Series synopsis
Training Day is an American crime drama television series that premiered on CBS on February 2, 2017. It ended on May 20, 2017. It was created by Will Beall. It stars Bill Paxton, Justin Cornwell, Katrina Law and Drew Van Acker.
Fifteen years after the events of the feature film, Kyle Craig is assigned to go undercover in an elite squad of the LAPD as Detective Frank Rourke’s trainee to spy on him and report on his off-book methods. As Frank starts teaching his principled trainee the way of the streets, they form an uneasy alliance that will change the course of both their lives irrevocably.
Premise
Fifteen years after the events of the feature film, Kyle Craig is assigned to go undercover in an elite squad of the LAPD as Detective Frank Rourke’s trainee to spy on him and report on his off-book methods. As Frank starts teaching his principled trainee the way of the streets, they form an uneasy alliance that will change the course of both their lives irrevocably.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Bill Paxton as Frank Rourke
- Justin Cornwell as Kyle Craig
- Katrina Law as Rebecca Lee
- Drew Van Acker as Tommy Campbell
Guest cast
- Sarah Blades as Haley Burns
- Reid Miller as Young Luke
- Davida Williams as Kelly Price
- Michael Cimino as Young Sadiq
- Janelle Froehlich as Zoe Collins
- Devan Chandler Long as Blake
- Lindsey McKeon as Jen Mitchell
- Gonzalo Menendez as Theroux
- Bar Paly as Natalie
- Richard Short as Wikstrom
- Joaquim de Almeida as Menjivar
- Shannon Merrill Brown as Allen
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | February 2, 2017 | May 20, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apocalypse Now Young, idealistic officer Kyle Craig is tapped to go undercover in an elite squad of the LAPD where he partners with a morally ambiguous veteran detective. |
February 2, 2017 |
| 2 |
Tehrangeles Kyle grows concerned that Frank’s rogue tactics will put a kidnapped girl’s life at even greater risk after a former member of Muammar Gaddafi’s Amazonian Guard becomes involved in the deal and ups the stakes for the girl’s return. |
February 9, 2017 |
| 3 |
Trigger Time The rift between Kyle and Frank grows when Kyle refuses to adhere to one of Frank's morally ambiguous rules, but the pair must put aside their differences when they learn the notorious hitman known as "El Cucuy" is targeting members of the Russian mob in Los Angeles. |
February 16, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 2, 2017 |
| Last aired | May 20, 2017 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Saturday at 21:00:00 |