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"MICHAEL HAYES"

(1997)

Michael Hayes is a tough but sensitive ex-cop who goes to work in the U.S. Attorney's office in New York City. When his boss is seriously injured in a bombing, Hayes becomes Acting U.S. Attorney, and butts heads with a number of enemies, both inside and outside the law. He also cares for his nephew Daniel and his brother's wife Caitlin, while waiting for his brother Danny to settle into society following a jail stint.

1. Season 1, Ep 1: Episode One (preview)
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Hayes is a gritty New York cop-turned-lawyer who uses his street smarts to convict criminals when he lands a job as a federal prosecutor. In the opener, Hayes jeopardizes a case to rail a mobster, when he realizes that the mob informant is responsible for the murder of a woman that Hayes investigated while he was still a cop.
Aired: 9/15/1997

2. Season 1, Ep 2: Pilot
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Hayes investigates a connection between a murder victim and a politically connected attorney, and discovers that his closest friend has been implicated in the kickback scheme.
Aired: 9/23/1997

3. Season 1, Ep 3: True Blue
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Michael investigates police corruption on the NYPD, which worries the district attorney and alarms Eddie, whose friend may be indicted. Meanwhile, Danny tries to reconcile with Caitlin, who is mourning Rebecca's death.
Aired: 9/30/1997

4. Season 1, Ep 4: The Doctor's Tale
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Michael investigates claims that a well connected HMO refused to treat a young leukemia patient because of the costs and finds that some of the employees were paid to keep their mouths shut.
Aired: 10/7/1997

5. Season 1, Ep 5: Act of Contrition
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A British art gallery in New York is rolled by suspected Irish terrorists and Michael tries to get his hands on the deathbed confession of a suspected to his priest, before the British FBI are able to extradite the others involved. Meanwhile, Michael prepares his nephew for his first communion.
Aired: 10/14/1997

6. Season 1, Ep 6: Heroes
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Michael is asked to switch sides and defend the FBI, when they are sued by a kidnapping suspect for violating his civil rights. While preparing for the case, he uncovers damaging evidence that may incriminate both sides.
Aired: 10/21/1997

7. Season 1, Ep 7: Radio Killer
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Michael tries to prosecute a radio talk-show host, whose right-wing views may have spurned a crazed militia man into killing a government official. Meanwhile, Danny's future remains on shaky ground.
Aired: 10/28/1997

8. Season 1, Ep 8: Death and Taxes
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The murder of a Russian immigrant leads Michael to the Russian Mob and its possible involvement in a multimillion-dollar gasoline tax scam. Meanwhile, Danny is approached by loan sharks.
Aired: 11/4/1997

9. Season 1, Ep 9: Slaves
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Michael tries to convict a Chinese mobster of running an Asian prostitution ring, but complications arise when one of the enslaved girls is killed, and another risks deportation if she agrees to testify against her boss.
Aired: 12/2/1997

10. Season 1, Ep 10: The Confidence Man
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Michael's sting operation is jeopardized by the volatile actions of his government informant. Meanwhile, Danny takes part in a fun robbery to appease a loan shark.
Aired: 12/9/1997

11. Season 1, Ep 11: Retribution
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Michael's attempt to nail mob boss Frankie Malatesta is jeopardized by the untimely death of his right-wing man and by a vengeful restaurateur, who seeks retribution for the murder of his nephew.
Aired: 12/16/1997

12. Season 1, Ep 12: Mob Mentality
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Lindsay and Jenny run into resistance from witnesses when they try to prosecute a racially charged mob killing case; Michael's investigation into Vinnie DeMaio uncover some disturbing news regarding the possibility of a prosecutor on the mob's payroll.
Aired: 1/6/1998

13. Season 1, Ep 13: Arise and Fall
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The assistant U.S. attorney investigates Julie's connection to the Malatesta crime family and allegations that she may have thrown a case for the mob family. Meanwhile, Denn's case is jeopardized by claims of witness tampering.
Aired: 1/13/1998

14. Season 1, Ep 14: Imagine (1)
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When a suspected serial mail bomber is put behind bars after the death of a New York public relations executive, Michael's investigation uncovers a possible government cover-up, involving the FBI, CIA and the Attorney General.
Aired: 3/4/1998

15. Season 1, Ep 15: Imagine (2)
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Conclusion. Michael's best leads in the suspicious death of a suspected serial mail-bomber appear to be a mobster and a well-known lawyer, who could be linked to a conspiracy that is fixing elections results.
Aired: 3/11/1998

16. Season 1, Ep 16: Under Color of Law
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Michael's attempts to reopen the murder acquittal of a police officer may be thwarted by the attorney General's office, despite his solid evidence and a teenaged witness who could blow the officer's alibi out of the water.
Aired: 3/18/1998

17. Season 1, Ep 17: Lawyers, Guns and Money
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Michael's prosecution attempts against a diplomat are hindered by a State Department that will do anything to protect his immunity, but the situation becomes easier to understand after Michael uncovers some confidential information.
Aired: 3/25/1998

18. Season 1, Ep 18: Gotterdammerung
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Michael's former boss, a U.S. attorney, is suspected of taking bribes from the powerful businessman whom Michael is prosecuting; Eddie learns that the man who killed his first wife is out on parole.
Aired: 4/1/1998

19. Season 1, Ep 19: Power Play
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When an ATF agent is killed during a raid on a militia group, Michael tries to determine which party started the deadly conformation; a hostage situation develops when Michael gets on the bad side of Andrea Jordan, a former confidential informant.
Aired: 4/8/1998

20. Season 1, Ep 20: Devotion
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The car-bombing of a 'family-values' congressman on the campaign trail leads investigators to discover he was unfaithful to his wife.
Aired: 6/1/1998

21. Season 1, Ep 21: Faith
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Michael jeopardizes his job when he and the team search for the truth about Danny and stumble across a possible conspiracy.
Aired: 6/8/1998

22. Season 1, Ep 22: Vaughn Mower
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A Federally-indicted businessman with knowledge of government bribes seeks a plea deal.
Aired: 6/15/1998

Ol' Redhead Is Back

After an unsuccessful run on the big screen, the actor is returning to prime-time crime with a new CBS series

By Bruce Fretts / EW.com

Me, I'm rooting for the guy. Perhaps that's due to a personal experience I had in 1995. Driving to interview Caruso for an EW cover story on Kiss of Death, I parked my rental car across the street from his home on an L.A. canyon road. Suddenly, my tires started to slip, and my car slid back onto a low stone wall. After a few minutes spent spinning my wheels, I sheepishly knocked on Caruso's front door to ask for help. I had never met the man but of course knew of his reputation for ''difficult'' behavior. To my surprise, he happily jumped into his truck and pushed my dangling compact back onto solid ground.

I didn't recount this anecdote in my article; it seemed to reflect more on my bad driving than his good citizenship. But now that I think back on it — and watch old episodes of NYPD Blue — it seems a key to Caruso's appeal. This is a guy you want in your corner when you're in a jam, whether it's criminal or automotive.

It was Caruso's strange mixture of intensity and sentimentality that made him a blazing star when Blue debuted in 1993. As Det. John Kelly, he exuded a tough love for his alcoholic partner, Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz). When Andy was gunned down in the pilot, Kelly came to his bedside and delivered a tearful monologue. Here was a cop comfortable enough with his masculinity to hold his injured cohort's hand and say, ''You're like a father to me, man.''

Promises Romano: "The people who liked what they saw on NYPD will see that same kind of incredible ease and bite [on Hayes]." If the writers can come up with scripts to match Caruso's talents, Michael Hayes could become the most exciting new drama of the fall '97 season — kinda like NYPD Blue was back in '93.

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By Ken Tucker / EW.com

Hayes has gone on hiatus since its April 8 episode, and CBS is unsure of its status for May sweeps. It would be a shame if it didn't return. The March 4 and 11 Hayes episodes attempted to set up an X-Files-y conspiracy plot involving the government and the Mob, with the always-welcome Larry Miller doing a cameo as a weaselly Deep Throat type; these were involving, if confusingly complicated, editions. Even better was March 25's show, a stand-alone corker that found Hayes putting the screws to a European citizen (Levani Outchaneichuili) running guns to New York street thugs while protected under diplomatic immunity. It was a gas to see Caruso go after the bad guys; when the Euro-creep demanded a formal apology after his arrest, Caruso lowered his molten-lava voice and offered this one: ''Leave now, or I'm gonna throw you out the window.''

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