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Season 1 – Training Day

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Fifteen years after the events of the film of the same name, "Training Day" follows young, idealistic police officer Kyle Craig as he goes under cover in the elite Special Investigations Section of the Los Angeles Police Department to spy on morally ambiguous Detective Frank Rourke and report on his unconventional methods. As Kyle becomes part of Rourke's loyal crew -- which includes Rebecca Lee and Tommy Campbell -- the two fall into a precarious alliance that will affect their lives.
Training Day — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Training Day falls short of recapturing the excellence of the film in its television incarnation -- and fails to distinguish itself from the current squad of tired police procedurals.

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Jen Chaney New York Magazine/Vulture 02/03/2017
Training Day, the series, becomes its own hackneyed, dreadfully written carbon copy of every crummy cop show you've ever seen. Go to Full Review Lorraine Ali Los Angeles Times 02/03/2017
The problem here is that the gritty aesthetic that made the film so powerful has been cleaned up and toned down for this prime time procedural. Go to Full Review Melanie McFarland Salon.com 02/03/2017
As compromised cops go, Frank isn't even that engaging. He's just a stubbly faced guy with a overemphasized cowboy swagger. Go to Full Review Rob Harvilla The Ringer 08/14/2017
The 2001 film is now a self-serious TV show. This is not a good choice. Go to Full Review Pattie Pegler The Post NZ 04/19/2017
Platitudes are no substitute for convincing dialogue and like many of the characters here, [Frank] feels like a cardboard cut-out. Go to Full Review Jeff Simon Buffalo News 02/09/2017
As is the TV version of Training Day which brilliantly turns the movie inside out... the show made a deftly brilliant point of telling us that what would be "trained" in future shows would be the morals of the seemingly hopelessly corrupt cop. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Oct 15 13 successful episodes on Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) and Paramount+!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ages 14 and older!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more William W 05/17/2023 An awesome series with so much promise. Bill Paxton did not disappoint, as usual. It's unfortunate that he is not still with us. See more 02/25/2019 Good show star just died and got cancelled before the first season completed fully. See more 05/07/2017 Great show! Already looking forward to Season 2. See more 03/23/2017 Love this show Bill Paxton sells the character very well, New shows have it the the hardest time because it takes a few episodes to see the real potential See more 03/19/2017 Really liking the show. I hope that they don't cancel the show but replace Bill with another worthy actor/character. See more Read all reviews
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Bill Paxton

Detective Frank Rourke

Justin Cornwell

Kyle Craig

Katrina Law

Rebecca Lee

Drew Van Acker

Tommy Campbell

Lex Scott Davis

Alyse Craig

Julie Benz

Holly Butler

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 2, 2017 Apocalypse Now When Detective Frank Rourke's penchant for operating in gray areas to fight crime raises the suspicion of LAPD brass, the department assigns untarnished cop Kyle Craig to pose as Rourke's trainee and report back on his off-the-book methods. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 9, 2017 Tehrangeles Kyle is concerned that Frank's rogue tactics will put a kidnapped girl's life at greater risk when a former member of Muammar Gaddafi's Amazonian Guard becomes involved in the deal and ups the stakes for the girl's return. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 16, 2017 Trigger Time While the rift between Kyle and Frank grows, the two must put aside their differences when a notorious hit man known as El Cucuy begins targeting members of the Russian mob in Los Angeles. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 23, 2017 Code of Honor When Frank's longtime friend and informant is killed by yakuza assassins, his quest for revenge jeopardizes an FBI agent's operation against the same killers. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 2, 2017 Wages of Sin Kyle tries to help Frank clear his name after Deputy Chief Lockhart opens an internal investigation into a past shooting which could cost Frank his badge and freedom. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 9, 2017 Faultlines An investigation into weapons trafficking becomes personal for Tommy when an old friend becomes connected to the case; Lockhart demands to see results from Kyle's investigation into Frank's actions. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 8, 2017 Quid Pro Quo Kyle's morals are tested when Frank involves him in a plan to take down a criminal defense attorney who has been helping his clients eliminate witnesses. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 15, 2017 Blurred Lines During the hunt for a father-and-son crime team, Frank is forced to face the parallels between the duo and his own childhood when his father was an outlaw. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 22, 2017 Bad Day at Aqua Mesa Frank and Kyle seek justice for a community organizer who is accidentally killed during a gang-related shooting. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 29, 2017 Sunset The disappearance of several of Holly's call girls leads the SIS to an eccentric, reclusive Hollywood producer. Details Episode 11 Aired May 6, 2017 Tunnel Vision The hunt for a suspected terrorist takes an emotional toll on Kyle, who is convinced that he encountered the suspect during his service in Afghanistan. Details Episode 12 Aired May 13, 2017 Elegy Kyle feels betrayed when he learns that Frank has been lying to him about the circumstances surrounding his father's death. Details Episode 13 Aired May 20, 2017 Elegy Kyle, Tommy and Rebecca must rescue Frank when he goes on a rogue mission to Mexico to locate intel linked to the murder of Kyle's father. Details

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Training Day — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Christine Moore, Milan Cheylov, Louis Milito, Jeffrey Hunt, Danny Cannon, Anton Cropper
Executive Producer
Will Beall, Barry Schindel, Danny Cannon, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Antoine Fuqua
Screenwriter
Will Beall, Rebecca Dameron, Clay Senechal, Alec Wells, Alexi Hawley, Ian Shorr, Terence Paul Winter, Greg Yeoman
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-14 (V|L)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 2, 2017