7.242 minSeason 5 • Episode 10
LatestJohn copes with the aftermath of his kidnapping. Sammy closes in on the real robbers. Lydia continues to pursue John’s kidnappers and becomes more intimate with Russell.
A raw and authentic look into the Los Angeles crime scene, going far inside the lives of cops, criminals, victims and their families. The show centers on four main characters: Officer John Cooper, a seasoned cop who will have to prove himself again after recovering from surgery; Officer Ben Sherman, who still has much to learn after recently completing his training rotation; Detective Lydia Adams, whose unending caseload hits closer to home; and Sammy Bryant, a former detective who decided to go back to being a uniform cop after the traumatic death of his partner.
Acting
Michael Cudlitz and Regina King are devastating.
Direction
Handheld chaos that feels illegally intimate.
Writing
No heroes, no villains, just humans disintegrating.
Creator
Ann Biderman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
TNT canceled it after one season; fans literally mailed diapers to save it. NBC picked it up, then dumped it again. The streets remember.
Shot entirely on location in LA's worst neighborhoods with actual gang members as extras—no other show has ever matched this level of authentic tension.
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