6.7/10535 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/13/2019
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.
Director: Anton Cropper
Writer: Brandon Margolis, Brandon Sonnier
7.2/10367 votes#2 - 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
7.2/10341 votes#3 - 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
7.2/10303 votes#4 - 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
7.3/10302 votes#5 - 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
7.3/10267 votes#6 - ...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
7.2/10266 votes#7 - 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
7.3/10251 votes#8 - 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
7.3/10239 votes#9 - 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
7.5/10237 votes#10 - 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
7.4/10228 votes#11 - 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
7.7/10229 votes#12 - 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
7.7/10238 votes#13 - 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
The Best Episodes of L.A.'s Finest Season 1
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Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:Spectrum
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "L.A.'s Finest" season 1. It scored 6.7/10 based on 535 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".