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The Best Episodes of L.A.'s Finest

Every episode of L.A.'s Finest ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of L.A.'s Finest!

Syd Burnett has left her complicated past behind to become an LAPD detective. Paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna, a working mom with an...
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:Spectrum

Top Episode Ratings Summary

"Coyote Ugly" is the best rated episode of "L.A.'s Finest". It scored 8.4/10 based on 139 votes. Directed by Erica A. Watson and written by Michael J. Ballin, Thomas Aguilar, it aired on 9/9/2020. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "For Life".

  • Coyote Ugly
    8.4/10139 votes
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    #1 - Coyote Ugly

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 9/9/2020

    As Patrick waits for the election results, the team works tirelessly to find Malcolm Ward, a killer at large. Syd offers to tell internal affairs the truth about what happened in the scrap yard.

    Director: Erica A. Watson

    Writer: Michael J. Ballin, Thomas Aguilar

  • For Life
    8.3/10151 votes
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    #2 - For Life

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 9/9/2020

    McKenna grieves the death of a loved one with Syd by her side. The LAPD detectives work as a united force to put an end to Lustrum Holdings and restore peace in Koreatown.

    Director: Antonio Negret

    Writer: Brandon Margolis, Brandon Sonnier

  • Bad Company
    7.9/10142 votes
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    #3 - Bad Company

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 9/9/2020

    The LAPD team races against the clock to rescue one of their own.

    Director: Anton Cropper

    Writer: John Dove

  • Deliver Us From Evil
    7.9/10137 votes
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    #4 - Deliver Us From Evil

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 9/9/2020

    When Emma goes missing, Syd will stop at nothing to bring her back home to her family. An undercover McKenna attends a veteran's retreat that could be sourcing the highly skilled Koreatown criminals.

    Director: Anton Cropper

    Writer: Marisa Tam, Aaron Carew

  • Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
    7.8/10132 votes
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    #5 - Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 9/9/2020

    Syd and Baines are threatened by an internal affairs investigation regarding Beverly Gamble's death; McKenna and Walker interrogate Duke Ingram which leads the team to an unexpected arms dealer.

    Director: Darren Grant

    Writer: Barry Levy

  • Armageddon
    7.7/10228 votes
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    #6 - Armageddon

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/17/2019

    As Syd and McKenna finally close in on Gabriel Knox, a shocking revelation makes their fight more personal than ever before.

    Director: Janice Cooke

    Writer: Jai Tiggett, John Dove

  • Bad Girls
    7.7/10237 votes
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    #7 - Bad Girls

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/17/2019

    Syd, McKenna and the team band together as they race against the clock to save one of their own, finally coming face-to-face with their greatest enemy.

    Director: Anton Cropper

    Writer: Brandon Margolis, Brandon Sonnier

  • Gone in 60 Seconds
    7.6/10145 votes
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    #8 - Gone in 60 Seconds

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/9/2020

    After the team connects a new mobile app to a string of crimes, it learns that the Koreatown crime wave is far from over. Syd discovers a shocking truth about who Jen really was.

    Director: Ray Daniels III

    Writer: Michael J. Ballin, Thomas Aguilar

  • Maverick
    7.6/10143 votes
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    #9 - Maverick

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 9/9/2020

    Amidst the chaos of investigating a case that overlaps with Nico's new hustle, McKenna starts family therapy, and Syd delivers bad news to Jen's family.

    Director: Ruben Garcia

    Writer: Megan McNamara

  • March or Die
    7.6/10139 votes
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    #10 - March or Die

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 9/9/2020

    After sharing the truth about Jen's passing with her family, Syd receives some unexpected help on the case. McKenna and Patrick make a tough decision.

    Director: Brandon Sonnier

    Writer: Pam Veasey

  • Kangaroo Jack
    7.6/10133 votes
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    #11 - Kangaroo Jack

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 9/9/2020

    Syd learns that the crime wave in Koreatown is forcing people out of their homes, drawing the attention of Ricky Leon. The LAPD searches for the team responsible for a deadly dispensary robbery.

    Director: Anna Mastro

    Writer: Carol Bass

  • Enemy of the State
    7.5/10236 votes
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    #12 - Enemy of the State

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/10/2019

    As their pasts continue to crash into the present, Syd and McKenna discover that an unknown player has been manipulating them all along. Meanwhile, the search for the missing diamonds continues, just as McKenna is face with a impossible choice; her brother or her future.

    Director: Anton Cropper

    Writer: Carol Bass, Megan McNamara

  • Thief
    7.4/10227 votes
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    #13 - Thief

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/10/2019

    After a stunning discovery, Syd and McKenna debate who they can trust moving forward whilst also investigating a death that took place at a scenic Los Angeles park.

    Director: Lexi Alexander

    Writer: Marisa Tam

  • The Lone Ranger
    7.4/10157 votes
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    #14 - The Lone Ranger

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/9/2020

    As the team searches for the culprit behind the Koreatown crime surge, McKenna is triggered by memories from her experience in Iraq. Syd discovers a tape of Jen with an unexpected client.

    Director: Anton Cropper

    Writer: John Dove

  • Thief of Hearts
    7.4/10155 votes
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    #15 - Thief of Hearts

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/9/2020

    After confronting one of Jen's old clients, Syd and McKenna think they are on the right track when their lives are threatened; on the Koreatown case, the team finally zeroes in on the criminal

    Director: Lisa Demaine

    Writer: Marisa Tam

  • Beverly Hills Cops
    7.4/10149 votes
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    #16 - Beverly Hills Cops

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/9/2020

    With the Koreatown shooter behind bars, the team catches a new case involving a collegiate swimmer who is found dead in an apparent hit-and-run. Syd uncovers a new clue from Jen's past.

    Director: Slick Naim

    Writer: Aaron Carew

  • Farewell...
    7.3/10300 votes
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    #17 - Farewell...

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/20/2019

    While fighting with their own complications, Syd and McKenna try and find the killer behind the death of a transgender woman. Syd must face her past as the hunt for Knox intensifies. McKenna helps Izzy deal with her grief.

    Director: Eagle Egilsson

    Writer: Jai Tiggett

  • ...My Lovely
    7.3/10266 votes
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    #18 - ...My Lovely

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/27/2019

    McKenna is unable to keep hiding the truth about her mother's accident from Syd. Arlo plots against people Syd loves. Syd and McKenna continue to hunt for the killer of the transgender woman and her fiancé.

    Director: Janice Cooke

    Writer: Diana Mendez Boucher

  • Dead Men Tell No Tales
    7.3/10250 votes
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    #19 - Dead Men Tell No Tales

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/3/2019

    McKenna is forced to come clean about her past to her husband, and both she and Syd attempt to convince him to bend the rule of law to save a life. In the meantime, our team find themselves trailing a group of thieves who managed to steal million of dollars' worth of untraceable diamonds.

    Director: Anton Cropper

    Writer: John Dove

  • Dangerous Minds
    7.3/10238 votes
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    #20 - Dangerous Minds

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/3/2019

    It's busy for our team of detectives as they continue to investigate the case of the missing diamonds, and the task force executes a major drug bust. With the treat of Knox looming, both Syd and McKenna must confront some of their deepest secrets yet.

    Director: Nathan Hope

    Writer: Pam Veasey

  • The Curse of the Black Pearl
    7.3/10203 votes
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    #21 - The Curse of the Black Pearl

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/2020

    With McKenna's help, Syd searches for Jen's killer as she grieves the loss of her friend. The death of a Koreatown legend has the community up in arms wondering who could be responsible.

    Director: Anton Cropper

    Writer: Brandon Margolis, Brandon Sonnier

  • Defiance
    7.2/10365 votes
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    #22 - Defiance

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/13/2019

    Tracking down a serial killer who lures his victims into isolated areas before killing them live on social media; Syd has a dangerous secret that clashes with McKenna's complicated past.

    Director: Anton Cropper

    Writer: John Dove, Pam Veasey

  • Con Air
    7.2/10339 votes
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    #23 - Con Air

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/13/2019

    Syd and McKenna are called to investigate when a body seems to plummet from the sky; the partners realize they need to trust each other to escape the ghosts of their pasts.

    Director: Mark Tonderai

    Writer: Brandon Margolis, Brandon Sonnier

  • Déjà Vu
    7.2/10301 votes
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    #24 - Déjà Vu

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/20/2019

    Time is up – Syd and McKenna need to get Knox’s fentanyl into police custody while leaving no trace of their own involvement. But can they pull it off when McKenna is distracted by Izzy’s strange behavior and a ghost from Syd’s past returns to haunt her?

    Director: Antonio Negret

    Writer: Andrea Thornton Bolden

  • Book of Secrets
    7.2/10265 votes
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    #25 - Book of Secrets

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/27/2019

    Syd and McKenna ramp up their personal search for Gabriel Knox and let the Bens in on their search for Arlo. Syd faces a family crisis. McKenna must make a difficult choice.

    Director: Anton Cropper

    Writer: Brandon Margolis, Brandon Sonnier