Series synopsis
Dark Blue is an American action & adventure drama television series that premiered on TNT on July 15, 2009. It ended on September 15, 2010. It was created by Danny Cannon. It stars Logan Marshall-Green, Dylan McDermott, Nicki Aycox and Omari Hardwick.
Wandering in and out of he underbelly of Los Angeles, where criminals roam free under the veil of night or hide in the shadows of day, is routine for Lieutenant Carter Shaw and his special undercover task force. This team understands that to bring down a criminal, one must first get on their level.
Premise
Wandering in and out of he underbelly of Los Angeles, where criminals roam free under the veil of night or hide in the shadows of day, is routine for Lieutenant Carter Shaw and his special undercover task force. This team understands that to bring down a criminal, one must first get on their level.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Logan Marshall-Green as Dean Bendis
- Dylan McDermott as Carter Shaw
- Nicki Aycox as Jaimie Allen
- Omari Hardwick as Ty Curtis
- Tricia Helfer as Alex Rice
- Smith Cho as Elsa
Guest cast
- Gregg Henry as Jimmy Boyd
- Evan Jones as Hallsy
- Lawrence Monoson as Crew member wearing glasses
- Channon Roe as William 'Billy' Cline
- Michael Biehn as Lt. Jay Frye
- Al Sapienza as Howard
- Andrea Roth as Nicole
- Clayne Crawford as Jack Walsh
- Noel Gugliemi as Ramone
- Gbenga Akinnagbe as Dante Rollings
- Henri Lubatti as Reuben Pike
- Monet Mazur as Liz Franco
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | July 15, 2009 | September 16, 2009 |
| Season 2 | 10 | August 4, 2010 | September 15, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Undercover After an undercover FBI agent’s body is dumped on the side of the road, all eyes turn toward Dean Bendis (Logan Marshall-Green), an undercover LAPD officer currently embedded with the gang believed to be responsible for the FBI agent’s murder. Dean’s boss, Carter Shaw (Dylan McDermott), is determined to bring the gang leader down while also ensuring that Dean has not turned and switched loyalties. Carter sends in Ty Curtis (Omari Hardwick), who must leave his life as a newlywed to return to the seedy underbelly of the criminal world and get Dean out. Meanwhile, Carter recruits and trains the latest member of his team, Jaimie Allen (Nicki Aycox), a patrol cop who has successfully fabricated her entire past. |
July 15, 2009 |
| 2 |
Guns, Strippers and Wives Ty goes undercover to search for a gun trafficker, but nearly blows his cover by breaking a crucial rule and seeing his wife on her birthday. Carter must come up with $100,000 to keep Ty's mission protected...and to save his life. |
July 22, 2009 |
| 3 | Purity | July 29, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Urban Garden A sting operation against a local crime lord crosses paths with an FBI investigation, forcing Carter and his team to work to bring him down with the help of FBI Special Agent Alex Rice. What starts our as a simple goal gets complicated after a close friend of Carter’s is caught in the crossfire putting Carter’s personal stake in the cast at odds with Alex’s professional agenda. |
August 4, 2010 |
| 2 |
Liar's Poker With Carter and his team now working with FBI Agent Alex Rice as part of a special LAPD/FBI task force, the team goes after a drug ring with connections to a Mexican Drug Cartel. As Ty infiltrates the high-end world of a local dealer, Dean follows the drug ring to the most unlikely of suspects – A beautiful art gallery owner. |
August 4, 2010 |
| 3 |
Shelter of the Beast In order to get closer to their ultimate mark, the head of a notorious Mexican drug cartel, Carter has to pose as a porn king looking to expand his business into pharmaceuticals. But the case has Dean in an ever-complicated relationship with Maria, the attractive art gallery owner and daughter of a drug dealer. |
August 11, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TNT |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 15, 2009 |
| Last aired | September 15, 2010 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |