The Bureau

S01 E01 • Sunday, Oct 25, 1981 • Oct 25 • 2h

The leader of the union that employs stevedores rules with an iron fist. His critics have a habit of disappearing or being found dead and the squad is determined to find a connection to put the man behind bars.

Hostage

S01 E02 • Sunday, Nov 1, 1981 • Nov 1 • 1h

The squad is called to a federal building when a cult like religious leader takes several people captive. Richard is willing to exchange his hostages for five convicts who killed his family so he can execute them. A religious extremist seizes control of a government building and threatens to harm hostages. In San Francisco, a local religious figure leads armed followers to occupy a federal office. Holding the staff captive, the religious leader requests that four inmates from San Quentin be handed over to him for execution. His belief system calls for retribution, as these four individuals had vandalized his church and killed his loved ones. Although the law had sentenced them to prison, he seeks their execution and intends to carry it out himself.

Charleston Case

S01 E03 • Sunday, Nov 8, 1981 • Nov 8 • 1h

Ben finds out about an intricate system for distributing child pornography. Ben and his men go undercover to break up the criminal ring and apprehend the chief perpetrators.

Terror

S01 E04 • Sunday, Nov 22, 1981 • Nov 22 • 1h

A pseudo military branch of the Ku Kux Klan is threatening African American citizens. Ben and is crew arrive to help maintain order and arrest those responsible for the intimidation.

The Fugitive

S01 E05 • Sunday, Nov 29, 1981 • Nov 29 • 1h

When three convicts escape from prison. Al learns that one of them is an old friend. Al decides to join the hunt. He starts by talking to his family to find out what went wrong.

Career Move

S01 E06 • Sunday, Dec 6, 1981 • Dec 6 • 1h

An eight million dollar heist occurs and some hoods luck into the payoff. That gets the attention of law enforcement and the mob. Al is tempted by a job offer from the head of a large corporation.

El Paso Murders

S01 E07 • Sunday, Dec 13, 1981 • Dec 13 • 1h

Nick suspects a border agent in the rape and murder of an illegal alien. The agent has trouble though finding anyone willing to testify against the man and must resort to extraordinary means.

Skyjack

S01 E08 • Sunday, Dec 27, 1981 • Dec 27 • 1h

Ben and his squad enter negotiations with a skyjacker who is demanding $3 million dollars plus safe passage to Libya.

Spy

S01 E09 • Sunday, Jan 10, 1982 • Jan 10 • 1h

A Woman's Story

S01 E10 • Sunday, Jan 17, 1982 • Jan 17 • 1h

Hit List

S01 E11 • Sunday, Jan 31, 1982 • Jan 31 • 1h

Deep Cover

S01 E12 • Sunday, Feb 7, 1982 • Feb 7 • 1h

Serpent in the Garden

S01 E13 • Sunday, Feb 14, 1982 • Feb 14 • 1h

Blue Collar

S01 E14 • Sunday, Feb 21, 1982 • Feb 21 • 1h

When a federal building unexpectedly collapses the squad is put on the investigation. One of the agents goes undercover as a construction worker but is quickly targeted for murder.

Surfacing

S01 E15 • Sunday, Feb 28, 1982 • Feb 28 • 1h

After ten years of inactivity, a group of anarchists resurface to terminate a judge.

Bank Job

S01 E16 • Sunday, Mar 7, 1982 • Mar 7 • 1h

Gulf Coast Murders

S01 E17 • Sunday, Mar 14, 1982 • Mar 14 • 1h

An ex-cop has a cash flow problem and decides the way to solve it is with the cocaine in the evidence room.

Kidnap

S01 E18 • Monday, Apr 19, 1982 • Apr 19 • 1h

Ben and his squad are called in when a prominent Houston banker's son is kidnapped. But as they delve into the case things are not what they seem.

Tapper

S01 E19 • Monday, Apr 26, 1982 • Apr 26 • 1h