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Season 1
8.3/10800 votesPilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/13/2005
A seemingly routine murder investigation by the LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division is interrupted by the arrival of Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson, the new head of the LAPD’s Priority Murder Squad. An outsider from Atlanta in her first week of service, Brenda has already begun to face the resistance of long-time high-ranking officers, particularly Capt. Taylor of Robbery Homicide, as well as the questionable confidence of her own squad, who have decided to request transfers en masse. Only her assistant, Sgt. Gabriel, seems willing to try to work with her.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: James Duff
8.0/10626 votesAbout Face
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/20/2005
Brenda and the team must investigate the murder of high-profile model Heather Kingsley, who dies as a result of nicotine poisoning, applied to her scalp via her hair conditioner. Suspicion quickly falls on her movie-star husband, Dean, whose philandering ways and false claims of a pre-nuptual agreement make him the likely killer. As Brenda investigates, she is drawn into the world of celebrity beauty, where illusion is everything, and the standard high.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: James Duff
8.3/10622 votesThe Big Picture
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/27/2005
Brenda must fight for justice for two Russian prostitutes murdered by the illegitimate son of a Russian mafia figure whiles she overcomes the prejudices of a department who sees one dead prostitute as pretty much the same as another. As she does, she confronts her own prejudices, and discovers the justice for these women is scarce in a world dominated by men. When the FBI steps in to take over the investigation, she shows the stern stuff she's made of, using highly unorthodox methods to finally bring the murderer to an unusual form of justice.
Director: Elodie Keene
Writer: Unknown
7.7/10550 votesShow Yourself
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/4/2005
Brenda and the Priority Homicide Team investigate a sniper who is killing gang members in and around MacArthur Park. Offering assistance is an ex-Army colonel who believes the sniper to be his son. As an all-out gang war looms, Brenda tentatively accepts his assistance.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: Wendy West
7.9/10534 votesFlashpoint
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/11/2005
Brenda enters the high-stakes world of pharmaceutical research, when a drug trial for new anti-addiction medication lead to the death of one of the principal investigators. Nothing is quite as it seems as she investigates the high-powered president of the drug company sponsoring the trial, the seemingly easy-going psychiatrist and the teenaged participants in the study.
Director: Craig Zisk
Writer: Rick Kellard
8.4/10572 votesFantasy Date
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/18/2005
Brenda finds herself the unexpected victim of violence against women when she investigates the murder of a congresswoman's daughter. At first, it appears the victim was engaged in sexual activity online that included an invitation to violence.
Director: Greg Yaitanes
Writer: Roger Wolfson
7.9/10516 votesYou Are Here
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/25/2005
When a judge is murdered in Griffith Park, Brenda's investigation takes an unexpected twist. Her best witness, or perhaps her prime suspect, is his teenaged son with autism. Challenged by the boy's behaviors, but convinced he has the clue to unraveling the case, Brenda must try to understand his disability, and thereby learn what he knows.
Director: Gloria Muzio
Writer: John Coveny, Hunt Baldwin
7.8/10518 votesBatter Up
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/1/2005
When a gay man is murdered, seemingly the latest victim of a string of hate crimes, Brenda must confront prejudices inside and out of the LAPD. But when the perpetrator of the crimes turns out to be something quite different than expected, and has an alibi for the latest murder, Brenda must dig deeper to discover if this crime is part of the string, or a crime of passion disguised as a hate crime. Meanwhile, Flynn and Taylor step up their efforts to undermine Brenda once again, but with unexpected effects, as the team begins to rally around Brenda.
Director: Arvin Brown
Writer: James Duff
8.4/10555 votesGood Housekeeping
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/8/2005
The murder of an adolescent girl from Mexico, found dead in the Los Angeles River, proves difficult and painful for Brenda and her team. At first, a known sex-offender seems the likely candidate, but questions arise about why the girl and her mother were brought to the US, leading the investigation in another direction.
Director: Michael M. Robin, Tawnia McKiernan
Writer: Wendy West
8.0/10527 votesThe Butler Did It
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/15/2005
Three wealthy, spoiled and unruly children become the target of Brenda's investigation when their stepmother is murdered and the family butler seemingly commits suicide shortly thereafter. Riding heard on the trio is their family attorney, who cleans up their messes and provides them with alibis.
Director: Tawnia McKiernan
Writer: Rick Kellard
7.7/10631 votesL.A. Woman
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 8/22/2005
Brenda finds herself at odds with the FBI in a struggle to gain control of the murder investigation of a well-known businessman. Deciding to work in tandem, Brenda finds herself working directly with Fritz, who was assigned to the case.
Director: Rick Wallace
Writer: John Coveny, Hunt Baldwin
8.7/10571 votesFatal Retraction
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 8/29/2005
Brenda and her team must find not only a killer, but also identify the killer's victim when a deranged, homicidal madman is set free due to mistaken identity. Trying to make sense of an array of complexities in this unusual case, Brenda comes across what may be another betrayal by a member of the Priority Homicide Division. The case takes an even darker turn when Brenda becomes the center of the psychopathic killer's attention.
Director: Gloria Muzio
Writer: Roger Wolfson, Wendy West
8.7/10598 votesStandards and Practices
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/5/2005
An unnamed source files a grievance against Brenda in the midst of a high-profile investigation of a murdered L.A. filmmaker. With her career on the line, Brenda is skeptical of Chief Pope's intentions when he volunteers to help. In classic Brenda style, she spurns the accusation and the PHD team comes together to act in unison, sending shock waves through the entire department.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: James Duff