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When a former high-ranking NYPD officer becomes the first female Chief of Police for Los Angeles, she uses her unflinching honesty and hardball tactics to navigate the social, political and national security issues that converge

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    Tommy Season 1 Episode 1 - In Dreams Begin Responsibilities
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    #1 - In Dreams Begin Responsibilities

    S1:E1

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    Director:Kate Dennis
    Writer:Paul Attanasio

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  2. Tommy Season 1 Episode 2 - There Are No Strangers Here
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    #2 - There Are No Strangers Here

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    Tommy works to keep her officers in line when one of their own turns up dead, and some want to take extreme measures to find the perpetrator. Also, Mayor Buddy Gray and Deputy Mayor Doug Dudik are concerned about what damaging information Arturo Lopez (Arturo Del Puerto), a recently arrested acquaintance of Buddy's, may have on him.

    Director:P.J. Pesce
    Writer:Tom Szentgyorgyi

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  3. Tommy Season 1 Episode 3 - Lifetime Achievement
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    #3 - Lifetime Achievement

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    Mayor Buddy Gray asks Tommy to personally oversee the investigation when a Hollywood producer is attacked during a party at his home by a woman who claims he tried to sexually assault her first. Also, Tommy prepares for the LAPD recertification process to demonstrate her fitness for her position.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writer:Jill E. Blotevogel

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  4. Tommy Season 1 Episode 4 - 19 Hour Day
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    #4 - 19 Hour Day

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    Tommy must decide how to deploy the LAPD’s resources when a climate change protest brings riots and a bomb threat at the same time as a mudslide shuts down a major freeway.

    Director:Geary McLeod
    Writer:Stephen Belber

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  5. Tommy Season 1 Episode 5 - To Take a Hostage
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    #5 - To Take a Hostage

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    When a concert promoter who is accused of defrauding his customers and vendors takes hostages in a restaurant, Tommy sends Cooper and Diaz to manage the situation until she can arrive. Also, Tommy must navigate the politics of the L.A. City Council when two members refuse to sign on to her new budget proposal.

    Director:Brendan Walsh
    Writer:Lucy Teitler

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  6. Tommy Season 1 Episode 6 - The Ninth Girl
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    #6 - The Ninth Girl

    S1:E6

    Mayor Buddy Gray puts added pressure on Tommy to quickly solve a high-profile kidnapping when a baby is taken from a prominent local businessman, capturing the attention of the citizens of L.A.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Tommy Season 1 Episode 7 - Vic
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    #7 - Vic

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    Tommy faces a political powder keg when racial tension arises between the LAPD and the African American community, following the murder of a notable community activist. While the victim's death initially looks to be a gang-related hit connected to his past, his death soon seems linked to a local dispute over highly coveted real estate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Tommy Season 1 Episode 8 - The Swatting Game
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    #8 - The Swatting Game

    S1:E8

    Tommy and the LAPD race to find an online "swatter," a digital criminal targeting the LAPD and a rising online gamer by making dangerous fake 911 calls. As Tommy deploys the department's full resources to the search, the perpetrator threatens to reveal private information about members of the police force.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Tommy Season 1 Episode 9 - Free to Go
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    #9 - Free to Go

    S1:E9

    Tommy tries to help Norah Fayed, a young woman who intentionally gets arrested to buy time for her political asylum request to be approved, and prevent her parents from forcing her to return home abroad. Also, a reporter friend of Blake's asks her for internal information potentially connected to the prison murder of Mayor Gray's former campaign donor, Arturo Lopez.

    Director:Sarah Pia Anderson
    Writer:Jill E. Blotevogel

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  10. Tommy Season 1 Episode 10 - Packing Heat
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    #10 - Packing Heat

    S1:E10

    Tommy is accused of professional impropriety when her relationship with sports agent Kiley Mills (Katrina Lenk) intersects with the LAPD's arrest of a local sports phenom found possessing an illegal firearm. Also, Blake's search into the disappearance of a reporter who asked her for a favor uncovers a connection to the city medical examiner's office.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Tommy Season 1 Episode 11 - This is Not a Drill
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    #11 - This is Not a Drill

    S1:E11

    Tommy launches an informal investigation into a possible LAPD and city government-related conspiracy just as she prepares to fight for her job in front of an ethics committee.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Tommy Season 1 Episode 12 - Cause of Death
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    #12 - Cause of Death

    S1:E12

    Tommy and her inner circle fight back against an LAPD and city government conspiracy to have her removed as police chief.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"In Dreams Begin Responsibilities" is the best rated episode of "Tommy". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Kate Dennis and written by Paul Attanasio, it aired on 2/5/2020. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "There Are No Strangers Here".