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L.A.'s Finest

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6.9IMDb255 votesWorth your time
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2019 – 20202 seasons · 26 episodesTV-MACanceled
CrimeDrama
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union

Syd Burnett

26 eps

Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba

Nancy McKenna

26 eps

Ryan McPartlin

Ryan McPartlin

Patrick McKenna

26 eps

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Joseph Vaughn

26 eps

Duane Martin

Duane Martin

Ben Baines

26 eps

Zach Gilford

Zach Gilford

Ben Walker

26 eps

Sophie Reynolds

Sophie Reynolds

Isabel McKenna

26 eps

David Fumero

David Fumero

Jason Calloway

16 eps

Ciara Riley Wilson

Ciara Riley Wilson

Letti Ramirez

8 eps

Zach McGowan

Zach McGowan

Ray Sherman

2 eps

Jordan Rodrigues

Jordan Rodrigues

Arlo Bates

5 eps

Tamala Jones

Tamala Jones

Katherine Miller

3 eps

Barry Sloane

Barry Sloane

Dante Sherman

7 eps

Jake Busey

Jake Busey

Bishop Duvall

5 eps

William Mark McCullough

William Mark McCullough

Kobi

3 eps

Billy Malone

Billy Malone

Frank Leon

3 eps

Sharon Lawrence

Sharon Lawrence

Gloria Walker

2 eps

Draya Michele

Draya Michele

Charlotte Hume

2 eps

Finnegan George

Finnegan George

Zach Sherman

2 eps

Joshua Alba

Joshua Alba

Nico Perez

12 eps

Miguel Gómez

Miguel Gómez

Ricky Leon

6 eps

Sabina Gadecki

Sabina Gadecki

Jen Striker

9 eps

John Salley

John Salley

Fletcher

11 eps

Taylor Black

Taylor Black

Emma Mitchell

6 eps

Adam Rose

Adam Rose

Nathan Baker

6 eps

Kelly Hu

Kelly Hu

Angela Turner

3 eps

Matt Gerald

Matt Gerald

Duke Ingram

2 eps

Yancey Arias

Yancey Arias

Mayor Trent Garrison

2 eps

Kurt Yaeger

Kurt Yaeger

Clete Winslow

4 eps

Catherine Toribio

Catherine Toribio

Dulce

3 eps

D.J. Cotrona

D.J. Cotrona

Luca Verone

4 eps

Eugene Shaw

Eugene Shaw

Isaac Turner

3 eps

Eugene Byrd

Eugene Byrd

Big Mikey

2 eps

Kelly Rowland

Kelly Rowland

Faith Baines

2 eps

Kristin Slaysman

Kristin Slaysman

Michelle Walker

3 eps

Beau Knapp

Beau Knapp

Malcolm Ward

6 eps

Timothy V. Murphy

Timothy V. Murphy

Logan Kline

4 eps

Orlando Jones

Orlando Jones

Lieutenant Marshawn Davis

3 eps

Cathy Shim

Cathy Shim

Vivian Kim

2 eps

Andy Martinez, Jr.

Andy Martinez, Jr.

Roman Woods

2 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How L.A.'s Finest actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

L.A.'s Finest reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Tension.

Character DepthVery strong7.7

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

SerializedVery strong7.0

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

TensionStrong6.5

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

Emotional WeightStrong6.4

How much the series is designed to affect you.

BingeabilityStrong6.3

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

Cliffhanger IntensityStrong5.5

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

SpectacleLight3.5

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

World BuildingLight3.5

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

HumourLight2.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

The story

What it's about

Syd Burnett has left her complicated past behind to become an LAPD detective. Paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna, a working mom with an equally complex past, Syd is pushed to examine whether her unapologetic lifestyle might be masking a greater personal secret. These two women don't agree on much, but they find common ground when it comes to taking on the most dangerous criminals in Los Angeles.

The run

Seasons

2 seasons · 26 episodes.

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    201913 episodes

    4.1IMDb

    Two cops take on the city's most dangerous criminals while trying to leave their complicated pasts behind in this spinoff of the "Bad Boys" franchise.

    Best episode · S01E04 Déjà Vu

  • Official poster for Season 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Season 2

    202013 episodes

    3.0IMDb

    A crime surge in Koreatown and a loved one's death keep partners-in-fighting-crime Syd and McKenna on their toes as their personal baggage bubbles up.

    Best episode · S02E13 For Life

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Defiance

S01E02

Defiance

5.0IMDb6 votes

Tracking down a serial killer who lures his victims into isolated areas before killing them live on social media; Syd has a dangerous secret that clashes with McKenna's complicated past.

13 May 201945 min
Still from Pilot

S01E01

Pilot

4.8IMDb6 votes

When a boy is targeted by a powerful cartel, two detectives with complex pasts race the clock to keep him safe, but when Syd's personal quest for justice threatens their efforts, the pair must decide whom they really serve and protect.

13 May 201950 min
Still from Con Air

S01E03

Con Air

4.8IMDb6 votes

Syd and McKenna are called to investigate when a body seems to plummet from the sky; the partners realize they need to trust each other to escape the ghosts of their pasts.

13 May 201950 min
Still from Farewell...

S01E05

Farewell...

4.4IMDb5 votes

While fighting with their own complications, Syd and McKenna try and find the killer behind the death of a transgender woman. Syd must face her past as the hunt for Knox intensifies. McKenna helps Izzy deal with her grief.

20 May 201943 min
Still from The Curse of the Black Pearl

S02E01

The Curse of the Black Pearl

2.2IMDb5 votes

With McKenna's help, Syd searches for Jen's killer as she grieves the loss of her friend. The death of a Koreatown legend has the community up in arms wondering who could be responsible.

9 Sept 202050 min

Recently aired

Latest Episodes

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S02E04

Beverly Hills Cops

3.0IMDb3 votes
9 Sept 202045 min
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S02E03

Thief of Hearts

3.0IMDb3 votes
9 Sept 202050 min
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S02E02

The Lone Ranger

3.0IMDb3 votes
9 Sept 202045 min

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Writing

Direction

Music

Where to watch

Streaming

Availability verified against regional listings.

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