The Oath (2018–2019)

TV ShowEndedDrama, Action, Crime2 seasons, 18 episodes
The Oath posterReview score: 62%

Plot

This gritty drama series explores a strange breed of criminal gang - one made up of the very men and women sworn to uphold the law.

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  1. 01The Oath S01E08RetributionS01E08 · 8.0After Hammond and Cole’s worst fears are realized, their search for Neckbone escalates. Byrd pursues WMD’s shady connections with big pharma, but gets no help from the Bureau. Agent Price confronts Tom in an effort to flip him. Foster reveals to Beach explosive evidence he stole off Winters.
  2. 02The Oath S01E01The DealS01E01 · 7.0When a group of corrupt cops known as The Ravens are arrested, they must induct an FBI mole into their ranks or face prison. It’s up to Raven leader Steve Hammond and brother Cole to hide the deal from the gang—including their imprisoned father, Tom—all while playing nice with the Feds.
  3. 03The Oath S01E02ConsequencesS01E02 · 7.0With Tom’s life under threat in prison, Hammond and Cole demand that kingpin Neckbone call off his dogs. All the while, the Ravens must hide the deadly truth about Sleep, both from Neckbone and the Feds. Hammond wields leverage over Agent Byrd, who is pulled ever tighter into the Ravens’ grip.

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2018Aired 7.1Season avg
  1. S01E01The Oath S01E01The DealMarch 8, 2018 7.0When a group of corrupt cops known as The Ravens are arrested, they must induct an FBI mole into their ranks or face prison. It’s up to Rave
  2. S01E02The Oath S01E02ConsequencesMarch 8, 2018 7.0With Tom’s life under threat in prison, Hammond and Cole demand that kingpin Neckbone call off his dogs. All the while, the Ravens must hide
  3. S01E03The Oath S01E03SnagMarch 8, 2018 7.0A text message from beyond the grave puts the Ravens on edge. Neckbone uses extreme methods to pressure the Ravens into revealing Sleep’s fa
  4. S01E04The Oath S01E04BetrayalMarch 8, 2018 7.0Beach’s entanglement with Foster grows more dangerous by the day. After a shocking massacre of innocents, Agent Price pressures the Ravens t
  5. S01E05The Oath S01E05PaybackMarch 8, 2018 7.0Beach hangs Foster out to dry, putting the Ravens and the Vipers in a position of mutual self-destruction. When Sleep’s body is found, Neckb
  6. S01E06The Oath S01E06AllegianceMarch 8, 2018 7.0Tom’s revenge against Winters risks an all-out gang war. With a fresh body on his doorstep, Neckbone gives Hammond a deadly ultimatum. Fathe
  7. S01E07The Oath S01E07HuntedMarch 8, 2018 7.0An FBI raid gone wrong takes WMD off the streets but leaves Neckbone out for Raven blood. Agent Price demands Hammond bring his father into
  8. S01E08The Oath S01E08Season's bestRetributionMarch 8, 2018 8.0After Hammond and Cole’s worst fears are realized, their search for Neckbone escalates. Byrd pursues WMD’s shady connections with big pharma
  9. S01E09The Oath S01E09The LossMarch 8, 2018 7.0When Hammond and crew track Neckbone to his hideout, a shocking scene awaits. Just as the Ravens find themselves beset on all sides, yet ano
  10. S01E10The Oath S01E10SwitchMarch 8, 2018 7.0The Feds descend hard on the Ravens. Hammond is ready to sacrifice himself, but Beach has an ace up her sleeve. Hammond strikes a deal with

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2019Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S02E01The Oath S02E01Season's bestRevengeFebruary 21, 2019 7.0The Ravens try to free the patriarch of the Velasquez family in an attempt to pay off their debt to the cartel. Complications pit the Ravens
  2. S02E02The Oath S02E02AftermathFebruary 21, 2019 7.0Christine is inducted into the Ravens, making her a target of cartel assassins. Cole takes the lead on the community outreach initiative, ho
  3. S02E03The Oath S02E03ManoFebruary 21, 2019 7.0The Ravens are left reeling from a failed stash house robbery that has the Cartel out for blood. Cole and Christine learn of a turf war heat
  4. S02E04The Oath S02E04PropositionFebruary 21, 2019 7.0Steve proposes opening a legitimate company to replenish the Ravens' pension. Amber presses Cole to act on the mounting violence on Metro co
  5. S02E05The Oath S02E05SuccessionFebruary 21, 2019 7.0The DEA raids the Ravens' security business and Carmen’s legitimate assets. Tensions flare as everyone searches for the source of the DEA le
  6. S02E06The Oath S02E06JudasFebruary 21, 2019 7.0Ricardo’s coup now complete, he sets out to seize control of the cop gangs. With Price’s disappearance, Steve is confronted by a DEA agent w
  7. S02E07The Oath S02E07ExodusFebruary 21, 2019 7.0Carmen approaches Steve and Agent Andrews with an offer to turn over Ricardo. Ramos’s family goes into hiding, leaving Pete scrambling for a
  8. S02E08The Oath S02E08RestitutionFebruary 21, 2019 7.0The death of a Raven has everyone on edge. Carmen and her allies gun for Victor and all the other loose ends before heading home. Steve and

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Cast

Ryan KwantenRyan KwantenSteve HammondKatrina LawKatrina LawKaren BeachCory HardrictCory HardrictCole HammondJ. J. SoriaJ. J. SoriaPete RamosChristina MilianChristina MilianChristine ParksZulay HenaoZulay HenaoCarmen VelasquezSebastián ZuritaSebastián ZuritaRicardo VelazquezJ. Anthony PenaJ. Anthony PenaCarl

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