The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.
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Michael Chiklis
Vic Mackey
Catherine Dent
Danielle 'Danny' Sofer
Paula Garcés
Tina Hanlon
Walton Goggins
Shane Vendrell
Michael Jace
Julien Lowe
Jay Karnes
Holland 'Dutch' Wagenbach
Benito Martinez
David Aceveda
David Marciano
Steve Billings
CCH Pounder
Claudette Wyms
Cathy Cahlin Ryan
Corrine Mackey
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13 episodes • 2002Avg: 8.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Mar 12, 2002 | 8.4 |
| 2 | Our Gang | Mar 19, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 3 | The Spread | Mar 26, 2002 | 7.4 |
| 4 | Dawg Days | Apr 2, 2002 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Blowback | Apr 9, 2002 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Cherrypoppers | Apr 16, 2002 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Pay in Pain | Apr 23, 2002 | 7.8 |
| 8 | Cupid & Psycho | Apr 30, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Throwaway | May 7, 2002 | 7.6 |
| 10 | Dragonchasers | May 14, 2002 | 8.6 |
| 11 | Carnivores | May 21, 2002 | 8.1 |
| 12 | Two Days of Blood (1) | May 28, 2002 | 8.3 |
| 13 | Circles (2) | Jun 4, 2002 | 8.8 |
13 episodes • 2003Avg: 8.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Quick Fix | Jan 7, 2003 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Dead Soldiers | Jan 14, 2003 | 8.8 |
| 3 | Partners | Jan 21, 2003 | 8.4 |
| 4 | Carte Blanche | Jan 28, 2003 | 8.2 |
| 5 | Greenlit | Feb 4, 2003 | 8.4 |
| 6 | Homewrecker | Feb 11, 2003 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Barnstormers | Feb 18, 2003 | 8.4 |
| 8 | Scar Tissue | Feb 25, 2003 | 8.7 |
| 9 | Co-Pilot | Mar 4, 2003 | 7.8 |
| 10 | Coyotes | Mar 11, 2003 | 8.4 |
| 11 | Inferno | Mar 18, 2003 | 8.2 |
| 12 | Breakpoint | Mar 25, 2003 | 8.2 |
| 13 | Dominoes Falling | Apr 1, 2003 | 8.8 |
15 episodes • 2004Avg: 8.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Playing Tight | Mar 9, 2004 | 8.4 |
| 2 | Blood and Water | Mar 16, 2004 | 7.9 |
| 3 | Bottom Bitch | Mar 23, 2004 | 8.1 |
| 4 | Streaks and Tips | Mar 30, 2004 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Mum | Apr 6, 2004 | 8.8 |
| 6 | Posse Up | Apr 13, 2004 | 7.9 |
| 7 | Safe | Apr 20, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Cracking Ice | Apr 27, 2004 | 8.3 |
| 9 | Slipknot | May 4, 2004 | 8.1 |
| 10 | What Power Is... | May 11, 2004 | 8.6 |
| 11 | Strays | May 18, 2004 | 8.5 |
| 12 | Riceburner | May 25, 2004 | 8.3 |
| 13 | Fire in the Hole | Jun 1, 2004 | 8.5 |
| 14 | All In | Jun 8, 2004 | 8.9 |
| 15 | On Tilt | Jun 15, 2004 | 8.9 |
13 episodes • 2005Avg: 8.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cure | Mar 15, 2005 | 7.7 |
| 2 | Grave | Mar 22, 2005 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Bang | Mar 29, 2005 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Doghouse | Apr 5, 2005 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Tar Baby | Apr 12, 2005 | 8.7 |
| 6 | Insurgents | Apr 19, 2005 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Hurt | Apr 26, 2005 | 8.3 |
| 8 | Cut Throat | May 3, 2005 | 8.5 |
| 9 | String Theory | May 17, 2005 | 8.5 |
| 10 | Back in the Hole | May 24, 2005 | 8.8 |
| 11 | A Thousand Deaths | May 31, 2005 | 8.7 |
| 12 | Judas Priest | Jun 7, 2005 | 8.8 |
| 13 | Ain't That A Shame | Jun 14, 2005 | 8.6 |
11 episodes • 2006Avg: 8.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Extraction | Jan 10, 2006 | 8.9 |
| 2 | Enemy of Good | Jan 17, 2006 | 8.8 |
| 3 | Jailbait | Jan 24, 2006 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Tapa Boca | Jan 31, 2006 | 8.9 |
| 5 | Trophy | Feb 7, 2006 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Rap Payback | Feb 14, 2006 | 8.8 |
| 7 | Man Inside | Feb 21, 2006 | 8.9 |
| 8 | Kavanaugh | Feb 28, 2006 | 9.3 |
| 9 | Smoked | Mar 7, 2006 | 8.8 |
| 10 | Of Mice and Lem | Mar 14, 2006 | 8.9 |
| 11 | Postpartum | Mar 21, 2006 | 9.4 |
10 episodes • 2007Avg: 8.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On the Jones | Apr 3, 2007 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Baptism by Fire | Apr 10, 2007 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Back to One | Apr 17, 2007 | 8.8 |
| 4 | The New Guy | Apr 24, 2007 | 8.8 |
| 5 | Haunts | May 1, 2007 | 8.8 |
| 6 | Chasing Ghosts | May 8, 2007 | 9.1 |
| 7 | Exiled | May 15, 2007 | 8.8 |
| 8 | The Math of the Wrath | May 22, 2007 | 8.3 |
| 9 | Recoil | May 29, 2007 | 8.8 |
| 10 | Spanish Practices | Jun 5, 2007 | 9.0 |
13 episodes • 2008Avg: 8.9Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coefficient of Drag | Sep 2, 2008 | 8.9 |
| 2 | Snitch | Sep 9, 2008 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Money Shot | Sep 16, 2008 | 8.6 |
| 4 | Genocide | Sep 23, 2008 | 8.8 |
| 5 | Game Face | Sep 30, 2008 | 8.2 |
| 6 | Animal Control | Oct 7, 2008 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Bitches Brew | Oct 14, 2008 | 8.7 |
| 8 | Parricide | Oct 21, 2008 | 9.1 |
| 9 | Moving Day | Oct 28, 2008 | 9.2 |
| 10 | Party Line | Nov 4, 2008 | 9.1 |
| 11 | Petty Cash | Nov 11, 2008 | 8.8 |
| 12 | Possible Kill Screen | Nov 18, 2008 | 9.5 |
| 13 | Family Meeting | Nov 25, 2008 | 9.5 |
