Jeff Cahill

Cochran contemplates a procedure that could cure Swearengen--or kill him. His employer indisposed, Dority must attend to a former fellow-bushwacker come to request Swearengen's permission to pull a job, and to Wu, who attempts to convey news of a 'tong' rival newly arrived from San Francisco. Bullock attempts to settle into domesticity, while Star gets a new combination bookkeeper/roommate--Trixie. Alma cuts ties with Sofia's tutor, Miss Isringhausen, who takes refuge with Adams. The arrival of County Commissioner Hugo Jarry spawns rumors about the camp's future and legal ownership of the gold claims.

Michael, Lincoln and company reunite to break out increasingly vulnerable Sara.

Sipowicz and Sorenson suspect that two officers may have beaten a man to death; Sipowicz and Theo try to adjust to life without Sylvia.

Sorenson's connections are helpful when an officer is accused of prematurely shooting a suspect; Sipowicz has a recurring dream about his past.

An extramarital affair may have led to an officer's murder; a new detective (Henry Simmons) arrives at the precinct.

The FBI and IAB interfere in the case of a family of dirty cops who may have been part of a robbery-homicide; grieving Diane reaches out.