Season 1 poster

Season 1

(2005)

Overview

Season 1 opens with the LAPD's new Priority Murder Squad (PMS), soon renamed the Priority Homicide Division (PHD), under the direction of Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson investigates the murder of a technological genius. Brenda has recently joined LAPD after a long career in law enforcement, including with the Atlanta and Washington, D.C., Police Departments. We soon learn Brenda is originally from Atlanta, Georgia, was CIA-trained, and was recruited by her former married lover, Assistant Chi…

Cast

Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda Leigh Johnson
Kyra Sedgwick

as Brenda Leigh Johnson

J.K. Simmons as Will Pope
J.K. Simmons

as Will Pope

Corey Reynolds as David Gabriel
Corey Reynolds

as David Gabriel

Robert Gossett as Russell Taylor
Robert Gossett

as Russell Taylor

G.W. Bailey as Louie Provenza
G.W. Bailey

as Louie Provenza

Tony Denison as Andy Flynn
Tony Denison

as Andy Flynn

Michael Paul Chan as Mike Tao
Michael Paul Chan

as Mike Tao

Jon Tenney as Special Agent Fritz Howard
Jon Tenney

as Special Agent Fritz Howard

Gina Ravera as Irene Daniels
Gina Ravera

as Irene Daniels

Raymond Cruz as Julio Sanchez
Raymond Cruz

as Julio Sanchez

Episodes

Pilot poster

Pilot 8.4

June 13, 2005

A seemingly routine murder investigation by the LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division is interrupted by the arrival of Deputy …

About Face poster

About Face 8.4

June 20, 2005

Brenda and the team must investigate the murder of high-profile model Heather Kingsley, who dies as a result of nicotin…

The Big Picture poster

The Big Picture 7.4

June 27, 2005

Brenda must fight for justice for two Russian prostitutes murdered by the illegitimate son of a Russian mafia figure wh…

Show Yourself poster

Show Yourself 8.8

July 4, 2005

Brenda and the Priority Homicide Team investigate a sniper who is killing gang members in and around MacArthur Park. Of…

Flashpoint poster

Flashpoint 8.5

July 11, 2005

Brenda enters the high-stakes world of pharmaceutical research, when a drug trial for new anti-addiction medication lea…

Fantasy Date poster

Fantasy Date 9.0

July 18, 2005

Brenda finds herself the unexpected victim of violence against women when she investigates the murder of a congresswoma…

You Are Here poster

You Are Here 7.8

July 25, 2005

When a judge is murdered in Griffith Park, Brenda's investigation takes an unexpected twist. Her best witness, or perha…

Batter Up poster

Batter Up 8.0

August 1, 2005

When a gay man is murdered, seemingly the latest victim of a string of hate crimes, Brenda must confront prejudices ins…

Good Housekeeping poster

Good Housekeeping 8.9

August 8, 2005

The murder of an adolescent girl from Mexico, found dead in the Los Angeles River, proves difficult and painful for Bre…

The Butler Did It poster

The Butler Did It 8.8

August 15, 2005

Three wealthy, spoiled and unruly children become the target of Brenda's investigation when their stepmother is murdere…

L.A. Woman poster

L.A. Woman 8.5

August 22, 2005

Brenda finds herself at odds with the FBI in a struggle to gain control of the murder investigation of a well-known bus…

Fatal Retraction poster

Fatal Retraction 9.3

August 29, 2005

Brenda and her team must find not only a killer, but also identify the killer's victim when a deranged, homicidal madma…

Standards and Practices poster

Standards and Practices 9.1

September 5, 2005

An unnamed source files a grievance against Brenda in the midst of a high-profile investigation of a murdered L.A. film…