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Hill Street Blues S2E1 — Hearts and Minds

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Hill Street Blues•Season 2•Episode 1

Hearts and Minds

7.8/10 · 145 votesOct 29, 198149 min

Ranked #15 of 18 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

A prostitute accuses a detective of blackmailing her for sex; Goldblume searches for a missing child; a former gang leader returns to the Hill as crusading social reformer; Belker busts a purse snatching orangutan and keeps in touch with an undercover rookie planted inside a

Directed byGregory Hoblit

Written byAnthony Yerkovich, Steven Bochco

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Cast14

Daniel J. Travanti

Daniel J. Travanti

Frank Furillo

Michael Warren

Michael Warren

Robert Hill

Bruce Weitz

Bruce Weitz

Mick Belker

Michael Conrad

Michael Conrad

Phil Esterhaus

James B. Sikking

James B. Sikking

Howard Hunter

Joe Spano

Joe Spano

Henry Goldblume

Taurean Blacque

Taurean Blacque

Neal Washington

Kiel Martin

Kiel Martin

J.D. LaRue

Betty Thomas

Betty Thomas

Lucille Bates

Barbara Bosson

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Fay Furillo

Ed Marinaro

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Joe Coffey

René Enríquez

René Enríquez

Ray Calletano

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Anthony Yerkovich

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Gregory Hoblit

Gregory Hoblit

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Steven Bochco

Steven Bochco

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Episode Summary

"Hearts and Minds" is episode 1 of Hill Street Blues season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 145 votes, ranking #15 of 18 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Gregory Hoblit and written by Anthony Yerkovich, Steven Bochco, it aired on October 29, 1981.

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