8.1/1054 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/14/2001
McNeil is trying to juggle the demands of his wife, his girlfriend and his partner, Pip, who has doubts about his own attractiveness. Meanwhile, a guilty suspect refuses to confess, prompting some fresh approaches by Frank, Tommy and McNeil, and someone is throwing cans of beans out the window at unsuspecting pedestrians. It is up to Mike and his colleagues to make the city safer, without losing their minds or their lives in the process.
Director: Dean Parisot
Writer: Denis Leary, Peter Tolan
- 7.1/1073 votes
#2 - Elizabeth
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/21/2001
Actress and model Elizabeth Hurley is being harassed and all the guys in the precinct want to be assigned to her case. McNeil wins out in more ways than one — he heads up the case and Elizabeth asks him out. Meanwhile, millionaire mogul Donald Trump makes a cameo appearance during McNeil's date, and Pip's wife, Adinah, takes a stand against McNeil.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: Denis Leary, Peter Tolan
- 8.4/1043 votes
#3 - Bathroom
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/28/2001
All hell breaks lose when Frank loses a perp inside the precinct. While on his way to the bathroom, in desperate need of relief, McNeil finds the perp but is taken hostage at gunpoint. Will McNeil get out in time to go to his marriage counseling session? Meanwhile, Ruben and Al are sent on a mysterious mission.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: Denis Leary, Peter Tolan
- 8.4/1042 votes
#4 - Foot
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/4/2001
A bag with a severed foot is found in front of a doorman building, prompting a visit to some mob contacts - and a few practical jokes. Meanwhile, McNeil secretly does a background check on Jan's new boyfriend, and McNeil's girlfriend, Toni, needs help after she is groped on the subway.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: Denis Leary, Peter Tolan
- 8.1/1041 votes
#5 - Massage
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/11/2001
When McNeil is told to check out a massage parlor, he feels the need to sample the services to see if it's legit, as do the other men in the precinct. Meanwhile, Jan's new arrest, a homeless man, turns out to be a high school classmate, and a grateful senior citizen has designs on Ruben.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: Denis Leary, Peter Tolan
- 8.4/1041 votes
#6 - Anger
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/18/2001
Mike's ugly altercation with a cab driver is captured on video and broadcast on TV. Now he must attend anger management classes and, to make matters worse, has chosen this week to quit smoking and drinking. Meanwhile, Ruben's mother wants him to apologize to a perp after Ruben shoots him.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: Mike Martineau
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Mike McNeil is a decorated New York City detective whose toughest assignment is himself. He's struggling to balance a challenging personal life with a job...
Genres:DramaComedy
Network:ABC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The Job" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 54 votes. Directed by Dean Parisot and written by Denis Leary, Peter Tolan, it aired on 3/14/2001. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Elizabeth".