L.A.'s Finest

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2019-05-13

Last Air Date: 2020-09-09

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 26

Created By: Brandon Margolis, Brandon Sonnier

Networks: Spectrum

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Top Cast

Gabrielle Union as Syd Burnett
Jessica Alba as Nancy McKenna
Ryan McPartlin as Patrick McKenna
Ernie Hudson as Joseph Vaughn
Duane Martin as Ben Baines
Zach Gilford as Ben Walker
Sophie Reynolds as Isabel McKenna
David Fumero as Jason Calloway
Joshua Alba as Nico Perez
John Salley as Fletcher

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

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.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Pilot (2019-05-13)

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.
Ep. 2: Defiance (2019-05-13)

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.
Ep. 3: Con Air (2019-05-13)

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.
Ep. 4: Déjà Vu (2019-05-20)

Time is up – Syd and McKenna need to get Knox’s fentanyl into police custody while leaving no trace of their own involvement. But can they pull it off when McKenna is distracted by Izzy’s strange behavior and a ghost from Syd’s past returns to haunt her?
Ep. 5: Farewell... (2019-05-20)

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.
Ep. 6: ...My Lovely (2019-05-27)

McKenna is unable to keep hiding the truth about her mother's accident from Syd. Arlo plots against people Syd loves. Syd and McKenna continue to hunt for the killer of the transgender woman and her fiancé.
Ep. 7: Book of Secrets (2019-05-27)

Syd and McKenna ramp up their personal search for Gabriel Knox and let the Bens in on their search for Arlo. Syd faces a family crisis. McKenna must make a difficult choice.
Ep. 8: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2019-06-03)

McKenna is forced to come clean about her past to her husband, and both she and Syd attempt to convince him to bend the rule of law to save a life. In the meantime, our team find themselves trailing a group of thieves who managed to steal million of dollars' worth of untraceable diamonds.
Ep. 9: Dangerous Minds (2019-06-03)

It's busy for our team of detectives as they continue to investigate the case of the missing diamonds, and the task force executes a major drug bust. With the treat of Knox looming, both Syd and McKenna must confront some of their deepest secrets yet.
Ep. 10: Enemy of the State (2019-06-10)

As their pasts continue to crash into the present, Syd and McKenna discover that an unknown player has been manipulating them all along. Meanwhile, the search for the missing diamonds continues, just as McKenna is face with a impossible choice; her brother or her future.
Ep. 11: Thief (2019-06-10)

After a stunning discovery, Syd and McKenna debate who they can trust moving forward whilst also investigating a death that took place at a scenic Los Angeles park.
Ep. 12: Armageddon (2019-06-17)

As Syd and McKenna finally close in on Gabriel Knox, a shocking revelation makes their fight more personal than ever before.
Ep. 13: Bad Girls (2019-06-17)

Syd, McKenna and the team band together as they race against the clock to save one of their own, finally coming face-to-face with their greatest enemy.