Two female NYPD detectives with opposite personalities cooperate in their professional and personal lives.

"In the 1980s, the television series Cagney & Lacey was on the air for six seasons and to many it was more than mere entertainment; to some it was the quintessential show for working women, a flagship for the women's movement."--Container.

"In the 1980s, the television series Cagney & Lacey was on the air for six seasons and to many it was more than mere entertainment; to some it was the quintessential show for working women, a flagship for the women's movement."--Container.

It's been six years since we last saw Christine Cagney and Mary Beth Lacey working together. During the intervening years, Cagney has been promoted to lieutenant -- and got married. Lacey has retired from the police force but is having trouble finding work. When circumstances bring them together again, they find their friendship and partnership are as strong as ever.