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The Best Episodes of L.A.'s Finest Season 1

Every episode of L.A.'s Finest Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of L.A.'s Finest Season 1!

The Best Episodes of L.A.'s Finest Season 1

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...

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  1. Background image for Pilot
    6.7/10(539 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    When a boy is targeted by a powerful cartel, two detectives with complex pasts race the clock to keep him safe, but when Syd's personal quest for justice threatens their efforts, the pair must decide whom they really serve and protect.

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    7.2/10(371 votes)

    #2 - Defiance

    S1:E2

    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.

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  3. Background image for Con Air
    7.1/10(345 votes)

    #3 - Con Air

    S1:E3

    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.

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  4. Background image for Déjà Vu
    7.2/10(306 votes)

    #4 - Déjà Vu

    S1:E4

    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?

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    7.3/10(307 votes)

    #5 - Farewell...

    S1:E5

    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.

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    7.3/10(270 votes)

    #6 - ...My Lovely

    S1:E6

    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.

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  8. Background image for Book of Secrets
    7.2/10(268 votes)

    #7 - Book of Secrets

    S1:E7

    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.

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    7.3/10(253 votes)

    #8 - Dead Men Tell No Tales

    S1:E8

    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.

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    Director:Anton Cropper
    Writer:John Dove
  10. Background image for Dangerous Minds
    7.3/10(241 votes)

    #9 - Dangerous Minds

    S1:E9

    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.

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    Director:Nathan Hope
    Writer:Pam Veasey
  11. Background image for Enemy of the State
    7.4/10(239 votes)

    #10 - Enemy of the State

    S1:E10

    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.

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    7.4/10(230 votes)

    #11 - Thief

    S1:E11

    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.

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    Writer:Marisa Tam
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    7.7/10(231 votes)

    #12 - Armageddon

    S1:E12

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

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    7.7/10(240 votes)

    #13 - Bad Girls

    S1:E13

    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.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "L.A.'s Finest" season 1. It scored 6.7/10 based on 539 votes. Directed by Anton Cropper and written by Brandon Margolis, Brandon Sonnier, it aired on 5/13/2019. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Defiance".