| Episode | Air Date | Description |
| o | Pilot | 1/8/1997 | A respected New Orleans judge exerts control over his powerful family. Two hour premiere. |
| o | Why Did the Crawfish Cross the Road? | 1/15/1997 | Luther throws a raucous fund-raiser and gets charged with misconduct. |
| o | Baby-Sitting | 1/22/1997 | A repentant Otis Leblanc agrees to testify against a mobster; a blues singer wants royalties; Luther meets Rosalee's mother. |
| o | Hijack | 1/29/1997 | Hijackers take over Lady Orleans during a charity cruise, holding Paulette hostage; Gillenwater and Manzant vie for Gloria's attention. |
| o | Luther's Temptation | 3/28/1997 | A mob boss offers Luther information about his lost daughter inexchange for a suspect's release. |
| o | When the Saints Go Marching In | 4/4/1997 | Luther suddenly disappears, leaving his family fearing that Vitelli may have gotten to him; the judge, however, hasd actually gone in search of his long-missing daughter. |
| o | Missing | 4/11/1997 | Luther Charbonnet gets a visit from his ex-wife Simone, when she learns their daughter may still be alive. Clade has his hands full investigating the disappearance of a boy whose father owes a large amount of money to the mob. Jesse watches Rene marry another man. Series finale. |
