Seasons & Episodes
Picket Fences
A beloved local man is killed during a stage production of The Wizard of Oz. Suspicion initially falls on the town pharm
The Green Bay Chopper
After a child brings a severed human hand to school for show and tell, the Sheriff's department teams with the FBI to pu
Mr. Dreeb Comes to Town
Max falls for a dwarf who rides into town on an elephant, which the dwarf says was being abused at a circus. Jill tells
The Autumn of Rome
The candidates in the upcoming mayoral election are using such outrageous smear campaigns that Sheriff Brock considers r
Frank the Potato Man
A rash of break-ins leads to an investigation of a "serial bather". Suspicion initially centers on "Frank the Potato Man
Remembering Rosemary
When a catatonic housemaid utters the word "murder" after a decade of not speaking, the Sheriff's department learns that
The Contenders
Town doctor Jill Brock, fed up with the mayor's failure to address women's issues, declares herself a write-in candidate
Sacred Hearts
An elderly patient is murdered at a nursing home. A "singing serial mercy-killing" nun is arrested, sparking controversy
Thanksgiving
Jill's father arrives in Rome with his new 26-year-old girlfriend. Wambaugh finds his wife in bed with another man.
The Snake Lady
Max, Brock, and Kenny investigate the mysterious death of a woman who may or may not have committed suicide.
Pageantry
A rabbi seeks to block the town from staging a religiously-themed Christmas pageant on public property. The town is shoc
High Tidings
When the Brock family inadvertently finds Kimberly having sex with her 19-year-old boyfriend on Christmas Eve, Jimmy wan
Frog Man
Kenny is seriously wounded by the Frog Man, a burglar who leaves live frogs at the site of his crimes.
Bad Moons Rising
When Alice Freeman is charged with murder in the death of her husband, Wambaugh defends her by claiming insanity as the
Nuclear Meltdowns
When her friend becomes pregnant, Kimberly fears that she is the victim of incest. However, the man purporting to be her
The Body Politic
A fugitive doctor seeks a court order to allow him to keep his brain-dead wife on life support to allow her to bring her
Be My Valentine
Deputy Max goes undercover when a response to her personal ad leads her to believe that she is being targeted by a seria
Fetal Attraction
Jill enlists her former fiancé to perform a fetal transplant on a patient with Parkinson's disease over the objections
Sightings
Carter believes a sheriff who mysteriously disappeared 38 years earlier may have been killed by radiation emitted by an
Rights of Passage
A group of heavily armed Chippewa Indians declares war on Rome, seizes, and barricades the courthouse. Ginny stages a pr
Sugar and Spice
Kimberly and her best female friend exchange a few kisses during a sleepover, leading to rumors that Kimberly is a lesbi
The Lullaby League
Max delivers a baby and begins adoption procedures when the natural mother disappears. Jill transplants a pig's liver in
Turpitude
Mayor Pugen kills a carjacker after the carjacker drops his weapon and Sheriff Brock must decide whether to press murder
Duty Free Rome
Douglas Wambaugh appeals Mayor Pugen's murder conviction but the mayor spontaneously combusts. A Catholic couple who car
Unlawful Entries
Kenny and Max respond to a report of a rape and find a man and woman fighting. Under pressure from Kenny, the man says t
Under the Influence
Max lets a drunk driver continue the short distance to her home, but the woman is involved in an accident that leaves th
The Dancing Bandit
Jill and Zack are among the hostages taken by a group of bank robbers led by a deaf woman (Marlee Matlin) who calls hers
Dairy Queen
The town is divided when Jill and the Mayor back a sexy model to be the town's "Dairy Queen," but Sheriff Brock is more
Cross Examination
A young woman in a coma following a car accident is found to be four months' pregnant, despite being a virgin. When her
Strangers
Jill testifies for a man suffering from a rare neurological disorder that distorts vision after he is arrested for the s
Blue Christmas
A locker search for drugs at the local high school leads to the arrest of Kimberly's best friend, Lisa Fenn. Meanwhile,
Paging Doctor God
Jill is arrested after she performs surgery on a woman whose Christian Science beliefs prohibit medical intervention. Za
Guns 'R' Us
Matthew's attempts to get revenge for a humiliation by some high-school bullies by threatening them with a gun takes an
Remote Control
Littleton and Wambaugh go head to head again in the courtroom as Wambaugh argues that his latest client, Timmy Hendricks
Abominable Snowman
Howard Buss's son Kevin will die without a heart transplant so Howard, suffering from Alzheimer's disease, seeks a court
Supreme Courting
Valentine's Day brings romance to many members of the community. Maxine helps Carter woo Stacy Halford, a local widow. K
Divine Recall
A 25-year-old softcore pornographic video of Mayor Rachel Harris surfaces. The town clergy lead a movement to remove her
Terms of Estrangement
Kimberly is kidnapped and held hostage by a man (Louis Gossett, Jr.) who wants revenge over her father, Sheriff Brock.
Squatter's Rights
A 500-pound woman confesses to murdering her husband by sitting on his head. Douglas Wambaugh is expelled from his synag
System Down
A high-profile murder trial in which the defendant is accused of murdering two police officers is transferred to Rome. S
Buried Alive
Max arrests Jill's father. The Brocks invite her to dinner in hopes of smoothing things over but end up confronting thei
My Left Shoe
The town learns of Father Gary Barrett's fetish for women's shoes following a fire in the church rectory. Matthew has be
Frosted Flakes
The parents of a boy dying of leukemia seek a court order to allow them to place the child in cryonic suspension.
Howard's End
Howard Buss' Alzheimer's disease worsens and his anguished son Kevin shoots him to death. Kevin is put on trial for murd
Survival of the Fittest
A local girl disappears and Sherriff Brock suspects her boyfriend, Brian Latham, is involved. Meanwhile, Jill opposes a
Systematic Abuse
District Attorney Littleton and defense lawyer Douglas Wambaugh prepare for the upcoming murder trial of Brian Latham. L
The Bus Stops Here (1)
A Wisconsin Federal judge orders that 400 black students from the Green Bay ghetto be bused to Rome's schools, prompting
Enemy Lines (2)
Jill and Judge Nance air their feelings in a heated face-to-face exchange after she is arrested when she reveals that sh
Cold Spell
After a young girl spray paints a pentacle on a wall at school, Sheriff Brock removes her from the custody of her mother
Elective Conduct
Jill's mayoral campaign is damaged when Zach writes a school report filled with racist content, which he copied from an
Rebels with Causes
Wambaugh accompanies Jill Brock to Chicago where he receives a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis at Chicago Hope Hospital
May It Please the Court
Wambaugh realizes the dream of a lifetime when he presents oral arguments before the Supreme Court.
For Whom the Wind Blows
While Brian Latham continues to proclaim his innocence, Kenny and Max review the evidence of the case and begin to belie
Away in the Manger
Carter Pike suspects that bizarre genetic experiments are being carried out on cows at a remote farm. This episode was o
Freezer Burn
A masseur known for giving erotic massages to many female residents of the town is found dead in his freezer. Jimmy Broc
Frog Man Returns
The Frog Man's son tires of his father and goes to court for emancipation. Meanwhile, Zach is injured in a terrible acci
Mr. Seed Goes to Town
Jimmy Brock's ex-wife, Lydia, visits unexpectedly and brings with her an unusual request — she wants to have another b
Close Encounters
Carter pronounces a woman dead after she collapses while singing, but she later "wakes up" in the morgue and sees Carter
When in Rome
When a child molester moves to Rome after spending 16 years in prison it causes big problems for the local residents, es
Heroes and Villains
The hearing impaired Dancing Bandit is arrested when she visits Zach on his birthday. Federal authorities want her trial
Changing of the Guard
Jimmy goes outside of his department to get the help he needs to find Ed Lawson, who is wanted for murder. Meanwhile, th
Without Mercy
Jimmy consults Jill when a terminal cancer patient dies of a morphine overdose.
Final Judgement
When Jill is found guilty of physician-assisted suicide, Wambaugh insists that Judge Bone put the issue of euthanasia on
Saint Zach
When Zach develops stigmata-like sores on his hands, his friends believe he has healing powers, and a classmate asks him
Upbringings
Jimmy's father, Walter Brock (played by James Coburn), pays an unexpected visit and asks Jimmy to take over his law firm
The Song of Rome
After Father Gary Barrett is shot and killed during a robbery at the church, Mayor Bey proposes holding a spring musical
A Change of Season
Kimberly surprises her parents with her plans to attend medical school out of state. Carter Pike's house catches fire af
Reap the Whirlwind
The Wambaughs have an argument on their 50th anniversary as a tornado threatens the town. Jimmy and Jill worry about Kim
Pal Joey
A former talk show host, Dr. Joanna "Joey" Diamond (Amy Aquino) joins Jill's medical practice. Kenny begins using a dati
Bloodbrothers
District Attorney John Littleton's convict brother escapes from prison and makes his way to Rome.
Dog Eat Dog
Maxine is in trouble after she shoots a man wearing a bratwurst costume. Meanwhile, Jill assumes Kimberly is pregnant wh
Heart of Saturday Night
It is Saturday night in Rome, and the townspeople are looking at various ways to spend the evening. Matthew cruises the
Down the Tubes
Jill considers tubal ligation. Brock must dance the polka with the Mayor for charity. Haunted by the death of his brothe
This Little Piggy
Kimberly is arrested for protesting pig-wrestling at the town fair.
Witness for the Prosecution
During a celebration welcoming the Pope to town, someone opens fire, and a man is killed. The victim's gay lover says th
Dem Bones
The skeleton of a Nazi sympathizer is found and suspicion falls on Jacob Levine, the son of a Jewish butcher who was per
Bloodlines
Matthew is deeply depressed after a friend commits suicide and Jimmy takes him on a trip in order to help him overcome h
Snow Exit
A blizzard hits town, stranding Jill and Kimberly in a bar where Lydia is making her singing debut. Likewise, Jimmy is s
My Romance
After being struck by a falling power line, Carter sees his deceased grandfather Bob while he is clinically dead for thr
The Z Files
Zack inserts his teacher's face in a pornographic video and his friend uploads it to the Internet. Maxine meets an onlin
Bottled
Jill's emotions take control as the family celebrates Zack's 13th birthday.
Dante's Inferno
Maxine Stuart meets with opposition when she fills in as mayor and enacts some unpopular policies and changes. Shock joc
Bye-Bye, Bey-Bey
It is the christening of Mayor Bey's baby, Michael, but the Rome residents are flabbergasted when Laurie announces that
Three Weddings and a Meltdown
Carter inadvertently proposes to Sue after she gets her wires crossed. Nevertheless, he is a man of his word and they an
Winner Takes All
Jill fills in as the school's interim basketball coach when the regular coach collapses during a game. Under pressure fr
Forget Selma
When Wambaugh learns that Miriam has a new man in her life, he suspects that the man must have an ulterior motive.
To Forgive Is Divine
When an Amish girl is raped, she refuses to testify against her rapist due to her religious beliefs. The rapist goes fre
Liver Let Die
Jimmy learns he might have a cancerous growth on his liver. At the same time, he investigates the murder of a homeless m
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