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Senator's Daughter

Original Airdate: 2005-04-16

Synopsis:

Roger tries to regain control of his life and prove that he can be a good husband and father, but his resolve is tested when a senator's daughter returns home from Amsterdam with an illegal souvenir.

Mixed Signals

Original Airdate: 2005-03-26

Synopsis:

Harley and Roger spring into action when they are told that an inbound plane has been hijacked, only to learn later that it was a false alarm, but by then the airport staff must follow emergency procedures.

Cease & Assist

Original Airdate: 2005-01-15

Synopsis:

The airport becomes a site of political unrest when an African political activist, wrongly convicted of murder, arrives to board a flight that will take him to his execution as protesters try to prevent his departure.

Secret Santa

Original Airdate: 2004-11-17

Synopsis:

A fugitive dressed as Santa Claus, wanted for armed robbery, leads a high-speed chase to LAX, where the airport chiefs work with the LAPD to prevent him from leaving on an outbound flight.

Thanksgiving

Original Airdate: 2004-11-10

Synopsis:

On the busiest travel day of the year, Roger keeps planes and passengers moving while trying to avoid his intoxicated ex-wife; Harley reunites with her little sister (Charisma Carpenter) and learns her parents are coming to town as well.

Pictures to Prove It

Original Airdate: 2004-11-03

Synopsis:

Harley puts the airport under security lockdown as the staff keeps watch over a group of FBI agents and a star witness on their way to federal court, but when the witness disappears from her flight, the team must find her.

Out of Control

Original Airdate: 2004-10-27

Synopsis:

When a disgruntled air traffic controller on suspension returns to work ahead of schedule with a gun, Harley and the tower crew are held hostage; Roger attempts to secure the hostages' release while Henry tries to talk the gunman down.

Unscheduled Arrivals

Original Airdate: 2004-10-18

Synopsis:

Harley and Roger deal with an emergency landing of a flight from Shanghai, during a surprise inspection by the Federal Traffic and Safety Administration.

Abduction

Original Airdate: 2004-10-11

Synopsis:

An Arab-American flees her country when her husband claims custody of their child, but upon arriving at LAX, her mother-in-law kidnaps the child, creating a complicated custody battle.

Credible Threat

Original Airdate: 2004-10-04

Synopsis:

Harley and Roger argue over whether to notify the public when a Homeland Security report identifies a terrorist threat to LAX and puts the airport on high alert.

The Longest Day

Original Airdate: 2004-09-27

Synopsis:

Roger begins to suspect his plane is in trouble when an electrical surge sets off the cabin call lights; Harley attempts to guide the distressed plane in for a safe landing, while Tony comforts Roger's wife in the terminal.

Finnegan Again, Begin Again

Original Airdate: 2004-09-20

Synopsis:

When they learn a living person had hidden in a coffin arriving as baggage, Harley, Roger and the staff must locate the stowaway; Tony tries to secure 12 seats to Albany for a Little League championship.