Lou Grant - S1 E1

2. Hostages

3. Hoax

4. Henhouse

Lou clashes with a woman who is the head of the woman's section of the newspaper over whose reporter should cover the alleged murder of a famous playwright in New Mexico.

5. Nazi

6. Aftershock

7. Barrio

8. Scoop

9. Judge

10. Psychout

11. Housewarming

Billie uses a battered woman as a source for a story on spousal abuse but has trouble following through with it when the women's husband finds out. She later finds out that a co-worker has a problem with spousal abuse.

12. Takeover

13. Christmas

14. Airliner

15. Sports

The paper faces a public backlash after Lou runs a story about an NCAA investigation into the possible recruiting violations by a popular local college football team.

16. Hero

17. Renewal

18. Sect

19. Scandal

20. Spies

21. Poison

After Rossi's friend reveals that he has damaging information about the unsafe conditions at a nuclear plant, he is "accidentally" struck and killed by a car. Eager to prove that it was no accident, Rossi continues the investigation into the nuclear plant.

22. Physical

Lou reluctantly goes for a physical and finds out that he has a thyroid condition that requires surgery. At the paper, he offers advice to an intern who wants to become a reporter. Rossi learns that he has a good chance at a Pulitzer prize for his story on mental hospitals.