Boomtown (2002)
Each episode of this series, set in present day Los Angeles, examines one crime from many different viewpoints - uniformed cops, detectives, witnesses, the media, the fire department and ... See full summary »
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Episode 1 - Pilot
Release Date: 29 Sep. 2002The double shooting of two young girls in a drive-by sets off a series of events affecting a number of people, as police work to find the culprit.
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Episode 2 - Possession
Release Date: 6 Oct. 2002Police have to rush to stop a man who has already murdered his wife's lover, and looks intent on getting to and killing her. However, upon a closer look, it appears that there is more to the situation than meets the eye.
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Episode 3 - The Squeeze
Release Date: 13 Oct. 2002The officers and detectives come down hard on a lawyer who seems to have murdered his ex and dumped the body, with his mentally fragile brother proving to be the key in bringing him to justice.
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Episode 4 - Reelin' in the Years
Release Date: 20 Oct. 2002Joel and Fearless arrest a suburban housewife who 26 years earlier under a different identity was involved in an armed robbery which killed two people. One of those people was the ex-partner of Tom's dad, who begins to have flashbacks to the day it happened.
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Episode 5 - All Hallow's Eve
Release Date: 27 Oct. 2002On Halloween night, a man hijacks an ambulance, holding Teresa hostage and demanding that she save his brother who was earlier shot in the chest during a botched robbery attempt. David McNorris and wife attend a Halloween bash and encounter Andrea Little.
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Episode 6 - The Freak
Release Date: 3 Nov. 2002After a Russian mobster kills a man in a public restaurant, a little girl comes forward as the "only witness" to the crime. Fearless must decide whether to have the girl testify and risk her safety or have her keep quiet and allow the Russian mobster to go free, putting others in possible danger.
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Episode 7 - Insured by Smith & Wesson
Release Date: 10 Nov. 2002Two men rob a sporting goods store and hold everyone inside hostage. After hearing that one of the hostages inside is a former 80s TV star whose role inspired him to become a cop, Ray decides to go inside in an effort to save the day.
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Episode 8 - Crash
Release Date: 17 Nov. 2002Following a deadly accident, Joel and Fearless stumble upon evidence that the crash may have been part of an insurance fraud ring. Fearless discovers that the insurance claims investigator with whom he'll working on the case with is a former flame.
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Episode 9 - The David McNorris Show
Release Date: 1 Dec. 2002A young Asian girl is found murdered at the home of a wealthy Hollywood producer. David McNorris ponders selling his soul in order to protect the producer's son who becomes the prime suspect in the murder.
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Episode 10 - Coyote
Release Date: 8 Dec. 2002A teenage girl is abducted and kidnapped not far from her home. The only witness is an emotionally disturbed man who thinks he is a coyote and has lost all communication skills.
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Episode 11 - Monster's Brawl
Release Date: 5 Jan. 2003Joel and Fearless investigate the death by assault of a homeless man in a public park. After interviewing people at the scene, they quickly discover that the prime suspect might have been goaded on by two amateur filmmakers,who were recording the assault in an attempt to sell it on the black market.
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Episode 12 - Sinaloa Cowboys
Release Date: 12 Jan. 2003After an explosion at a meth lab leaves one person dead, Tom and Ray suspect a feuding couple. However when one of them turns up dead near police headquarters, they must refocus their investigation on someone out for revenge. Teresa begins to have feelings for Joel.
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Episode 13 - Home Invasion
Release Date: 2 Mar. 2003Stevens, Fearless and Ramos investigate the horrific assault and murder of two families, which appear to be linked by a valet service.
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Episode 14 - Execution
Release Date: 9 Mar. 2003Hours before his execution, a malevolent crime lord threatens the death of a kidnapped cop if his sentence is not reduced to life.
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Episode 15 - Storm Watch
Release Date: 16 Mar. 2003After the ambush and murder of two police officers, the station is put on a lock down upon the discovery that the gunmen were tipped off by someone in the police force.
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Episode 16 - Fearless
Release Date: 30 Mar. 2003The murder of a small time drug dealer in Fearless' old neighborhood forces him to face some demons from his past, and puts him in a choice between redemption or revenge.
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Episode 17 - Blackout
Release Date: 13 Apr. 2003Following the breakup of his marriage and the end of his relationship with Andrea Little, David McNorris goes on an all-night drinking bender. He wakes up the next morning unable to remember anything that happened the night before. Things get interesting when he realizes there is a huge dent and a blood stain on the front of his car and he hears a report of a hit-and-run fatality that occurred during his blackout.
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Episode 18 - Lost Child
Release Date: 20 Apr. 2003Joel is under investigation by Internal Affairs after one of the files from the night of his baby daughter's death turns up missing. Tom is promised a promotion to detective by the IA investigator if he works with him to help nail Joel.