Once a Thief

Épisode 1 - The Big Bang Theory

15 septembre 1997 - 4/5

It is three months since the event of the pilot episode. Mac, in particular, is not happy. He is still working for the vixen known as the Director and Li Ann is still in love with Victor. The trio are sent to get a computer disk off a criminal. Unfortunately he is killed before they can, and in the heat of the moment - Mac quits. Surprisingly, the Director lets him go. Li Ann goes to find him but he refuses to come back when he realises she still loves Victor. The Director tells the agents remaining, that the disk contains the names of the people who helped get dissidents out of China after the Tienamen Square massacre. If that disk gets to the wrong hands, those people will be killed. The Tang family is on that list. Mac's new flame is working for a crime syndicate against her will and has to steal the disk. She asks Mac to help her and he does. However, after she doublecrosses him, he is soon back with the agents. All three must retrieve the disk which they do after Mac's friend doub

Épisode 2 - Rave On

22 septembre 1997 - 4/5

An investigation into the death of several teens uncovers a dangerous youth rave culture.

Épisode 3 - Trial Marriage

29 septembre 1997 - 4/5

Mac follows husband and wife terrorists while Li Ann and Vic investigate the death of several scientists who attended the same convention.

Épisode 4 - Art of Death

6 octobre 1997 - 4/5

A cop who arrested Mac and Li Ann works with the agency to stop a terrorist cult.

Épisode 5 - Mac Daddy

13 octobre 1997 - 4/5

Mac is suspicious when his father shows up; Li Ann disappears while investigating a spa that's linked to an arms dealer

Épisode 6 - Wang Dang Doodle

20 octobre 1997 - 4/5

The team are assigned to investigate a group of psychotics who were once normal. It soon becomes a race against time when the agency's ""cleaners"" - Camier & Murphy - are sent to dispose of the people. Dr Bernard Fry, employed by the agency, is using mind-altering drugs to turn people into ""droogs"".

Épisode 7 - It Happened One Night

27 octobre 1997 - 4/5

An Arabian prince is kidnapped while under the team's protection.

Épisode 8 - Drive, She Said

10 novembre 1997 - 4/5

Victor and Mac are sent to a safe house after several male agents are assassinated.

Épisode 9 - Jaded Love

17 novembre 1997 - 4/5

Victor's old flame asks him for help after she's threatened by a client.

Épisode 10 - Wedding Bell Blues

17 janvier 1998 - 4/5

Mac investigates, then falls in love with, a woman who's suspected of organizing the sale of a hand-held nuclear grenade.

Épisode 11 - That Old Gang of Mine

24 janvier 1998 - 4/5

Mac and Li Ann investigate a teen-age mob boss and encounter their ""Godfather.''

Épisode 12 - Last Temptation of Vic

31 janvier 1998 - 4/5

Victor gets mixed up with a gang of wiseguys.

Épisode 13 - Mama's Boys

7 février 1998 - 4/5

When Mac is sent to investigate a spree of jewel thefts, he doesn't stop the thieves after suppoesdly falling in love with the hostage they take. The Director, annoyed with the teams continual lack of discipline sentences all three to a week of appreciating what goes on inside the agency, beginning with a postmortem with Murphy & Camier. Mac discovers Angie, the supposed hostage, is in on the plan. She lives with her adopted brothers and mother in a ""Brady Bunch"" style family that steals jewels and reports back to a murderous criminal mastermind who is manipulating them. The family soon adopt Mac as one of them and the Director sends Jackie to find out what Mac is up to. Mac confesses to Angie that although her family is odd, he has never had a family. Meanwhile, Vic has to put up with Nathan, who belives LiAnn and everyone else are bug people, Vic is the only one he can allegedly trust. The Rivers family meanwhile have a problem - they need someone else muscular to pull off a diamond

Épisode 14 - Li Ann's Choice

14 février 1998 - 4/5

Jackie, Mac and Victor set out to shut down a feuding family of weapons dealers

Épisode 15 - True Blue

21 février 1998 - 4/5

Victor's haunted by criminal ex-cop buddies who think he's ratting them out.

Épisode 16 - Kangaroo Court

28 février 1998 - 4/5

The gang attempts to save Jackie from an underground justice system.

Épisode 17 - Little Sister

7 mars 1998 - 4/5

Victor is summoned to rescue his little sister from a gang of alt-culture criminals.

Épisode 18 - The Director Files

14 mars 1998 - 4/5

The Director turns against the agency thanks to a close encounter with an unknown force.

Épisode 19 - Shaken Not Stirred

21 mars 1998 - 4/5

When the former member of an Irish terrorist group begins stealing antiques and blowing up antique trucks, the agency's number 1 spy in the British division - Ian Leslie, with a licence to terminate - joins them. He's suave, sophisticated and is spending a lot of time getting to know Li Ann. Mac and Vic, obviously jealous, try to interfere with their relationship. The Director also warns her to stay away from him as he is really there to kill the terrorist. Ian denies it but Li Ann is unsure. As the group come together at the climax of their adventure, Mac comes to realise he still loves Li Ann but he doesn't think she feels the same way; Vic is unsure of what he feels but worries he may lose her to Mac; and Ian has to make a new evaluation of who he can trust. Li Ann, knowing Ian didn't lie to her is sad to see him leave but knows that ""he won't even think about another woman for a long time"". But little does she know he and the Director are already on a plane to Paris... Meanwhile in

Épisode 20 - Politics Of Love

28 mars 1998 - 4/5

Épisode 21 - Family Reunion (1)

25 avril 1998 - 4/5

Épisode 22 - Endgame (2)

2 mai 1998 - 4/5

SPOILER ALERT - FOR THOSE AMERICAN VIEWERS WHO DO NOT WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE ENDING OF THE EPISODE, DO NOT READ THE NOTES BELOW THIS SYNOPSIS In the aftermath of the Godfather's assassination, the team comes close to breaking up, but the arrival of a top-notch assassin who not only is gunning for the Director but used to WORK for the Director (pre-Murphy and Camier) keeps them together. Li Ann is ready to believe in Michael again, who is working with the Director, but Mac is having his reservations. Mac finally does reach out to Michael, only to have it all blow up in his face.