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
as Brenda Leigh Johnson
as Will Pope
as David Gabriel
as Russell Taylor
as Louie Provenza
as Andy Flynn
as Mike Tao
as Special Agent Fritz Howard
as Irene Daniels
as Julio Sanchez
Episodes
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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…