Endless Noir

A double feature from the vault — 2 complete cases, back to back, the way the anthology hours ran them. Case 031 — The Word He Lent: Marchetti tells him it's the cleanest job in the city — all he has to do is watch two men shake hands and swear it wa... more

A double feature from the vault — 2 complete cases, back to back, the way the anthology hours ran them. Case 029 — The Last Number: She said she'd hold him up on that floor with her own two arms if it came to it, and God help me, I believed every wor... more

She can't pay much and she isn't hiding anything — she came because she heard he's the one who does the honest thing, and the only thing she knows for certain is that her sister never climbed those stairs alone. From the cold open: "The cold came in ... more

he takes a case he can't be paid for and knows the girl walked in already half-decided From the cold open: "First hard frost of the year came in the night and killed the radiator with it. No rain on the glass tonight. Just my own breath, fogging the ... more

The card is stamped fraud, and the only clerk who'll touch it is the examiner who read him line by line. From the cold open: "The municipal relief hall was a church for people who'd stopped praying. Marble floor, marble ceiling, a counter long as a c... more

A city license examiner is due at noon to review his permit, and a woman is already waiting past Dale, sent by the reporter, who has telephoned twice. Season 2 premiere. From the cold open: "No rain that morning, for once. Just cold autumn light comi... more

She lays a carbon copy of a file on the blotter she was ordered to feed the furnace, and says the man who gave the order is counting the ashes tonight. Season 1 finale. From the cold open: "It was the back end of a wet night, and the office smelled l... more

The woman in the waiting room asked Dale which old cases the detective still kept files on — and smiled when Dale wouldn't say. From the cold open: "The rain came in slow that morning, the kind that doesn't fall so much as settle, like it's got nowhe... more