S1 E1 • Picket Fences

The sudden death of the Tin Man during a community performance of The Wizard of Oz throws the normally sleepy town of Rome, Wisconsin, into chaos and throws Sheriff Jimmy Brock right into the middle of a difficult murder investigation. Meanwhile, when the favourite singing group of Brock's teenage daughter Kimberly arrive in town, they prove not to be what either she or Deputy Kenny had anticipated.

Première diffusion : 18 septembre 1992

S1 E2 • The Green Bay Chopper

The FBI comes to town to search for a serial killer who chops off the right hand of his victims. Max's diligence in investigating on her own pays off when she is allowed to assist in his apprehension.

Première diffusion : 25 septembre 1992

S1 E3 • Mr. Dreeb Comes to Town

Michael J Anderson guests as a circus performer who "steals" an elephant from the circus to rescue him from ongoing abuse by the trainers. Also, a beloved teacher from the high school loses his job when a brain tumor causes him to have a violent outburst.

Première diffusion : 2 octobre 1992

S1 E4 • The Autumn of Rome

Things get crazy in Rome when the mayoral race between Mayor Pugen and Douglas Wambaugh takes an ugly turn. Jimmy temporarily joins the race in order to seize an opportunity to publicly chastise them both for their behavior and antics.

Première diffusion : 16 octobre 1992

S1 E5 • Frank the Potato Man

The townspeople of Rome are plagued by a mysterious "serial bather" who sneaks into their homes while they are out and takes a bath. The pressure is on for the Sheriff's department to apprehend the disturbed felon as suspicion falls on Frank the Potato Man, a homeless man who lives in the woods outside of town. Meanwhile, a farmer claims a neighbor's still intoxicates his cows.

Première diffusion : 23 octobre 1992

S1 E6 • Remembering Rosemary

It's Halloween and Jimmy decides to reopen the ten year old suicide case of Rosemary Bauer when Karina Shaw, her former maid who hasn't spoken since the death, suddenly utters the word "murder". On the strength of this new piece of evidence, the case is reopened and elderly Rome resident Howard Buss confesses to killing Rosemary, bringing proof of his guilt to the authorities. Meanwhile, holiday tricks get out of hand.

Première diffusion : 26 octobre 1992

S1 E7 • The Contenders

Jimmy considered it before but now Jill decides she will run for mayor after Bill Pugen ignores women's rights once too often. At a police speed checkpoint, Max and Kenny stop a man with false papers and Kenny, recognising him as former Middle-Weight Champion of the world Jeff Freed, wants to waive the charges against him. He then arranges a match between himself and Freed, with half of the proceeds going to the boxer and the other half going to a local charity.

Première diffusion : 30 octobre 1992

S1 E8 • Sacred Hearts

Max searches for a nun suspected of killing an elderly leukemia patient. When the nun is caught, she confesses to committing a series of mercy killings and the furore over prosecuting her divides the town and causes Zachary to fear death.

Première diffusion : 6 novembre 1992

S1 E9 • Thanksgiving

Jill's father arrives for Thanksgiving with a young love in tow. Wambaugh has his wife Myriam arrested after he catches her in bed with Harold Lundstrom. It all adds up to a typically riotous and far from peaceful holiday in the Brock house.

Première diffusion : 13 novembre 1992

S1 E10 • The Snake Lady

Jimmy, Max and Kenny investigate the mysterious death of a woman who may or may not have committed suicide. Suspects in her death are her snake-raising sister and her own husband, who gets involved with Max.

Première diffusion : 4 décembre 1992

S1 E11 • Pageantry

Zach's teacher, Louise Talbot, defies a court-ordered ban of the annual Christmas pageant on public property, after which disturbing facts come to light about her.

Première diffusion : 11 décembre 1992

S1 E12 • High Tidings

Brock catches Kimberly in bed with her boyfriend, arrests him and cancels Christmas in the household. At the Sheriff Station, Max and Ginny are held hostage at gunpoint by an elderly man dressed as Santa Claus.

Première diffusion : 18 décembre 1992

S1 E13 • Frog Man

Investigating a burglary with Max, Kenny is shot and seriously injured by the Frog Man, a burglar who leaves live frogs at the scene of his crimes.

Première diffusion : 8 janvier 1993

S1 E14 • Bad Moons Rising

When Alice Freeman is charged with murdering her estranged husband by running him down with a steamroller, Wambaugh defends her by claiming insanity as the result of the menopause. The onset of puberty unsettles Matthew.

Première diffusion : 15 janvier 1993

S1 E15 • Nuclear Meltdowns

When a school friend gets pregnant, Kimberly tells her parents she thinks it resulted from incest. Kenny's girlfriend meets her long-lost twin and Cynthia Parks' pet duck is sacrificed.

Première diffusion : 22 janvier 1993

S1 E16 • The Body Politic

An HIV-positive dentist sues the city of Rome after being fired. A man and his mother-in-law battle over whether to keep his brain-dead pregnant wife alive.

Première diffusion : 5 février 1993

S1 E17 • Be My Valentine

Max goes undercover to catch a vicious serial killer named 'Cupid' who murders women he meets through classified ads.

Première diffusion : 12 février 1993

S1 E18 • Fetal Attraction

Jill asks Dr David Williams, her ex-fiance, to perform a controversial foetal tissue transplant on a man suffering from Parkinson's Disease.

Première diffusion : 1 avril 1993

S1 E19 • Sightings

A corpse found in the Brocks' trash is found to be a sheriff who mysteriously disappeared 38 years earlier. Carter believes he may have been killed by radiation emitted by a UFO, bringing alien enthusiasts to town.

Première diffusion : 8 avril 1993

S1 E20 • Rights of Passage

A group of heavily armed Chippewa Indians declares war on Rome and takes over the courthouse, as a dispute over enlarging the golf course gets violent. Ginny accuses Jill of discrimination when she agrees to give an abnormally young boy a controversial growth treatment. Matthew stands up for Zach against the school bully.

Première diffusion : 15 avril 1993

S1 E21 • Sugar and Spice

Attraction to a girlfriend confuses Kimberly. Max and Kenny vie for undersheriff but Max loses out on the promotion.

Première diffusion : 29 avril 1993

S1 E22 • The Lullaby League

Zach plays horn for an ailing blues legend but Jill is frustrated when the woman takes ill and fails to appreciate medicine's ability to keep her alive. Max delivers a criminal's baby and begins procedures to adopt it.

Première diffusion : 6 mai 1993