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Training Day

TV·2017–2017·1 season, 13 episodes·CBS·Drama, Crime, Thriller·1h·6.2·Created by Will Beall

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Inspired by the Oscar-winning movie, Training Day is a crime thriller that asks: do the ends justify the means? When a young, idealistic police officer goes undercover in the elite Special Investigation Section of the LAPD, he's tasked with spying on his new partner, a seasoned detective who engages in questionable methods. As this rogue cop starts teaching his principled trainee the way of the streets, they form an uneasy alliance that will irrevocably change the course of both their lives.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Training Day S01E02TehrangelesS01E02 · 7.0Kyle is concerned that Frank's rogue tactics will put a kidnapped girl's life at greater risk when a former member of Muammar Gaddafi's Amazonian Guard becomes involved in the deal and ups the stakes for the girl's return.
  2. 02Training Day S01E03Trigger TimeS01E03 · 6.9The rift between Kyle and Frank grows when Kyle refuses to adhere to one of Frank's morally ambiguous rules, but the pair must put aside their differences when they learn the notorious hitman known as "El Cucuy" is targeting members of the Russian mob in Los Angeles.
  3. 03Training Day S01E07Quid Pro QuoS01E07 · 6.9Kyle's morals are put to the test when Frank involves him in a plan to take down a criminal defense attorney who has been helping his clients eliminate witnesses.

Cast

Justin CornwellJustin CornwellKyle CraigDrew Van AckerDrew Van AckerTommy CampbellBill PaxtonBill PaxtonFrank RourkeKatrina LawKatrina LawRebecca LeeMarianne Jean-BaptisteMarianne Jean-BaptisteDeputy Chief Joy LockhartLex Scott DavisLex Scott DavisAlyse CraigChristina VidalChristina VidalValeria ChavezJulie BenzJulie BenzHolly Butler

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2017Aired 6.7Season avg
  1. S01E01Training Day S01E01Apocalypse NowFebruary 2, 2017 6.7When Detective Frank Rourke's penchant for operating in gray areas to fight crime raises the suspicion of LAPD brass, the department assigns
  2. S01E02Training Day S01E02Season's bestTehrangelesFebruary 9, 2017 7.0Kyle is concerned that Frank's rogue tactics will put a kidnapped girl's life at greater risk when a former member of Muammar Gaddafi's Amaz
  3. S01E03Training Day S01E03Trigger TimeFebruary 16, 2017 6.9The rift between Kyle and Frank grows when Kyle refuses to adhere to one of Frank's morally ambiguous rules, but the pair must put aside the
  4. S01E04Training Day S01E04Code of HonorFebruary 23, 2017 6.6When Frank's longtime friend and informant is killed by Yakuza assassins, his quest for revenge puts him and Kyle at odds with an FBI agent
  5. S01E05Training Day S01E05Wages of SinMarch 2, 2017 6.4Deputy Chief Lockhart opens an internal investigation into a past shooting which could cost Frank his badge and freedom, forcing Kyle to hel
  6. S01E06Training Day S01E06FaultlinesMarch 9, 2017 6.0An investigation into weapons trafficking becomes personal for Tommy when an old friend becomes connected to the case. Also, Lockhart demand
  7. S01E07Training Day S01E07Quid Pro QuoApril 8, 2017 6.9Kyle's morals are put to the test when Frank involves him in a plan to take down a criminal defense attorney who has been helping his client
  8. S01E08Training Day S01E08Blurred LinesApril 15, 2017 6.7The hunt for a father-and-son crime team becomes personal for Frank, who is forced to face the parallels between the duo and his own childho
  9. S01E09Training Day S01E09Bad Day at Aqua MesaApril 22, 2017 6.7Frank and Kyle seek justice for a community organizer who is accidentally killed in a gang-related shooting.
  10. S01E10Training Day S01E10SunsetApril 29, 2017 6.9Frank and Holly's worlds collide when several of her call girls go missing, leading the SIS to investigate an eccentric, reclusive Hollywood
  11. S01E11Training Day S01E11Tunnel VisionMay 6, 2017 6.6The hunt for a suspected terrorist takes an emotional toll on Kyle who is convinced that he encountered the suspect during his service in Af
  12. S01E12Training Day S01E12Elegy: Part 1May 13, 2017 6.5Kyle's trust in Frank is shattered when he learns that Frank has been lying to him about the circumstances surrounding his father's death.
  13. S01E13Training Day S01E13Elegy: Part 2May 20, 2017 6.8Kyle, Tommy and Rebecca must rescue Frank when he goes on a rogue mission to Mexico to locate intel linked to the murder of Kyle's father.

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