Chicago Police Officer Pete Shannon and his wife, Beth, are at odds. Pete wants to start a family; Beth does not. Pete is unaware that Beth’s reluctance stems from an affair that she had while on a business trip to Milwaukee. That affair, although lasting just one night, ended in a miscarriage. As Pete continues to press her on the matter, it causes Beth to turn into herself to for an escape. She finds solace in alcohol and anorexia.
Meanwhile Pete and his partner Joe O’Hara, both of whom have been inseparable since their high school days at St. Laurence, and serving together in the Army, have found themselves promoted to the 8th District Tactical (TAC) Team. Their new positions allow them greater flexibility in investigating major crime in the Chicago Lawn District. They soon befriend two prostitutes, Blaz and Deelilah, who provide them with information on two ruthless thugs that have been committing home invasions on the South Side of Chicago.
Officer Sal Rosato, known as “The Hammer,” is a rogue cop. Rosato’s been involved in several shootings and beatings of suspects. He has been busted down from the rank of sergeant to police officer. When Pete and Joe are promoted to the Tac Team, The Hammer takes umbrage with the assignment feeling that it should have been him. He goes out of his way to make life uncomfortable for Shannon and O’Hara. One night Pete and Joe arrest Rosato’s girlfriend, Sally, for DUI. This infuriates Sal to the point of vowing to take revenge on his two colleagues.
Later, sufficient information is gathered to obtain arrest warrants for the Devil Man and his partner for the home invasions, but before they can be served a deadly confrontation takes place where both the Devil Man and Pete’s’ partner, Joe, are both killed. Pete must do some introspection—should he stay on the force or change careers? Having turned to his faith all of his life, he again asks God for direction.
Soon afterward Pete is teamed with a new partner—Officer Marlene Benson, a street smart, tactically sound cop that’s into fitness and bodybuilding. She has previously entered the Miss Illinois contest, but did not win. She has vowed to win it this year, training hard with her workout partner—Kim, a Chicago Firefighter. Marlene and Pete hit it off instantly and go on to make a number of good arrests.
Pete’s career is sailing along; his personal life is not. Beth finally admits her infidelity to him, and both decide on a temporary separation. Beth’s reckless behavior, her drinking and dramatic weight loss, finally cause her to seek help from their parish priest—Father Mike. She confesses to him and surrenders to God, finally able to forgive herself and therefore she is able to be forgiven.
Shortly after Pete and Beth reconcile, Pete and Marlene are called to a warehouse break-in. The Hammer is also on the scene; Rosato shoots both the offender and Pete, but claims that Pete was shot by the bad guy. Ultimately the truth is determined about the shooting and Rosato is indicted and pleads guilty.
Marlene finds herself wanting to re-discover her own faith, thanks to working with Pete. She sees how comfortable Pete is with his Christianity and is drawn back to the Catholic Church. She befriends a neighbor, Leslie, who reinforces in her the power of prayer. Marlene examines her life and decides to change some things, one of which is her relationship with Gary. Gary is a bouncer/bodybuilder. Unknown to Marlene he has a questionable background, having been involved in drugs and steroids. He is under investigation by the DEA. Marlene decides to end her relationship with Gary, but before she can he slips a “date rape” drug into a glass of wine and then rapes her.
A confrontation occurs at the apartment of Marlene’s workout partner, Kim, and Pete is forced to take matters into his own hands to gain entry to the apartment. A violent struggle ensues between Pete, Marlene, and Gary. A shot is fired, but Gary is ultimately subdued, and DEA takes Gary into custody.
Marlene does win the Miss Illinois contest. She also begins a new relationship with Joe Murphy, a former Chicago cop whose wife was killed by a drunk driver. Murphy has not been with the Department for two years, working in a friend’s tee shirt store.
Marlene and Pete are promoted to Detectives in the Chicago Police Gang Crimes Unit.
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