The rats return; Esterhaus is hospitalized for tests; Bates, Coffey and Joyce try to protect a woman and her children from her abusive husband; the latest cop killing looks to be a hired gun copying the random killer; and the corruption investigation strikes close to Hill Street; Hill Street gets word of the murder of Marty Nichols.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Milch | Writer | ||
| Dennis Cooper | Writer | ||
| Steven Bochco | Writer | ||
| Jeffrey Lewis | Writer | ||
| Thomas Carter | Director |