Boomtown

Season 1

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Each episode of this series, set in contemporary Los Angeles, examines one crime from many different viewpoints - uniformed cops, detectives, witnesses, the media, the fire department and rescue squad, even the criminals themselves.

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18 Episodes

  • Pilot
    E1
    PilotThe circumstances leading to the murder of a teenager and the wounding of a little girl in a drive-by shooting unwind from the points of view of the deputy district attorney, police, paramedics and reporters who report to the scene, and finally, that of one of the perpetrators and his grandfather. David McNorris, the deputy district attorney, manipulates the tragedy to feed his insatiable appetite for power, prestige, and media exposure. Detectives Joel Stevens and Bobby ""Fearless"" Smith and Officers Ray Hechler and Tom Turcotte encounter protective parents, traffic accidents, and a near-drowning as they investigate the shooting and track down the teenaged suspects. Paramedic Teresa Ortiz tends to the wounded young girl and provides the detectives with the information they need to solve the case. Reporter Andrea Little flirts with danger as she strikes up a conversation with her lover's wife to get one scoop on the story, and shows humanity when she refuses to capitalize on a man's gri
  • Possession
    E2
    PossessionJoel and Fearless, and Ray and Tom, discover that things are not what they seem as they set off in a high speed pursuit of a man who is overheard by a telemarketer murdering one person and planning to kill another; as he arranges several meetings with Andrea, David works overtime to allay his wife's suspicion that he's having an affair.
  • The Squeeze
    E3
    The SqueezeWhen the charges against Robert Colson, a prominent attorney accused of murdering his former girlfriend, are dismissed at a preliminary hearing, the detectives and patrol officers look for ways to put pressure on Colson's brother and his family to get one of them to flip on him; Andrea takes a personal interest in the story, which keeps David's name on the front page and causes friction with her mother; Joel, who also has taken the case to heart, risks his life as he obtains the evidence that will close the case legitimately after he disagrees with Ray's planting evidence against Colson's sister-in-law to use as leverage.
  • Reelin' in the Years
    E4
    Reelin' in the YearsJoel and Fearless solve the 26-year-old cold case of the murder of Paul Turcotte's partner during a bank robbery, forcing Tom to relive his childhood memories of the shooting and the effect it had on his father, and validating Andrea's five year struggle to free the unwitting accomplice originally convicted for the slaying.
  • All Hallow's Eve
    E5
    All Hallow's EveTeresa's ambulance is hijacked by a thief who threatens to kill her if she doesn't save his brother, who's been shot in the heart during a burglary; Ray and Tom go undercover to track down a trio of larcenous pranksters, who get the scare of a lifetime when they're captured; David has a horrifying time at a Hollywood Halloween party when Andrea breaks off their relationship and Marian accuses him of adultery.
  • The Freak
    E6
    The FreakHaunted by a promise he made to an old friend, Fearless risks his life to protect a little girl who is the only cooperating witness to a mob hit; Ray and Tom investigate a stolen corpse that was shot through a cannon and landed in a hot tub.
  • Insured by Smith & Wesson
    E7
    Insured by Smith & WessonTwo men rob a sporting goods store and hold everyone inside hostage. After hearing that one of the hostages inside is a former 80s TV star whose role inspired him to become a cop, Ray decides to go inside in an effort to save the day.
  • Crash
    E8
    CrashFollowing a deadly accident, Joel and Fearless stumble upon evidence that the crash may have been part of an insurance fraud ring. Fearless discovers that the insurance claims investigator with whom he'll working on the case with is a former flame.
  • The David McNorris Show
    E9
    The David McNorris ShowA powerful Hollywood producer offers to advance David's career in exchange for David's obstructing justice to protect the producer's teenage son who's accused of the murder of a teenager; Joel and Fearless uncover the painful family secret which led to the girl's murder; after David confesses his affair with Andrea, Marian leaves him.
  • Coyote
    E10
    CoyoteJoel and Fearless enlist the help of Andrea and a psychiatrist in obtaining information about the kidnapping of a teenager from the only witness to the crime, a psychotic homeless man who was Andrea's friend in high school.
  • Monster's Brawl
    E11
    Monster's BrawlInvestigating the brutal murder of a homeless man bludgeoned to death with a brick, Joel and Fearless follow up on a tip from Teresa and discover two filmmakers who pay vagrants to become would-be gladiators and battle each other in the park; when the detectives realize that the filmmakers bribed a homeless drunk to land the fatal blows, they team up with Tom and David in the search for evidence to convict them.
  • Sinaloa Cowboys
    E12
    Sinaloa CowboysResponding to a domestic disturbance call, Ray and Tom find themselves in the middle of a homicide investigation as their feuding couple is linked to a fatal meth lab explosion; when the husband has his throat cut outside of the police station, their drug dealer becomes the prime suspect.
  • Home Invasion
    E13
    Home InvasionJoel and Fearless search for killers who prey on unsuspecting families in their sleep and stake out the family that they believe to be the next target; when Andrea's reporting skills threaten their investigation, the detectives are forced to give her a front row seat to their trap.
  • Execution
    E14
    ExecutionIn the hours before his execution, a gangbanger gives McNorris a last-minute ultimatum to either save his life or risk the death of a cop kidnapped by his cohorts; Ray's contacts on the street lead the police to the location where the officer is being held, but they arrive too late to save their fellow officer.
  • Storm Watch
    E15
    Storm WatchWhen he responds to a burglary call, Ray finds two cops murdered in an apparent ambush, and discovers that the shooters were tipped off by someone within the precinct; the FBI locks down the station, leaving Joel to uncover the mole; despite Andrea's nearly costing him his badge a year earlier, Ray enlists her help in tracking down the perps.
  • Fearless
    E16
    FearlessFearless faces demons from his past as he investigates the shooting death of a small-time drug dealer.
  • Blackout
    E17
    BlackoutDavid awakens from a blackout to find blood and a smashed headlight on his car, and panics when he hears about a late-night hit-and-run; Tom and Ray respond to a possible kidnapping, only to find an elderly Alzheimers patient tied to a bed; as David tries to reconstruct the events of the night before, he raises the suspicions of Joel, Fearless and Ray, whose investigative abilities find the common link between the two cases.
  • Lost Child
    E18
    Lost ChildJoel is under investigation by Internal Affairs after one of the files from the night of his baby daughter's death turns up missing. Tom is promised a promotion to detective by the IA investigator if he works with him to help nail Joel.

Cast of Season 1

  • Donnie WahlbergDetective Joel Stevens
  • Neal McDonoughAssistant District Attorney David McNorris
  • Mykelti WilliamsonPolice Department Detective II Bobby 'Fearless' Smith
  • Gary BasarabaPolice Department Police Officer III Ray Hechler
  • Nina GarbirasAndrea Little, a reporter (season one)
  • Lana ParrillaTeresa Ortiz, paramedic in season one, rookie police officer in season two
  • Jason GedrickPolice Department Police Officer II Tom Turcotte
  • Jon AvnetProducer
  • Graham YostProducer

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