001 · 1h
A wealthy woman goes missing, and the investigation uncovers more than anyone expected.
7. Don't I Know You?
March 17, 2001 · 1h
When Wallace probes the mob, Nikki's family connections and her past come back to haunt her and she is forced to choose between her father and her career. Abe Vigoda guest stars.
8. The Undesirables
March 24, 2001 · 1h
Wallace uncovers a politician's plot to sterilize female drug addicts
9. Somebody's Fool
March 24, 2001 · 1h
Benton investigates when a man is killed after creating a disturbance on a plane.
10. The First Commandment
March 31, 2001 · 1h
Benton is led astray while investigating the murder of a prominent rabbi's wife, causing him to delve into the holy man's background.
11. Just Lie Back
March 31, 2001 · 1h
Benton investigates the possibility that misogynistic comments by a radio disc jockey may have provoked a series of sexual assaults.
12. Shock
April 7, 2001 · 1h
Beth investigates a drug rehabilitation center that preys off its clientele by selling narcotics and condoning prostitution.
13. Red Herring
April 7, 2001 · 1h
Benton ends up afraid for his life and on his publisher's bad side when he dares to write a damning column on a stock scam run by the Russian mafia.