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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!

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
Episodes
13
Avg. Rating
7.3
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
6.7
7.2
7.2

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "L.A.'s Finest" season 1. It scored 6.7/10 based on 536 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".

  • Pilot
    6.7/10(536)
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    #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

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  • Defiance
    7.2/10(368)
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    #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

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  • Con Air
    7.2/10(342)
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    #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

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  • Déjà Vu
    7.2/10(304)
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    #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

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  • Farewell...
    7.3/10(303)
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    #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

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  • ...My Lovely
    7.3/10(269)
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    #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

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  • Book of Secrets
    7.2/10(267)
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    #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

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  • Dead Men Tell No Tales
    7.3/10(251)
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    #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

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  • Dangerous Minds
    7.3/10(239)
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    #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

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  • Enemy of the State
    7.5/10(237)
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    #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

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  • Thief
    7.4/10(228)
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    #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

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  • Armageddon
    7.7/10(229)
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    #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

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  • Bad Girls
    7.7/10(238)
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    #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

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