L.A.'s Finest#ep12
{{short description|American police procedural drama television series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox television
| image = L.A.'s Finest - release poster.jpg
| caption = Release poster
| genre = {{Plainlist|
| creator = {{Plainlist|
- Brandon Margolis
- Brandon Sonnier}}
| based_on = {{based on|Characters|George Gallo}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Gabrielle Union
- Jessica Alba
- Duane Martin
- Zach Gilford
- Ryan McPartlin
- Sophie Reynolds
- Ernie Hudson}}
| composer = {{plainlist|
- Laura Karpman (season 1)
- Raphael Saadiq (season 1)
- Jeff Cardoni (season 2)}}
| theme_music_composer = Laura Karpman
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 26
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Gabrielle Union
- Jessica Alba
- Brandon Margolis
- Brandon Sonnier
- Pam Veasey
- Doug Belgrad
- Jerry Bruckheimer
- Jonathan Littman
- KristieAnne Reed
- Jeff Gaspin
- Jeff Morrone
- Anton Cropper}}
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| company = {{Plainlist|
- Sony Pictures Television Studios{{efn|Credited as Sony Pictures Television for season 1 and the first seven episodes of season 2.}}
- {{nowrap|Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films}}{{efn|Jerry Bruckheimer Films used the Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films logo in memory of Don Simpson, who co-produced the first Bad Boys film.}}
- 2.0 Entertainment
- The Brandons
- Green Eggs and Pam Productions}}
| network = Spectrum
| first_aired = {{Start date|2019|5|13}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2020|9|9}}
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L.A.'s Finest (also known colloquially as Bad Girls) is an American action crime drama television series created by Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier; and produced by Sony Pictures Television. It is a spin-off of the Bad Boys franchise created by George Gallo, starring Gabrielle Union reprising her role from Bad Boys II (2003), opposite Jessica Alba and an ensemble cast.
The series premiered on Spectrum on May 13, 2019. L.A.'s Finest is the first premium content show made for the cable provider and the debut of its Spectrum Originals banner of exclusive programming. The second season premiered on September 9, 2020. The first season of the series had its American broadcast television premiere on Fox on September 21, 2020. In October 2020, the series was formally announced as cancelled by Spectrum after the second season.
Cast and characters
=Main=
- Gabrielle Union as Special Agent/Detective Lieutenant Sydney "Syd" Burnett,{{cite web|title=L.A.'s Finest Cast & Characters|url=https://spectrumoriginals.com/lasfinest|publisher=Charter Communications|access-date=June 1, 2020|archive-date=June 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611051726/https://spectrumoriginals.com/lasfinest/|url-status=live}} an ex-DEA agent who has transferred to the LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division, and is Nancy McKenna's new partner. She is the sister of Marcus Burnett from the Bad Boys films.
- Jessica Alba as Detective Nancy McKenna, a working stepmother, and secretly a former career criminal when she was Nancy Perez, who is Syd's new partner in the LAPD. Prior to the LAPD, Nancy served in the U.S. Navy as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician and was awarded both the Navy Cross and Purple Heart (per season 2).
- Duane Martin as Ben Baines, a fellow detective and one of "The Bens"
- Zach Gilford as Ben Walker a fellow detective and one of "The Bens"
- Ryan McPartlin as Patrick McKenna, Nancy's husband, and a Los Angeles assistant district attorney who is subsequently named interim district attorney
- Sophie Reynolds as Isabel "Izzy" McKenna, Nancy's stepdaughter and Patrick's daughter
- Ernie Hudson as Joseph Vaughn,{{Cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=February 7, 2019|title='L.A.'s Finest' Sets Premiere Date & Unveils First Trailer For 'Bad Boys' Spinoff|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/l-a-s-finest-premiere-date-first-trailer-spectrum-1202551294/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=September 16, 2020|archive-date=August 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817163956/https://deadline.com/2019/02/l-a-s-finest-premiere-date-first-trailer-spectrum-1202551294/|url-status=live}} Marcus and Syd's estranged father and an ex-LAPD cop
=Recurring=
- John Salley as Fletcher, a computer hacker that Syd knows from her time in Miami
- Barry Sloane as Dante Sherman (season 1), the brother of club owner and gangster Ray Sherman who knows Nancy McKenna from her criminal past
- Sabina Gadecki as Jen, a sex worker with whom Syd forms an attachment
- David Fumero as Lt. Jason Calloway, an LAPD lieutenant with the Narcotics Division and a colleague of Syd's
- Jordan Rodrigues as Arlo Bates (season 1), who works for crime boss Gabriel Knox and is tasked with finding the fentanyl that was intercepted by Syd
- Joshua Alba as Nico Perez, Nancy McKenna's younger brother
- Ciara Wilson as Letti Ramirez, Izzy's friend
- Rebecca Budig as Carlene Hart (season 1), a for-hire "fixer" who secretly works for Gabriel Knox and pressures Arlo to find the missing drugs; she is also a suburban mom and a senior-level drug trafficker in LA
- Tamala Jones as Katherine Vaughn Miller (season 1), a jewelry store employee whom Arlo targets due to her surprising connection to Syd
- Laz Alonso as Warren Hendrix (season 1), as Syd's former DEA colleague and lover
- Curtis Harris as Justice Baines (season 1), Ben Baines' son and Izzy's friend
- Jake Busey as Bishop Duvall (season 1), a crime lord
- Kelly Hu as Angela Turner (season 2)
- Timothy V. Murphy as Logan Kline (season 2)
- Adam Rose as Nathan Baker
- Miguel Gomez as Ricky Leon
- Taylor Black as Emma Mitchell
- Kurt Yaeger as Clete Winslow
- Beau Knapp as Malcolm Ward
- D. J. Cotrona as Luca Verone
- Kelly Rowland as Faith Baines, Ben Baines' wife
=Notable guest stars=
- Zach McGowan as Ray Sherman, Dante's brother who owns a nightclub and is involved in criminal activities (in "Pilot" and "Con Air")
- Rebecca Field as Alice Kensler, the drunk driver who killed Izzy's mother (in "Armageddon" and "Bad Girls")
- Eddie Cahill as Michael Alber, director of DEA Special Operations (in "Armageddon" and "Bad Girls")
- Sharon Lawrence as Gloria Walker (in "Beverly Hills Cops" and "Bad Company")
- Orlando Jones as Lt. Marshawn Davis (in "Coyote Ugly", "Drum line","Deliver Us from Evil", and "For Life")
- Hayley Erin as Desiree Roberts (in "Beverly Hills Cops")
- Krystian Alexander Lyttle as Marcus Burnett, a younger version of Syd's brother, portrayed by Martin Lawrence in the Bad Boys films
Episodes
{{Series overview
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| link1 = #Season 1 (2019)
| episodes1 = 13
| start1 = {{Start date|2019|5|13}}
| end1 = {{End date|2019|6|17}}
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| link2 = #Season 2
| episodes2 = 13
| released2 = {{Start date|2020|9|9}}
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=Season 1 (2019)=
{{Episode table |background=#186076 |overall=5 |season=5 |title=20 |director=14 |writer=20 |airdate=20 |country=U.S. |episodes=
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = Pilot
|DirectedBy = Anton L. Cropper
|WrittenBy = Brandon Margolis & Brandon Sonnier
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|5|13}}
|ShortSummary = LAPD detectives Syd Burnett and Nancy McKenna are assigned to protect Kyle Smith, a young boy who happens to be the only witness to a murder committed by Frank Cruz, an enforcer for the Garza cartel. After Cruz tries to abduct Kyle, Syd leaves McKenna to watch over him while she goes to visit her estranged father Joseph for information on Gabriel Knox, who left her for dead during a botched undercover operation while she was with the DEA. Syd goes to see Knox's business partner Ray Sherman, but McKenna is forced to intervene when his bodyguards hold her at gunpoint. Cruz takes Kyle hostage; the LAPD learn that his mother Claire, an employee of the cartel's banker, froze one of their accounts. McKenna impersonates Claire to get Cruz to agree to a hostage exchange, but he tries to kill her and the police are forced to engage Cruz's men. Cruz himself is killed, but not before setting off a grenade. Syd is able to save Kyle, who is reunited with his mother. That night, Ray's nightclub is torched. His brother Dante contacts McKenna, warning her that Syd crossed a line. McKenna tells him never to call again and hangs up.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Defiance
|DirectedBy = Anton L. Cropper
|WrittenBy = John Dove & Pam Veasey
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|5|13}}
|ShortSummary = Syd and McKenna chase down a dangerous serial killer who is killing people while on social media sites. During the case, Syd's reckless actions result in the death of one of her father's CIs and send her colliding into McKenna's complicated past with Dante Sherman.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Con Air
|DirectedBy = Mark Tonderai
|WrittenBy = Brandon Margolis & Brandon Sonnier
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|5|13}}
|ShortSummary = As Syd and McKenna deal with the fallout of each other's actions, they look into the murder of a helicopter pilot that might be connected to a robbery crew. Meanwhile, the missing drugs Syd stole forces a new enforcer of Knox's to appear, getting Ray killed as a result and a break-in at her apartment restores some of Syd's memories.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Déjà Vu
|DirectedBy = Antonio Negret
|WrittenBy = Andrea Thornton Bolden
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|5|20}}
|ShortSummary = McKenna agrees to help Syd get the stolen Fentanyl into police custody without revealing their involvement. Syd and McKenna plan to sneak the drugs into a car shop where they know the LAPD is planning to raid. Calloway informs them that he will lead the raid. McKenna calls in a gas leak to postpone the raid while Syd sneaks in. The raid still happens and they discover the fentanyl. Calloway confronts McKenna and tells her that he suspects Syd was involved.
Meanwhile, Izzy skips school to go to a prison and see Alice Kensler. She gets into the facility, but the guard identifies that she used a fake id and demands to see her real one. She is arrested and has to call for McKenna to pick her up from the jail.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Farewell...
|DirectedBy = Eagle Egilsson
|WrittenBy = J.L. Tiggett
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|5|20}}
|ShortSummary = While trying to solve the brutal murder of a transgender woman, McKenna tries to help Izzy with her grief over her mother's death, driving a wedge between her and her husband. Meanwhile, Syd faces her past when Hendrix forms a joint task force to take down Gabriel Knox.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = ...My Lovely
|DirectedBy = Janice Cooke
|WrittenBy = Diana Mendez
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|5|27}}
|ShortSummary = As the Bens continue to investigate the murder of a transgender woman and her boyfriend, Dante teams up with Syd and McKenna to attempt a risky plan to discover Arlo's real identity, who is threatening Syd's closest friends.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Book of Secrets
|DirectedBy = Anton L. Cropper
|WrittenBy = Brandon Margolis & Brandon Sonnier
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|5|27}}
|ShortSummary = The aftermath of Syd's meeting with Arlo in Santa Monica Pier leads to a surprising discovery for Syd. Nancy, Syd and the Bens are on the hunt for Arlo, while investigating an assault and homicide in life guard tower at the beach. A new associate of Knox named Carlene Hart is revealed to be a divorced single mother of two children, a boy and a girl. Dante finds Arlo before the others, making a decision that puts Nancy in a very hard position.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Dead Men Tell No Tales
|DirectedBy = Anton L. Cropper
|WrittenBy = John Dove
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|6|3}}
|ShortSummary = Nancy is forced to come clean about her past to Patrick, as he presses her on about it after some investigation. Meanwhile, the Bens look into a case of a group of robbers that managed to break into a vault and steal millions of untraceable diamonds, and a homicide linked to the robbery.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Dangerous Minds
|DirectedBy = Nathan Hope
|WrittenBy = Pam Veasey
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|6|3}}
|ShortSummary = Nancy, Syd and the Bens continue their investigation of the diamond robbery, which is linked to the cleaning company of a victim.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = Enemy of the State
|DirectedBy = Anton L. Cropper
|WrittenBy = Carol Bass & Megan McNamara
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|6|10}}
|ShortSummary = The diamond investigation continues and leads them to a new discovery. Meanwhile, Nancy is cornered and forced to make a decision between her brother and her future.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 11
|EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|Title = Thief
|DirectedBy = Lexi Alexander
|WrittenBy = Marisa Tam
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|6|10}}
|ShortSummary = Warren Hendrix reveals to Syd that he was Gabriel Knox. In Miami the DEA had set him up undercover as a crime king-pin. When the DEA shut down the Miami operation, Carlene Hart moved it to L.A. and continued on her own, pretending that Knox was still in the background. Also, a plastic surgeon is murdered and the Bens works in the case.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 12
|EpisodeNumber2 = 12
|Title = Armageddon
|DirectedBy = Janice Cooke
|WrittenBy = John Dove & J.L. Tiggett
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|6|17}}
|ShortSummary = After discovering that Carlene Hart is the mastermind behind the Knox operations during meeting in Duval's home, Syd and Nancy have to move quickly to catch her before she disappears. Carlene also allows her former husband to transfer money from her account at a new secondary bank to an account overseas to care for her family, including her children. Carlene, however will not leave the country without her children. With the help of a DEA contact, Carlene is able to buy 48 hours to move her operation and plan her escape. The DEA and Internal Affairs take over the operation, suspending Syd, Nancy and the Bens. The four officers manage to gain the upper hand, leaving Carlene desperate.
After getting their hands on Carlene's leverage on others, Syd uncovers the missing pieces of her time in Miami that leaves her devastated. Meanwhile, Izzy finally gets to sit down with Alice.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 13
|EpisodeNumber2 = 13
|Title = Bad Girls
|DirectedBy = Anton L. Cropper
|WrittenBy = Brandon Margolis & Brandon Sonnier
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|6|17}}
|ShortSummary = In retaliation to losing her leverage, Carlene abducts Izzy and Justice, McKenna's and Baines' kids. Carlene demands the return of her money in exchange for Izzy and Justice. After being arrested, custody of Carlene and her family is transferred from the LAPD to the U.S. Federal Authorities.
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=Season 2 (2020)=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 14
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = The Curse of the Black Pearl
|DirectedBy = Anton L. Cropper
|WrittenBy = Brandon Margolis & Brandon Sonnier
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|9}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 15
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = The Lone Ranger
|DirectedBy = Anton L. Cropper
|WrittenBy = John Dove
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|9}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 16
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Thief of Hearts
|DirectedBy = Lisa Campbell Demaine
|WrittenBy = Marisa Tam
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|9}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 17
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Beverly Hills Cops
|DirectedBy = Solvan Naim
|WrittenBy = Aaron Carew
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|9}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 18
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Gone in 60 Seconds
|DirectedBy = Ray Daniels
|WrittenBy = Michael Ballin & Thomas Aguilar
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|9}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 19
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Maverick
|DirectedBy = Ruben Garcia
|WrittenBy = Megan McNamara
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|9}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 20
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = March or Die
|DirectedBy = Brandon Sonnier
|WrittenBy = Pam Veasey
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|9}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 21
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Bad Company
|DirectedBy = Anton L. Cropper
|WrittenBy = John Dove
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|9}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 22
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Kangaroo Jack
|DirectedBy = Anna Mastro
|WrittenBy = Carol Bass
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|9}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 23
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = Deliver Us from Evil
|DirectedBy = Anton L. Cropper
|WrittenBy = Aaron Carew & Marisa Tam
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|9}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 24
|EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|Title = Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
|DirectedBy = Darren Grant
|WrittenBy = Barry L. Levy
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|9}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 25
|EpisodeNumber2 = 12
|Title = Coyote Ugly
|DirectedBy = Erica Watson
|WrittenBy = Michael Ballin & Thomas Aguilar
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|9}}
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 26
|EpisodeNumber2 = 13
|Title = For Life
|AltTitle = Bad Girls for Life
|DirectedBy = Antonio Negret
|WrittenBy = Brandon Margolis & Brandon Sonnier
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|9}}
|ShortSummary =
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}}
}}
Production
=Development=
On October 25, 2017, it was reported that a television series spinoff of the Bad Boys films featuring the character Sydney "Syd" Burnett from Bad Boys II was in development. The pilot was set to be written by Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier. Executive producers were expected to include Margolis, Sonnier, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, KristieAnne Reed, Jeff Gaspin, and Jeff Morrone. Production companies involved with the series were set to include Sony Pictures Television, Jerry Bruckheimer Television, and 2.0 Entertainment.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='Bad Boys' Spinoff TV Series Starring Gabrielle Union In the Works|url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/bad-boys-spinoff-tv-series-starring-gabrielle-union-jerry-bruckheimer-1202194320/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=October 26, 2017|access-date=June 29, 2018|archive-date=March 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303155123/https://deadline.com/2017/10/bad-boys-spinoff-tv-series-starring-gabrielle-union-jerry-bruckheimer-1202194320/|url-status=live}}
On October 31, 2017, it was announced that NBC had given the production a pilot production commitment following a competitive situation where multiple networks had pursued the potential series.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='Bad Boys' TV Spinoff Starring Gabrielle Union Lands At NBC With Big Commitment|url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/bad-boys-tv-spinoff-starring-gabrielle-union-lands-nbc-big-commitment-pilot-production-1202198571/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=October 31, 2017|access-date=June 29, 2018|archive-date=December 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212034251/https://deadline.com/2017/10/bad-boys-tv-spinoff-starring-gabrielle-union-lands-nbc-big-commitment-pilot-production-1202198571/|url-status=live}} On January 18, 2018, it was announced that NBC had given the production an official drama pilot order.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='Bad Boys' TV Offshoot Starring Gabrielle Union Gets NBC Pilot Order|url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/bad-boys-tv-spinoff-starring-gabrielle-union-nbc-pilot-order-1202245217/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 18, 2018|access-date=June 29, 2018|archive-date=June 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629102424/https://deadline.com/2018/01/bad-boys-tv-spinoff-starring-gabrielle-union-nbc-pilot-order-1202245217/|url-status=live}} On February 2, 2018, it was reported that Anton Cropper would direct the pilot episode.{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|last2=Petski|first2=Denise|title=Anton Cropper To Direct Gabrielle Union's 'Bad Boys' Offshoot NBC Pilot|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/anton-cropper-direct-gabrielle-union-bad-boys-offshoot-nbc-pilot-1202277445/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 2, 2018|access-date=June 29, 2018|archive-date=June 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629102836/https://deadline.com/2018/02/anton-cropper-direct-gabrielle-union-bad-boys-offshoot-nbc-pilot-1202277445/|url-status=live}} On April 12, 2018, it was announced that the previously untitled pilot had been titled L.A.'s Finest.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=NBC's 'Bad Boys' Offshoot Pilot Has Title|url=https://deadline.com/2018/04/bad-boys-spinoff-pilot-nbc-title-las-finest-1202363538/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=April 13, 2018|access-date=June 29, 2018|archive-date=June 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604204132/https://deadline.com/2018/04/bad-boys-spinoff-pilot-nbc-title-las-finest-1202363538/|url-status=live}} On May 11, 2018, it was reported that NBC had passed on the pilot and declined to pick up the production to series. The producers of the series were expected to shop the production to other networks.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='Bad Boys' Offshoot 'L.A.'s Finest' Not Going Forward At NBC, Being Shopped|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/bad-boys-offshoot-las-finest-dead-nbc-shopped-1202388801/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 11, 2018|access-date=June 29, 2018|archive-date=June 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629102452/https://deadline.com/2018/05/bad-boys-offshoot-las-finest-dead-nbc-shopped-1202388801/|url-status=live}}
On May 17, 2018, it was announced that Sony Pictures Television was in preliminary discussions with Charter Communications regarding a deal to pick up the series.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='L.A.'s Finest': Charter Communications In Talks To Pick Up 'Bad Boys' Offshoot|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/l-a-s-finest-charter-communications-pick-up-to-series-bad-boys-offshoot-gabrielle-union-jessica-alba-1202393704/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 17, 2018|access-date=June 29, 2018|archive-date=June 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604204122/https://deadline.com/2018/05/l-a-s-finest-charter-communications-pick-up-to-series-bad-boys-offshoot-gabrielle-union-jessica-alba-1202393704/|url-status=live}} By the end of the month, the talks had progressed to the point of serious negotiations.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='L.A.'s Finest' Update: Charter Communications In Advanced Negotiations To Pick Up 'Bad Boys' Offshoot|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/las-finest-charter-communications-negotiations-series-pickup-bad-boys-offshoot-sony-pictures-tv-1202400687/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 31, 2018|access-date=June 29, 2018|archive-date=June 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629102657/https://deadline.com/2018/05/las-finest-charter-communications-negotiations-series-pickup-bad-boys-offshoot-sony-pictures-tv-1202400687/|url-status=live}} On June 26, 2018, it was announced that Charter Communications had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of thirteen episodes.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='L.A.'s Finest': Charter Communications Gives Series Order To 'Bad Boys' Offshoot|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/l-a-s-finest-badboys-offshoot-series-order-charter-communication-1202415251/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=June 26, 2018|access-date=June 29, 2018|archive-date=August 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190805210028/https://deadline.com/2018/06/l-a-s-finest-badboys-offshoot-series-order-charter-communication-1202415251/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|title=Bad Boys Spinoff L.A.'s Finest Will Be Spectrum's First Original Series|url=https://tvline.com/2018/06/26/la-s-finest-spectrum-series-bad-boys-jessica-alba/|work=TVLine|date=June 26, 2018|access-date=June 29, 2018|archive-date=June 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629102244/https://tvline.com/2018/06/26/la-s-finest-spectrum-series-bad-boys-jessica-alba/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|title='L.A.'s Finest,' Starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, a Go at Charter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/las-finest-starring-gabrielle-union-jessica-alba-a-go-at-charter-1123454|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=June 26, 2018|access-date=June 29, 2018|archive-date=June 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629102342/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/las-finest-starring-gabrielle-union-jessica-alba-a-go-at-charter-1123454|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|title='Bad Boys' Spinoff 'L.A.'s Finest' Scores Charter's First Original Series Order|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/las-finest-gabrielle-union-charter-communications-series-order-1202858530/|work=Variety|date=June 26, 2018|access-date=June 29, 2018|archive-date=June 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629130802/https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/las-finest-gabrielle-union-charter-communications-series-order-1202858530/|url-status=live}} On February 7, 2019, it was announced during the Television Critics Association's annual winter press tour that the series would premiere on May 13, 2019 with the release of the first three episodes. The remaining episodes were expected to be released on Mondays following the premiere via Spectrum's video on demand service accessible through their set-top cable boxes, along with the provider's iOS, Apple TV, and Roku applications.{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|title='L.A.'s Finest' Sets Premiere Date & Unveils First Trailer For 'Bad Boys' Spinoff|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/l-a-s-finest-premiere-date-first-trailer-spectrum-1202551294/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 7, 2019|access-date=February 8, 2019|archive-date=February 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207214918/https://deadline.com/2019/02/l-a-s-finest-premiere-date-first-trailer-spectrum-1202551294/|url-status=live}} L.A.'s Finest is the first original television series produced by Spectrum.{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=Charter's Katherine Pope On "Quietly Revolutionary" 'L.A.'s Finest', Spectrum Originals' "Clean" Dealmaking & Plans For Curated Slate|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/spectrum-originals-las-finest-series-strategy-katherine-pope-interview-1202607370/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 8, 2019|access-date=May 14, 2019|archive-date=May 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513105604/https://deadline.com/2019/05/spectrum-originals-las-finest-series-strategy-katherine-pope-interview-1202607370/|url-status=live}}
The theme music for the series was composed by Laura Karpman.{{cite web|title=Laura Karpman Scoring Spectrum Originals' 'L.A.'s Finest'|url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2019/05/01/laura-karpman-scoring-spectrum-originals-l-a-s-finest/|work=Film Music Reporter|date=May 1, 2019|access-date=May 17, 2019|archive-date=May 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517100151/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2019/05/01/laura-karpman-scoring-spectrum-originals-l-a-s-finest/|url-status=live}}
On June 13, 2019, the series was renewed for a second season which was originally set to premiere on June 8, 2020,{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|last2=Petski|first2=Denise|title='L.A.'s Finest' Renewed For Season 2 By Spectrum Originals|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/l-a-s-finest-renewed-season-2-spectrum-originals-gabrielle-union-jessica-alba-1202632505/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=June 14, 2019|access-date=June 14, 2019|archive-date=June 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190614184656/https://deadline.com/2019/06/l-a-s-finest-renewed-season-2-spectrum-originals-gabrielle-union-jessica-alba-1202632505/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title="L.A.'s Finest" Captures Viewers and Becomes Top Rated TV Drama|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2019/09/13/las-finest-captures-viewers-and-becomes-top-rated-tv-drama-924515/20190913spectrum01/|work=The Futon Critic|date=September 13, 2019|access-date=September 13, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba Are Turning Up the Heat This Summer as "L.A.'s Finest" Returns to Spectrum Originals on Monday, June 8|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/04/30/gabrielle-union-and-jessica-alba-are-turning-up-the-heat-this-summer-as-las-finest-returns-to-spectrum-originals-on-monday-june-8-404515/20200430spectrum01/|work=The Futon Critic|date=April 30, 2020|access-date=April 30, 2020}} but on that date it was announced it had been pushed to "as-yet-[un]specified" date later in the year, in response to ongoing protests over police brutality.{{cite web |last1=Schwartz |first1=Ryan |title=L.A.'s Finest Season 2 Premiere Delayed at Last Minute, to Later in 2020 |url=https://tvline.com/2020/06/08/las-finest-season-2-premiere-delayed-late-2020/ |website=TVLine |date=June 8, 2020 |access-date=June 8, 2020 |archive-date=June 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608161028/https://tvline.com/2020/06/08/las-finest-season-2-premiere-delayed-late-2020/ |url-status=live }} In August 2020, it was announced that the series would now premiere all thirteen episodes on September 9, 2020.{{cite web |last1=Swift |first1=Andy |title=L.A.'s Finest: Delayed Season 2 Gets September Premiere Date on Spectrum — All 13 Episodes Dropping Together |url=https://tvline.com/2020/08/13/las-finest-season-2-new-premiere-date-spectrum/ |website=TVLine |date=August 13, 2020 |access-date=August 13, 2020 |archive-date=August 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813181715/https://tvline.com/2020/08/13/las-finest-season-2-new-premiere-date-spectrum/ |url-status=live }} On October 14, 2020, Spectrum canceled the series after two seasons.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/l-a-s-finest-canceled-2-seasons-spectrum-1234597706/|title='L.A.'s Finest' Canceled By Spectrum After 2 Seasons|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=October 14, 2020|access-date=October 15, 2020|archive-date=October 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015041220/https://deadline.com/2020/10/l-a-s-finest-canceled-2-seasons-spectrum-1234597706/|url-status=live}}
=Casting=
Alongside the initial series development announcement, it was confirmed that Gabrielle Union would star in the series, reprising her role of Sydney "Syd" Burnett from the film Bad Boys II. On January 29, 2018, it was announced that Ernie Hudson had been cast in a series regular role.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=Ernie Hudson To Co-Star In Gabrielle Union's 'Bad Boys' Offshoot NBC Pilot|url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/ernie-hudson-star-gabrielle-unions-bad-boys-offshoot-nbc-pilot-1202272919/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 29, 2018|access-date=June 29, 2018|archive-date=June 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629102807/https://deadline.com/2018/01/ernie-hudson-star-gabrielle-unions-bad-boys-offshoot-nbc-pilot-1202272919/|url-status=live}} On February 15, 2018, it was reported that Zach Gilford and Duane Martin had joined the main cast.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=Zach Gilford & Duane Martin To Co-Star In Gabrielle Union's 'Bad Boys' Offshoot NBC Pilot|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/ernie-hudson-duane-martin-cast-gabrielle-unions-bad-boys-offshoot-nbc-pilot-1202290428/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 15, 2018|access-date=June 29, 2018|archive-date=June 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629102403/https://deadline.com/2018/02/ernie-hudson-duane-martin-cast-gabrielle-unions-bad-boys-offshoot-nbc-pilot-1202290428/|url-status=live}} In March 2018, it was announced that Jessica Alba, Ryan McPartlin, and Zach McGowan had been cast as series regulars.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=Jessica Alba To Star In NBC's Gabrielle Union 'Bad Boys' Offshoot Pilot|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/jessica-alba-star-nbc-gabrielle-union-bad-boys-offshoot-pilot-1202308667/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 2, 2018|access-date=June 29, 2018|archive-date=September 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920152922/https://deadline.com/2018/03/jessica-alba-star-nbc-gabrielle-union-bad-boys-offshoot-pilot-1202308667/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=Ryan McPartlin To Co-Star In Gabrielle Union's 'Bad Boys' Offshoot NBC Pilot|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/ryan-mcpartlin-gabrielle-union-bad-boys-offshoot-nbc-pilot-1202338176/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 15, 2018|access-date=June 29, 2018|archive-date=June 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629102652/https://deadline.com/2018/03/ryan-mcpartlin-gabrielle-union-bad-boys-offshoot-nbc-pilot-1202338176/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Ritman|first=Alex|title=Zach McGowan Joins NBC's 'Bad Boys' Spinoff (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/zach-mcgowan-joins-nbcs-bad-boys-spinoff-1097232|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=August 21, 2018|access-date=August 21, 2018|archive-date=August 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821223125/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/zach-mcgowan-joins-nbcs-bad-boys-spinoff-1097232|url-status=live}} In September 2018, it was reported that Sophie Reynolds had been cast in a series regular role and that Barry Sloane would appear in a recurring capacity.{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|title='L.A.'s Finest': Sophie Reynolds Cast As Series Regular In Spectrum's 'Bad Boys' Offshoot|url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/l-a-s-finest-sophie-reynolds-cast-series-regular-spectrum-bad-boys-offshoot-1202471230/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=September 25, 2018|access-date=September 26, 2018|archive-date=September 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926114534/https://deadline.com/2018/09/l-a-s-finest-sophie-reynolds-cast-series-regular-spectrum-bad-boys-offshoot-1202471230/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='L.A.'s Finest': Barry Sloane Joins 'Bad Boys' Offshoot Series As Recurring|url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/l-a-s-finest-barry-sloane-bad-boys-offshoot-recurring-1202465063/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=September 14, 2018|access-date=October 4, 2018|archive-date=October 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004225909/https://deadline.com/2018/09/l-a-s-finest-barry-sloane-bad-boys-offshoot-recurring-1202465063/|url-status=live}} In October 2018, David Fumero and Jordan Rodrigues joined the series in recurring roles.{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|title='L.A.'s Finest': David Fumero & Jordan Rodrigues To Recur In 'Bad Boys' Offshoot Series|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/l-a-s-finest-david-fumero-jordan-rodrigues-to-recur-in-bad-boys-offshoot-series-1202478302/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=October 9, 2018|access-date=October 2, 2020|archive-date=April 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200402194840/https://deadline.com/2018/10/l-a-s-finest-david-fumero-jordan-rodrigues-to-recur-in-bad-boys-offshoot-series-1202478302/|url-status=live}} On January 11, 2019, it was announced that Jake Busey had joined the cast in a recurring role.{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|title=Hailie Sahar Joins 'Good Trouble'; Jake Busey In 'L.A.'s Finest'|url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/hailie-sahar-joins-good-trouble-jake-busey-in-l-a-s-finest-1202532186/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 11, 2019|archive-date=January 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112050031/https://deadline.com/2019/01/hailie-sahar-joins-good-trouble-jake-busey-in-l-a-s-finest-1202532186/|url-status=live}}
=Filming=
Principal photography for the pilot began in early April 2018 in Los Angeles, California.{{cite web|last=Cotter|first=Padraig|title=Bad Boys TV Spinoff Set Photo Confirms That Filming Has Begun|url=https://screenrant.com/bad-boys-tv-show-photo-filming/|work=Screen Rant|date=April 5, 2018|access-date=June 29, 2018|archive-date=June 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629130813/https://screenrant.com/bad-boys-tv-show-photo-filming/|url-status=live}}
On February 21, 2019, executive producer and showrunner Brandon Sonnier was seriously injured during the shooting of a car stunt at the Port of Los Angeles when the vehicle accidentally crashed into the video village area of the set, which led to a partial amputation on his right leg. Brandon Margolis sustained minor injuries.{{cite web|last=Robb|first=David|title=Cal/OSHA Opens Investigation Into 'L.A.'s Finest' Accident|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/la-finest-accident-osha-investigation-1202563069/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 22, 2019|access-date=May 13, 2019|archive-date=May 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513140434/https://deadline.com/2019/02/la-finest-accident-osha-investigation-1202563069/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='L.A.'s Finest' Co-Showrunner Has Leg Partially Amputated As Questions Mount About Horrific On-Set Accident|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/las-finest-accident-showrunner-leg-amputated-brandon-sonnier-tv-series-1202566677/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 27, 2019|access-date=May 13, 2019|archive-date=May 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513140439/https://deadline.com/2019/02/las-finest-accident-showrunner-leg-amputated-brandon-sonnier-tv-series-1202566677/|url-status=live}}
Release
=United States=
On February 7, 2019, the official trailer for the series was released. The series premiered on Spectrum on May 13, 2019. L.A.'s Finest is the first premium content show made for the cable provider and the debut of its Spectrum Originals banner of exclusive programming. In June 2019, Spectrum Originals renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on September 9, 2020.
In May 2020, Fox acquired the broadcast rights for the series' first season to fill in primetime broadcast hours due to production suspensions during the COVID-19 pandemic and premiered on September 21, 2020.{{Cite web|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|date=July 31, 2020|title=Kim Cattrall's 'Filthy Rich', Spectrum Drama 'L.A.'s Finest' Get Fox Premiere Dates & Trailers|url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/filthy-rich-premiere-dates-l-a-s-finest-fox-date-kim-cattrall-gabrielle-union-jessica-alba-1203000965/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=September 11, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928151205/https://deadline.com/2020/07/filthy-rich-premiere-dates-l-a-s-finest-fox-date-kim-cattrall-gabrielle-union-jessica-alba-1203000965/|archive-date=September 28, 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Listings - L.A.'S FINEST on FOX {{!}} TheFutonCritic.com|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20200902fox05/|website=The Futon Critic|access-date=September 11, 2020}}
In January 2021, the first season was added to Netflix.{{cite web|title='L.A.'s Finest' Season 1 Coming to Netflix in January 2021|url=https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/l-a-s-finest-season-1-coming-to-netflix-in-january-2021/|website=What's on Netflix|date=December 18, 2020}} The second season was added on Amazon in July 2021.{{cite web|title=When will 'L.A.'s Finest' Season 2 be on Netflix?|url=https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/when-will-las-finest-season-2-be-on-netflix-05-2021/|website=What's on Netflix|date=May 12, 2021}} It also been made available on free streaming service Tubi.{{Cite web |title=LA's Finest |url=https://tubitv.com/series/300010104/la-s-finest |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=Tubi |language=en}}
=International=
The series was syndicated for airing in the United Kingdom by Fox.{{cite web|last=White|first=Peter|title='LA's Finest': Fox Networks Group Takes UK Rights To Gabrielle Union & Jessica Alba Action Drama|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/las-finest-fox-uk-1202627328/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=June 5, 2019|access-date=June 5, 2019|archive-date=June 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608031919/https://deadline.com/2019/06/las-finest-fox-uk-1202627328/|url-status=live}}. In Canada, the series aired on CTV in Fall 2019.{{cite web|last=Dowling|first=Amber|title=Gabrielle Union And Jessica Alba Are All-In On Bad Boys Spinoff L.A.'s Finest|url=https://www.ctv.ca/Show-News/Latest-News/LAs-Finest|work=CTV|date=June 5, 2019|access-date=June 6, 2019|archive-date=June 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606174423/https://www.ctv.ca/Show-News/Latest-News/LAs-Finest|url-status=dead}}. Outside North America, the series has aired in France on TF1,{{Cite web|title=AVANT PREMIÈRE - LOS ANGELES BAD GIRLS : Le premier épisode disponible grâce à MYTF1 Premium - Los Angeles Bad Girls|url=https://www.tf1.fr/tf1/los-angeles-bad-girls/news/avant-premiere-los-angeles-bad-girls-le-premier-episode-disponible-grace-a-mytf1-premium-83040583.html|work=TF1|date=November 28, 2019 |access-date=December 3, 2019|language=fr|archive-date=December 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203180917/https://www.tf1.fr/tf1/los-angeles-bad-girls/news/avant-premiere-los-angeles-bad-girls-le-premier-episode-disponible-grace-a-mytf1-premium-83040583.html|url-status=live}} in Southeast Asia on AXN Asia,{{Cite web|url=http://www.showbiznest.com/2019/05/bad-boys-tv-spin-off-las-finest-sets.html|title='Bad Boys' TV Spin-Off 'L.A.'s Finest' Sets Premiere Date on AXN (Within 12 Hours of U.S. Telecast)|access-date=June 2, 2020|archive-date=August 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812000738/http://www.showbiznest.com/2019/05/bad-boys-tv-spin-off-las-finest-sets.html|url-status=live}} in the UK on 5USA, in Germany on AXN Germany{{Cite web|url=https://www.sonyaxn.de/programs/las-finest?img=8955&title=l.a.%252527s-finest-auf-axn|title=Serien | Willkommen im Bad Boys Club: SONY AXN|website=www.sonyaxn.de|access-date=June 2, 2020}} and in India on Zee Café.{{cite web|date=October 9, 2019|title=Zee Café brings in the festive cheer, premiering new shows and latest seasons with two new content blocks - 'Along With The US' and 'Hollywood On Café'|url=https://indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/english-entertainment/zee-caf-brings-in-the-festive-cheer-premiering-new-shows-and-latest-seasons-with-two-new-content-blocks|url-status=live|work=Indian Television|access-date=July 6, 2020|archive-date=June 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200628191323/https://indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/english-entertainment/zee-caf-brings-in-the-festive-cheer-premiering-new-shows-and-latest-seasons-with-two-new-content-blocks}} The show premiered in Australia on 10 Bold{{cite web |url=https://www.kiis1065.com.au/entertainment/gabrielle-union-jessica-albas-new-cop-show-drops-tonight-and-we-are-frothing/ |title=Gabrielle Union & Jessica Alba's New Cop Show Is Here And We Are Frothing |date=November 7, 2019 |website=KIIS 106.5 |publisher=Australian Radio Network |access-date=August 12, 2020}} on November 7, 2019 before joining catch-up streaming service 10 Play.{{cite web |url=https://10play.com.au/l-a-s-finest |title=L.A.'s Finest |website=10 play |publisher=Network Ten |access-date=August 12, 2020 |archive-date=August 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814022311/https://10play.com.au/l-a-s-finest |url-status=live }} The second season premiered in early 2021 on 10 Bold in Australia. All 26 episodes are available on 10 Play.
Reception
=Critical response=
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 24% based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 4.56/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "A spin-off to nowhere, L.A.'s Finest operates on outdated sensibilities and wastes its talented leads' time—especially unfortunate considering Gabrielle Union's committed performance."{{cite web|title=L.A.'s Finest: Season 1|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/l_a_s_finest/s01|work=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango Media|access-date=October 14, 2020}} On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 50 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".{{cite web|title=L.A.'s Finest: Season 1|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/las-finest/season-1|work=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=October 14, 2020}} The series ranked 9th in TVLine's The 10 Worst Shows of 2019.{{cite web|last=Iannucci|first=Rebecca|title=The 10 Worst Shows of 2019|url=https://tvline.com/gallery/worst-tv-shows-2019-photos/the-oval-worst-shows-2019/|work=TVLine|date=December 4, 2019|access-date=July 24, 2020|archive-date=April 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412165724/https://tvline.com/gallery/worst-tv-shows-2019-photos/the-oval-worst-shows-2019/|url-status=live}}
=Accolades=
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Year
! Award ! Category ! Nominee ! Result ! Ref. |
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rowspan="2"| 2019
| rowspan="2"| Teen Choice Awards | rowspan="2"| Choice Action TV Actress | {{nominated}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| {{cite magazine|last=Yang|first=Rachel|title=Teen Choice Awards 2019: See the full list of winners and nominees|date=August 11, 2019|url=https://ew.com/awards/2019/08/11/teen-choice-awards-2019-see-full-list-winners-nominees/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=August 19, 2020|archive-date=February 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200208220559/https://ew.com/awards/2019/08/11/teen-choice-awards-2019-see-full-list-winners-nominees/|url-status=live}} |
Gabrielle Union
| {{won}} |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://spectrumoriginals.com/lasfinest}}
- {{IMDb title|7555294}}
- [https://tvwriting.co.uk/tv_scripts/2018/Drama/LAs_Finest_1x01_-_Pilot.pdf Pilot script]
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