The District

1. S01E01PilotOctober 7, 2000—Jack Mannion becomes the new chief of police in Washington, D.C., but he's met with hostility by Joe Noland, who feels more deserving of the
2. S01E02Dirty LaundryOctober 14, 2000—Mannion issues a mandate to get illegal guns off the streets and uncovers the surprising motive behind the murder of a well connected young
3. S01E03Worst BlockOctober 21, 2000—Mannion attempts to clean up the most crime infested block in D.C., while Temple is accused of pushing a drug dealer in front of a car and a
4. S01E04SurveillanceOctober 28, 2000—Mannion angers veteran officers when he shifts their day shifts to evening in order to reduce crime. In the meantime, McGregor thinks the ch
5. S01E05The Real TerroristNovember 4, 2000—The police are ordered by the FBI to participate in a rehearsal for a possible terrorist attack. In other events, a teen goes on a killing s
6. S01E06How They LivedNovember 11, 2000—Mannion disciplines several officers caught stealing on the job who are needed for riot control when Fidel Castro visits D.C. along with a C
7. S01E07Imperfect VictimsNovember 18, 2000—Ricky's father goes on trial for killing the boy's mother, Temple tries to talk a victim into testifying against a serial rapist and Nick di
8. S01E08The JackalNovember 25, 2000—A criminal is stalking elderly people, emptying their bank accounts and murdering them. In other events, the mayor comes clean about his pas
9. S01E09Pot ScrubbersDecember 9, 2000—Mannion goes after a dealer supplying drugs to rich executives, while his ex-wife shows up with some bad news.
10. S01E10The Santa WarsDecember 16, 2000—Two groups of Santas fight over the best corners for charity. In the meantime, Mannion is threatened by an anonymous phone caller claiming t
11. S01E11The D.C. StranglerJanuary 6, 2001—Temple isn't sure he can lead an investigation to catch a serial killer strangling prostitutes after seeing the victims' bodies. Meanwhile,
12. S01E12Old GhostsJanuary 20, 2001—Mannion gets personally involved in the case of a missing husband, while McGregor threatens a former IRA gunman in D.C. for peace talks.
13. S01E13VigilanteFebruary 3, 2001—Mannion calls in an undercover cop to put a stop to the vigilante murders of child molesters, while Ella discovers that a neighbor is a form
14. S01E14Rage Against the MachineFebruary 10, 2001—Mannion tries to reunite a boy with his imprisoned mother. In other events, McGregor attempts to protect a woman from her stalker, a female
15. S01E15The Most Dangerous JobFebruary 17, 2001—Mannion promises to give cabbies better protection when a cab driver shoots a passenger he thought tried to rob him. Meanwhile, a new U.S. A
16. S01E16A Southern TownFebruary 24, 2001—Mannion goes to New York for his ex-wife's wedding, while an ex-cop accuses Noland of covering up a case from 30 years ago involving a polit
17. S01E17New WorldMarch 10, 2001—A Vietnamese businessman and former colonel is suspected of running a sex slave operation using kidnapped Asian girls, one of whom is found
18. S01E18Night MovesApril 7, 2001—Mannion attempts to take down the leader of a vicious gang who shot a rival and make a suspected arsonist confess to setting a fire in a nea
19. S01E19The Agony and the EcstasyApril 21, 2001—Mannion discovers that his girlfriend is supplying his son with an illegal drug, while Nancy is forced to admit that she had a one night sta
20. S01E20Running Towards FireApril 28, 2001—When a white officer shoots a black undercover officer, Mannion deals with racial tension within the force.
21. S01E21Don't Fence Me InMay 5, 2001—While undercover in a fencing operation, Temple attempts to catch criminals on tape bringing in stolen property. In other events, Mannion he
22. S01E22Fools Russian (1)May 12, 2001—The FBI investigates Mannion after he makes contact with an old informant from the Russian mafia about a bank robbery where two ex-cops were
23. S01E23Fools Russian (2)May 19, 2001—The mayor suspends Mannion as the FBI continues to investigate the Chief's ties to Russian mafia. In the meantime, Temple comes back to work

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Lost and FoundSeptember 29, 2001—Mannion and his team come under fire from the African-American community when an affluent white woman disappears at the same time as a black
2. S02E02Foreign AffairOctober 6, 2001—Mannion has to handle an international crisis after the son of the Colombian ambassador is discovered to be the primary dealer of the heavie
3. S02E03Night Shift (a.k.a. Back Fire)October 13, 2001—Temple and Debreno are working on a carjacking followed by a murder case. Parras is suspicious when the victim's fiance cries, but no tears
4. S02E04The ProjectOctober 20, 2001—After a woman is stabbed to death outside her apartment building, and no witnesses are willing to speak to the police, Mannion moves in, hop
5. S02E05To Serve and ProtectOctober 27, 2001—A construction worker finds the skeleton of a dead boy. He was Noland's last case before being promoted - a case that was never solved. Now
6. S02E06Melt DownNovember 3, 2001—A seven year old boy shoots two of his fellow students with a gun that was confiscated in a buy back program. Meanwhile, Temple thinks a fri
7. S02E07Bulldog's GhostNovember 10, 2001—After Nancy discovers a murdered homeless man, Mannion notices that the body has a distinct military tattoo. He identifies the man as a form
8. S02E08Tug of WarNovember 24, 2001—Mannion goes after a ring of thieves who steal expensive purses and sell them on the black market after a woman is killed in one of their at
9. S02E09Cop HuntDecember 1, 2001—A woman claims to have been raped by a police officer who pulled her over for a traffic violation. While searching for the bad cop, Mannion
10. S02E10ThursdayDecember 15, 2001—When police officer Robert Turner woke up one Thursday morning, he thought it would be just a normal day on the force. However, when a car p
11. S02E11Russian Winter (a.k.a.The Russian Wars)January 12, 2002—A Russian woman claims that Mannion's nemesis, Dimitri Putin, is trying to kill her and that Putin ordered her husband to murder McGregor. S
12. S02E12Twist of HateJanuary 26, 2002—After the vandalization of a mosque, Mannion questions the mosque president, who reveals that the mosque has been receiving threats. Meanwhi
13. S02E13This Too Shall PassFebruary 2, 2002—Page and Debreno investigate the murder of a reporter discovered in an abandoned building. Evidence points them to a man who uses a wheelcha
14. S02E14WastelandMarch 2, 2002—A teacher, protesting the Board of Education's inattention to her cries, takes the board hostage at gunpoint, and Mannion must diffuse the s
15. S02E15Daughter for DaughterMarch 9, 2002—Mannion faces Putin once again, and the stakes are even higher when Putin resurfaces and kidnaps Mannion's daughter! Mannion's initial theor
16. S02E16The Greenhouse EffectMarch 23, 2002—Mannion's friend and restaurateur Teddy Reed is the only witness to a Congressman's murder, and Mannion suspects she's lying about the whole
17. S02E17Still LifeApril 6, 2002—Mannion investigates the theft of a $2 million Picasso painting from a local museum. In other events, Clive tells Ella a secret when she sus
18. S02E18Shades of GrayApril 20, 2002—Mannion is pressured to reinstate a politically connected police commander he just demoted for his poor job performance, while Nancy is face
19. S02E19Shell GameApril 27, 2002—Mannion asks Agency director Tom Gage for information about the murder of a CIA agent who was working undercover, then questions Lisa Fabriz
20. S02E20The Killing PointMay 4, 2002—Mannion tries to stop the execution of a man falsely accused of murder when a priest receives an anonymous letter revealing the whereabouts
21. S02E21ConvictionsMay 11, 2002—Debreno's past is used against him by a defense attorney bent on discrediting him in a case involving a diplomat's son arrested for dealing
22. S02E22PaybackMay 18, 2002—Mannion attempts to stop a gang war and ensure the release of two officers held captive by one of the gangs. In other events, Temple suffers

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Resurrection (1)September 28, 2002—An aggressive U.S. attorney general pressures Noland to solve Mannion's disappearance after the chief is shot on his boat and falls overboar
2. S03E02Oil and Water (2)October 5, 2002—Still presumed dead, Mannion heads to Paris to follow the Government official he suspects is responsible for the attempt on his life. Meanwh
3. S03E03Explicit ActivitiesOctober 12, 2002—Mannion fights for legislation against child pornography when an eleven year old girl whose picture was on a porn site is found dead. He als
4. S03E04Drug MoneyOctober 19, 2002—Mannion investigates a series of robberies where pharmaceuticals, most of them for AIDS, are stolen. In other events, Temple worries about t
5. S03E05FaithOctober 26, 2002—Debreno's priest brother is shot by a sniper while performing a funeral service and the investigation leads to a lawsuit against another pri
6. S03E06Old WoundsNovember 2, 2002—Mannion gets another chance to capture a contract killer who eluded him 25 years ago when the chief learns the hitman is in D.C. In other ev
7. S03E07The Second ManNovember 9, 2002—Noland shoots a college student he thought was going to rob a convenience store, but the investigation fails to turn up a weapon. To make th
8. S03E08Free-Fire ZoneNovember 16, 2002—A reporter accuses Mannion of committing a war crime in Vietnam 32 years ago by ordering 18 innocent civilians to be killed, and one of the
9. S03E09Return of the KingNovember 23, 2002—A boxing champion's wife is found murdered in her hotel room and Temple comes under suspicion due to a past relationship with the victim, wh
10. S03E10Small PackagesDecember 14, 2002—On Christmas, Temple and Debreno look for three men disguised as elves who stole a mission full of donations to help feed 2,000 homeless peo
11. S03E11Good-Bye, JennyJanuary 18, 2003—Mannion comforts a friend dying of AIDS. In other events, $500,000 worth of cocaine disappears from the evidence warehouse, Ella is sued by
12. S03E12UntouchableJanuary 25, 2003—A law student attempts to commit the perfect crime by killing a stranger, confessing to the murder and recanting the confession. Meanwhile,
13. S03E13SacrificesFebruary 1, 2003—Police headquarters is quarantined when a man in custody appears to have an unknown infectious virus.
14. S03E14BlindsidedFebruary 8, 2003—While in L.A., Mannion unexpectedly meets up with Vanessa Cavanaugh and offers her a ride. Unfortunately, the pair find themselves stranded
15. S03E15Back in the SaddleFebruary 15, 2003—Debreno is assigned to protect a popular singer set to perform at the Kennedy Center Honors who's received a death threat. In other events,
16. S03E16Last WaltzFebruary 22, 2003—Mannion's old partner arrives from New York and gets involved in a murder investigation. In the meantime, a woman scheduled to testify in a
17. S03E17Where There's SmokeMarch 15, 2003—Mannion takes on a powerful city commissioner he believes is partially to blame for the cutbacks that have forced the chief to lay off offic
18. S03E18BloodlinesApril 12, 2003—Mannion trails a killer targeting interracial couples, one of whom is a black councilman married to a white woman. Back at the office, Ella
19. S03E19Criminally InsaneApril 26, 2003—The mayor is more determined to have Mannion fired when a man is arrested and allegedly dies in custody because of an officer's failure to f
20. S03E20RageMay 3, 2003—The mayor blames Mannion for riots in the streets when the chief refuses to fire an officer accused of police brutality. In other events, a
21. S03E21Ella MaeMay 10, 2003—Mannion copes with Ella's death from a stroke, but it could bring hope to a boy waiting for a heart transplant. In the meantime, Mannion hel
22. S03E22Into the SunsetMay 17, 2003—Mannion goes west to take some rest from Ella's death and his recent dismissal. During a game of golf in Arizona, he finds a severed human f

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Jack's BackSeptember 27, 2003—Mannion returns to Washington, D.C. to get his job back and moves into a building slated for demolition; Mannion works outside the system to
2. S04E02The Devil You Know...October 4, 2003—Mannion sees a chance to get his job back when the new police chief orders a drug raid that results in the death of an elderly woman.
3. S04E03Free ByrdOctober 11, 2003—An ex-convict is a suspect when his girlfriend is discovered to have fallen to her death from a third story apartment window; Mannion tries
4. S04E04The Kindness of StrangersOctober 18, 2003—The team searches the world of online chat rooms for Noland's niece when an Internet predator convinces her to run away from home. Meanwhile
5. S04E05Blind EyeOctober 25, 2003—A community creates its own underground form of street justice after getting fed up with the judicial system; Mannion tracks down the person
6. S04E06Jupiter for SaleNovember 1, 2003—Mannion and the team reopen a seventeen year old cold case due to finding a young woman murdered in the streets of D.C. It is strikingly sim
7. S04E07A House DividedNovember 8, 2003—When a man is murdered during a Civil War re-enactment, Mannion discovers an ancient resentment might have played a part in the crime. Meanw
8. S04E08Acceptable LossesNovember 15, 2003—Ricky and a friend end up in the hospital after they collapse during a birthday party. It seems the children accidentally ingested drugs, so
9. S04E09In God We TrustNovember 22, 2003—Mannion sees a vision of the Virgin Mary on the window of his apartment building before money from a 46 year old robbery falls from the sky.
10. S04E10Hollow SpacesDecember 13, 2003—Mannion must determine if the teenage boy who received Ella's heart is guilty of a gas station robbery that ended in the attendant's death.
11. S04E11The Voice InsideDecember 20, 2003—A lawyer and his wife are killed in their home; the only witness is their autistic daughter. Mannion calls on former F.B.I. hostage negotiat
12. S04E12Breath of LifeJanuary 17, 2004—A car hits an officer during a traffic stop, and Mannion suspects his partner did not attempt mouth to mouth resuscitation because the downe
13. S04E13Party FavorsJanuary 24, 2004—Mannion probes the apparent suicide by hanging of a congressional lobbyist who was about to reveal the names of top officials involved in th
14. S04E14A.K.A.February 7, 2004—A woman in the Witness Protection Program is killed in a hit and run accident, leaving Mannion to wonder if she was murdered. He also gets a
15. S04E15D.C. ConfidentialFebruary 14, 2004—An old man is killed while visiting the Korean War memorial. Jack Mannion's team discover that he was living under an assumed identity and w
16. S04E16On GuardFebruary 21, 2004—Mannion believes his fencing instructor's claim that she killed her husband in self-defense, while Debreno discovers that an old friend who
17. S04E17Family ValuesFebruary 28, 2004—A little girl is kidnapped, and in tracking down suspects Manion's ex-wife Sherry gets seriously wounded in a gun battle with one of the sus
18. S04E18The Black Widow MakerApril 2, 2004—Mannion flies to Iowa when a warrant for his arrest is issued for failure to pay a fine and he gets involved in a murder case where a newlyw
19. S04E19Passing TimeApril 17, 2004—A woman shoots a doctor at point blank range, claiming he quickened her mother's death after being named sole beneficiary in her will. In ot
20. S04E20Ten Thirty-ThreeApril 24, 2004—Mannion investigates a gang shooting outside a church and Gwen suspects that one of the boys may be the son who was taken away from her.
21. S04E21Open SeasonMay 1, 2004—Noland is shot by a gang member in apparent retaliation for Mannion's takedown of an area gang. After getting a look at the shooter, Mannion
22. S04E22Something Borrowed, Something BruisedMay 1, 2004—Manion struggles to ready himself for his daughter's wedding and to get to the church on time. Debreno and Temple work separate cases involv

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