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Public Morals

TV·2015–2015·1 season, 10 episodes·TNT·Drama, Crime·1h·7.3·Created by Edward Burns

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This summer, TNT is going to take viewers to the seedy, gritty streets and the bright, seductive lights of 1960s New York with Public Morals, a powerful, buzz-generating police drama from writer, director, executive producer and star Edward Burns (Saving Private Ryan, The Brothers McMullen, TNT's Mob City). Public Morals also stars Michael Rapaport (Justified, Prison Break) and Elizabeth Masucci (The Americans, Inside Amy Schumer). The series centers on Terry Muldoon (Burns), an officer of the Public Morals Division, which investigates vice crimes in the city. Many of Muldoon's fellow cops in the division walk a thin line between morality and crime as vice-related temptations threaten to snare even the best of officers, including Muldoon's partner, Charlie Bullman (Rapoport). As Muldoon watches the Hells Kitchen streets where he grew up devoured by an escalating war within two factions of the Irish-American Mob, he becomes more determined than ever to fight back against the city's dark underbelly so he can provide a safe place where he and his wife, Christine (Masucci), can raise their family.

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  1. 01Public Morals S01E01A Fine LineS01E01 · 5.7In early 1960s, New York City, Officer Terry Muldoon runs the Public Morals Division, a plainclothes unit of the NYPD whose job it is to police vice crimes such as gambling and prostitution. Muldoon juggles various situations, including warning his gangster uncle Mr. O not to challenge the head of the west side Irish Mob and schooling the new recruit Shea how the division actually works. Muldoon also struggles to raise his family in the increasingly violent Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, disciplining his 13 year-old son when he acts up at school. Muldoon's partner Bullman develops a soft spot for a beautiful high-end call girl after Bullman and Muldoon arrest her for solicitation.
  2. 02Public Morals S01E02Family is FamilyS01E02 · 5.0Muldoon is tasked by his Aunt Kay to find the person behind his uncle, Mr. O's murder. When Joe Patton, the head of the west side Irish Mob, discovers who killed Mr. O, he demands answers. Patton's son, Rusty, next in line to take over the Irish Mob, attempts to clean up the mess. Mr. O's son, Sean O'Bannon, also a Public Morals officer, starts a romance with best friend's Duffy's sister, Deirdre. The new cop in Public Morals, Shea, also gets a taste of the fun side of working in Plainclothes when Bullman takes him to a private, illegal casino.
  3. 03Public Morals S01E03O'Bannon's WakeS01E03 · 5.0Mr. O's wake brings together Muldoon and the west side Irish Mob, where Muldoon and Patton agree to meet and discuss the case. Patton and his son Rusty disagree on who should take over Mr. O's bookmaking operation. Mr. O's enforcer Kane is ready to declare war on Patton's crew, who he thinks is responsible for Mr. O's murder. Muldoon gets a tip about a high stakes, illegal card game run by the Italian Mob that the unit decides to bust up.

Castfull cast & details

Austin StowellAustin StowellSean O'BannonBrian WilesBrian WilesJimmy SheaEdward BurnsEdward BurnsTerry MuldoonElizabeth MasucciElizabeth MasucciChristine MuldoonKatrina BowdenKatrina BowdenFortuneKeith NobbsKeith NobbsPat DuffyLyndon SmithLyndon SmithDeirdreMichael RapaportMichael RapaportCharlie Bullman

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2015Aired 5.1Season avg
  1. S01E01Public Morals S01E01Season's bestA Fine LineAugust 25, 2015 5.7In early 1960s, New York City, Officer Terry Muldoon runs the Public Morals Division, a plainclothes unit of the NYPD whose job it is to pol
  2. S01E02Public Morals S01E02Family is FamilySeptember 1, 2015 5.0Muldoon is tasked by his Aunt Kay to find the person behind his uncle, Mr. O's murder. When Joe Patton, the head of the west side Irish Mob,
  3. S01E03Public Morals S01E03O'Bannon's WakeSeptember 8, 2015 5.0Mr. O's wake brings together Muldoon and the west side Irish Mob, where Muldoon and Patton agree to meet and discuss the case. Patton and hi
  4. S01E04Public Morals S01E04Ladies NightSeptember 15, 2015 5.0Muldoon and Latucci take their wives on a double date using the perks of the job to have a night on the town. Shea is partnered for the nigh
  5. S01E05Public Morals S01E05A Token of Our AppreciationSeptember 22, 2015 5.0Rusty takes revenge after discovering his two soldiers, Rogers and O'Reilly, have been murdered. Muldoon needs to step in when Latucci's fri
  6. S01E06Public Morals S01E06A Good ShootingSeptember 29, 2015 5.0While looking for Smitty's killer, Muldoon and Bullman find themselves in the line of fire. Deirdre and Sean realize they are not on the sam
  7. S01E07Public Morals S01E07Collection DayOctober 6, 2015—Muldoon juggles tensions at home with Christine and the kids, warns Latucci about his relationship with the Moose, while also pursuing the P
  8. S01E08Public Morals S01E08No Crazies on the StreetOctober 13, 2015—Muldoon must make a final decision about whether Shea should be in Public Morals and puts him to the test to see if he is worthy. Rusty and
  9. S01E09Public Morals S01E09Starts With a SnowflakeOctober 20, 2015—Muldoon gets a surprising tip. Patton is officially done with Rusty and starts making moves. Christine makes plans to leave Hell's Kitchen,
  10. S01E10Public Morals S01E10A Thought and a SoulOctober 20, 2015—The streets of Hell's Kitchen run red with the blood of the Irish Mafia, as the west side war comes to a head. Muldoon treats Christine to a

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