- 9.4/107 votes
#1 - Kavanaugh
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 2/28/2006
Kavanaugh seeks the help of Antwon Mitchell in his ongoing quest to take down the Strike Team. In the midst of this, Kavanaugh has a lot on his mind as his ex-wife reenters the picture, and he reluctantly agrees to let Vic send Emolia undercover to infiltrate a Salvadoran gang that is stockpiling grenades.
Director: D. J. Caruso
Writer: Scott Rosenbaum
- 9.3/107 votes
#2 - Extraction
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2006
As racial tension in the area escalates, the Strike Team attempts to end a race war, while Claudette and Dutch investigate a riot at a high school. Meanwhile, an Internal Affairs officer begins his investigation of Vic and the Strike Team by first zeroing in on Lem. A pregnant Danny refuses to reveal the identity of the father, and Julien begins training a rookie cop named Tina Hanlon.
Director: D. J. Caruso
Writer: Kurt Sutter
- 8.5/1010 votes
#3 - Cherrypoppers
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/16/2002
When the body of a young hooker is found in the district, Dutch's theory about a serial killer preying on prostitutes proves true. Aceveda launches an all-out effort to find the killer before he strikes again, giving Dutch and Claudette the full resources of the Barn for 24 hours and the help of the FBI.
Director: D. J. Caruso
Writer: Scott Rosenbaum
- 8.0/101 votes
#4 - Substitutes
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/23/1999
Sammo discovers that a legendary gangster and drugs dealer has left Colombia and come back to Los Angeles, looking for his ex-wife and son.
Director: D. J. Caruso
Writer: Patty Lin
- 8.0/1011 votes
#5 - Pay in Pain
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/23/2002
Vic's relationship with Shane becomes even more complicated when the pair team up with a detective from another precinct to investigate the murder of several gang member. Meanwhile, Dutch and Claudette bring in a psychic on a complaint from the son of one of her clients.
Director: D. J. Caruso
Writer: Shawn Ryan
- 7.4/1011 votes
#6 - Shimmer
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/29/2002
Lex and Victoria are victims of a suspected household poltergeist. As the disturbances become more violent, suspicion lands on Amy, the daughter of a house servant who is obsessed with Lex. Not is all as it seems...
Director: D. J. Caruso
Writer: Michael Green
- 7.2/104 votes
#7 - Meow
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/15/2001
Max starts to feel the stress of being controlled by her genetic urges when she goes into her bi-annual feline DNA sexual urges.
Director: D. J. Caruso
Writer: David Zabel