When a former high-ranking NYPD officer becomes the first female Chief of Police for Los Angeles, she uses her unflinching honesty and hardball tactics to navigate the social, political and national security issues that converge with enforcing the law.
Written by Sophie and last updated on jan 18, 2023.
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Tommy launches an informal investigation into a possible LAPD and city government-related conspiracy just as she prepares to fight for her job in front of an ethics committee
The episode was rated 7.76 from 225 votes.
Gray asks Tommy to personally oversee the investigation when a Hollywood producer is attacked during a party at his home by a woman who claims he tried to sexually assault her first. Tommy prepares for the LAPD recertification process to demonstrate her fitness for her position.
The episode was rated 7.75 from 303 votes.
Tommy tries to help a young woman who intentionally gets arrested to buy time for her political asylum request to be approved; a reporter friend of Blake's asks her about the prison murder of Mayor Gray's former campaign donor.
The episode was rated 7.68 from 239 votes.
Tommy faces a political powder keg when racial tension arises between the LAPD and the African American community, following the murder of a notable community activist. While the victim's death initially looks to be a gang-related hit connected to his past, his death soon seems linked to a local dispute over highly coveted real estate.
The episode was rated 7.63 from 231 votes.
Tommy and the LAPD race to find an online 'swatter', a criminal who makes fake 911 calls. As Tommy deploys the department's full resources to the search, the perpetrator threatens to reveal private information about members of the police force.
The episode was rated 7.57 from 239 votes.
Mayor Gray puts added pressure on Tommy to quickly solve a high-profile kidnapping when a baby is taken from a prominent local businessman, capturing the attention of the citizens of L.A.
The episode was rated 7.57 from 274 votes.
When a concert promoter who is accused of defrauding his customers and vendors takes hostages in a restaurant, Tommy sends Cooper and Diaz to manage the situation until she can arrive. Tommy must navigate the politics of the L.A. City Council when two members refuse to sign on to her new budget proposal.
The episode was rated 7.57 from 272 votes.
Tommy must decide how to deploy the LAPD's resources when a 'climate change' protest brings riots and a bomb threat—at the same time as a mudslide shuts down a major freeway.
The episode was rated 7.55 from 276 votes.
Tommy works to keep her officers in line when one of their own turns up dead, and some want to take extreme measures to find the perpetrator. Mayor Buddy Gray and Deputy Mayor Doug Dudik are concerned about what damaging information Arturo Lopez, a recently arrested acquaintance of Buddy’s, may have on him.
The episode was rated 7.53 from 322 votes.
Tommy becomes the first female police chief of Los Angeles.
The episode was rated 7.48 from 375 votes.
