Three rookie cops adjust to life in Southern California.

An ex-convict masterminds several robberies using boys who have come to the city seeking adventure; guests Nick Nolte, Don Johnson.

Terry and a Police Cadet Program recruit are kidnapped by a fugitive, the boyfriend of the recruit's sister; guest Brad Davis.

Mike's sympathy for the widow of a man he killed in the line of duty endangers his own marriage; guests Darleen Carr, Matt Clark.

Ryker assists an old friend, an alcoholic former officer, when the man is framed for the murder of a gangster.