Ep 3. Behind the Golden Door

Cagney & Lacey season 1 episode 3, titled "Behind the Golden Door," follows Detectives Christine Cagney and Mary Beth Lacey as they investigate an exclusive Upper East Side women's club, the White Orchid, whose members include some of the city's wealthiest and most influential women.

When a young woman is found dead in one of the club's private rooms, Cagney and Lacey are called in to investigate. The White Orchid's members are notoriously private and protective of their club, and the detectives soon find themselves stonewalled by the women who run the place.

As they dig deeper, Cagney and Lacey discover that a number of the club's members had motive to kill the victim, whose ties to a dangerous, underground world were not known to many. With few leads and even fewer allies, Cagney and Lacey must use all their cunning to uncover the truth behind the White Orchid's closed doors.

Meanwhile, as they work the case, Cagney and Lacey's personal lives continue to intersect with their professional ones. Lacey is struggling to balance the demands of work and her responsibilities as a mother and wife, while Cagney finds her own romantic relationship heating up.

Ultimately, "Behind the Golden Door" proves to be a complex and gripping episode that delves into the lives of New York City's elite and the secrets they keep hidden even from their closest friends and family. As always, Cagney and Lacey bring their unique blend of toughness and compassion to the case, working tirelessly to bring justice to the victim and closure to those she left behind.