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First Aired: March 12nd, 2002
Status: Ended
Network: FX
Summary: 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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# of Episodes: 88
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Season 1
Episode 1: Pilot
Air Date: March 12nd, 2002
Summary: Politically ambitious new LAPD captain David Aceveda tries to crack corruption in the Barn by recruiting Terry Crowley to help him take down fellow detective Vic Mackey, leader of a police Strike Team consisting of himself, Shane Vendrell, Curtis "Lem" Lemansky, and Ronnie Gardocki. Meanwhile, detectives Dutch Wagenbach and Claudette Wyms investigate a woman's murder only to discover her missing daughter has been sold off by her addict father to a child molester.
Episode 2: Our Gang
Air Date: March 19th, 2002
Summary: The Internal Affairs Division begins an investigation into the shooting and death of Terry, while Aceveda starts his own. Meanwhile, Dutch and Claudette investigate the shooting of a churro vendor that ends in the Strike Team busting up a gang initiation.
Episode 3: The Spread
Air Date: March 26th, 2002
Summary: In a routine sweep to nab every outstanding suspect, the detectives divvy up the warrants. But when they cast their nets, they bring up far bigger fish than expected.
Episode 4: Dawg Days
Air Date: April 2nd, 2002
Summary: Mackey attempts to broker a peace agreement between rival rappers whose feud is spilling into the streets. Danny is attacked after identifying a shooter, Julien helps a woman whose son's body has been stolen, and Dutch and Claudette search for a missing migrant worker.
Episode 5: Blowback
Air Date: April 9th, 2002
Summary: Aceveda insists that Vic take uniformed cops in with them to bust an Armenian gang's drug delivery. After the bust, Julien sees the Strike Team take a portion of the drugs for themselves.
Episode 6: Cherrypoppers
Air Date: April 16th, 2002
Summary: When the body of a young hooker is found in the district, Dutch and Claudette get the full resources of the Barn for 24 hours and the help of the FBI to search for Dutch's serial killer.
Episode 7: Pay in Pain
Air Date: April 23rd, 2002
Summary: Vic's relationship with Shane becomes even more complicated when the pair hook up with a cop from another precinct to investigate a shooting. Meanwhile, Dutch and Claudette bring in a psychic on a complaint from the son of one of her clients.
Episode 8: Cupid & Psycho
Air Date: April 30th, 2002
Summary: Allegations against the Strike Team are front-page news, and the team is broken up pending the investigation. Vic and Claudette find themselves following the trail of a meth batch, while Shane and Dutch attempt to get along on a case.
Episode 9: Throwaway
Air Date: May 7th, 2002
Summary: A planted gun in a truck-jacking case causes complications for the Strike Team, and they're left to clean up their own mess. Meanwhile, the rift between Danny and Julien deepens, causing Aceveda to intervene, and Claudette deals with the mess of her family during a visit from her daughter.
Episode 10: Dragonchasers
Air Date: May 14th, 2002
Summary: Vic assists Connie as she tries to quit crack cold-turkey in a desperate attempt to keep her son, leaving Shane and Lem to investigate a strip-club mugging ring. Meanwhile, Dutch follows his instincts on the serial killer case and Danny is bitten by an HIV-infected perpetrator.
Episode 11: Carnivores
Air Date: May 21st, 2002
Summary: Vic and the Strike Team mediate a dispute between Rondell Robinson and the Nation of Islam while Dutch and Claudette investigate a brutal home invasion in the Korean community.
Episode 12: Two Days of Blood (1)
Air Date: May 28th, 2002
Summary: Aceveda turns to Claudette after a double homicide raises ire and fear within an ignored community. Vic is forced to help Assistant Chief Ben Gilroy avoid being implicated in a hit-and-run, while Shane and Lem follow the trail of a gunrunner with a penchant for cockfights.
Episode 13: Circles (2)
Air Date: June 4th, 2002
Summary: In the aftermath of a riot, cops are being lured into ambush shootings by a rash of bogus 911 calls. Vic and Aceveda are forced to work together to stop the attacks and solve the problems in the Grove, while Gilroy tries to pit the two against each other in an attempt to save his own job.
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