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Overview
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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Season 1
13 episodes • 2002Avg: 8.0
Season 1
13 episodes • 2002Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Mar 12, 2002 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Our Gang | Mar 19, 2002 | 7.8 |
| 3 | The Spread | Mar 26, 2002 | 7.4 |
| 4 | Dawg Days | Apr 2, 2002 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Blowback | Apr 9, 2002 | 7.2 |
| 6 | Cherrypoppers | Apr 16, 2002 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Pay in Pain | Apr 23, 2002 | 7.8 |
| 8 | Cupid & Psycho | Apr 30, 2002 | 7.9 |
| 9 | Throwaway | May 7, 2002 | 7.4 |
| 10 | Dragonchasers | May 14, 2002 | 8.6 |
| 11 | Carnivores | May 21, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Two Days of Blood (1) | May 28, 2002 | 8.3 |
| 13 | Circles (2) | Jun 4, 2002 | 8.8 |
Season 2
13 episodes • 2003Avg: 8.3
Season 2
13 episodes • 2003Avg: 8.3
| # | 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 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Greenlit | Feb 4, 2003 | 8.3 |
| 6 | Homewrecker | Feb 11, 2003 | 8.4 |
| 7 | Barnstormers | Feb 18, 2003 | 8.3 |
| 8 | Scar Tissue | Feb 25, 2003 | 8.7 |
| 9 | Co-Pilot | Mar 4, 2003 | 7.6 |
| 10 | Coyotes | Mar 11, 2003 | 8.3 |
| 11 | Inferno | Mar 18, 2003 | 8.2 |
| 12 | Breakpoint | Mar 25, 2003 | 8.1 |
| 13 | Dominoes Falling | Apr 1, 2003 | 8.8 |
Season 3
15 episodes • 2004Avg: 8.3
Season 3
15 episodes • 2004Avg: 8.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Playing Tight | Mar 9, 2004 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Blood and Water | Mar 16, 2004 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Bottom Bitch | Mar 23, 2004 | 8.1 |
| 4 | Streaks and Tips | Mar 30, 2004 | 7.6 |
| 5 | Mum | Apr 6, 2004 | 8.7 |
| 6 | Posse Up | Apr 13, 2004 | 7.8 |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| 11 | Strays | May 18, 2004 | 8.5 |
| 12 | Riceburner | May 25, 2004 | 8.2 |
| 13 | Fire in the Hole | Jun 1, 2004 | 8.4 |
| 14 | All In | Jun 8, 2004 | 8.9 |
| 15 | On Tilt | Jun 15, 2004 | 8.8 |
Season 4
13 episodes • 2005Avg: 8.3
Season 4
13 episodes • 2005Avg: 8.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cure | Mar 15, 2005 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Grave | Mar 22, 2005 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Bang | Mar 29, 2005 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Doghouse | Apr 5, 2005 | 8.4 |
| 5 | Tar Baby | Apr 12, 2005 | 8.6 |
| 6 | Insurgents | Apr 19, 2005 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Hurt | Apr 26, 2005 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Cut Throat | May 3, 2005 | 8.3 |
| 9 | String Theory | May 17, 2005 | 8.3 |
| 10 | Back in the Hole | May 24, 2005 | 8.7 |
| 11 | A Thousand Deaths | May 31, 2005 | 8.6 |
| 12 | Judas Priest | Jun 7, 2005 | 8.8 |
| 13 | Ain't That A Shame | Jun 14, 2005 | 8.6 |
Season 5
11 episodes • 2006Avg: 8.8Golden Era
Season 5
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 | 7.4 |
| 4 | Tapa Boca | Jan 31, 2006 | 8.8 |
| 5 | Trophy | Feb 7, 2006 | 8.9 |
| 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 |
Season 6
10 episodes • 2007Avg: 8.8Golden Era
Season 6
10 episodes • 2007Avg: 8.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On the Jones | Apr 3, 2007 | 8.9 |
| 2 | Baptism by Fire | Apr 10, 2007 | 8.9 |
| 3 | Back to One | Apr 17, 2007 | 8.6 |
| 4 | The New Guy | Apr 24, 2007 | 8.7 |
| 5 | Haunts | May 1, 2007 | 8.6 |
| 6 | Chasing Ghosts | May 8, 2007 | 9.2 |
| 7 | Exiled | May 15, 2007 | 8.8 |
| 8 | The Math of the Wrath | May 22, 2007 | 8.2 |
| 9 | Recoil | May 29, 2007 | 8.8 |
| 10 | Spanish Practices | Jun 5, 2007 | 9.0 |
Season 7
13 episodes • 2008Avg: 8.8Golden Era
Season 7
13 episodes • 2008Avg: 8.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coefficient of Drag | Sep 2, 2008 | 8.8 |
| 2 | Snitch | Sep 9, 2008 | 8.3 |
| 3 | Money Shot | Sep 16, 2008 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Genocide | Sep 23, 2008 | 8.6 |
| 5 | Game Face | Sep 30, 2008 | 8.3 |
| 6 | Animal Control | Oct 7, 2008 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Bitches Brew | Oct 14, 2008 | 8.7 |
| 8 | Parricide | Oct 21, 2008 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Moving Day | Oct 28, 2008 | 9.2 |
| 10 | Party Line | Nov 4, 2008 | 9.0 |
| 11 | Petty Cash | Nov 11, 2008 | 8.8 |
| 12 | Possible Kill Screen | Nov 18, 2008 | 9.5 |
| 13 | Family Meeting | Nov 25, 2008 | 9.3 |
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