The Beast

Season 1

TV-14
61%
Unorthodox but effective FBI veteran agent Charles Barker takes on a rookie partner, Ellis Dove. Barker trains Dove in a hard-edged, psychologically driven approach towards undercover work, where a moment's hesitation can lead to death. As the job takes its toll on Dove, an Internal Affairs team tries to enlist the rookie as a double-agent in the bureau's investigation of his partner.

13 Episodes

  • Pilot
    E1
    PilotMaverick FBI agent Charles Barker reluctantly takes on rookie agent Ellis Dove and goes undercover to find out about an illegal weapons ring and bring it down. Ellis is approached by senior agents to prove that Charles is a dirty cop but he refuses.
  • Two Choices
    E2
    Two ChoicesBarker and Ellis are assigned to take down a major drug trafficking ring run by a man named Jimmy Casserly--who happens to be in the Chicago Police Department's (CPD) custody. Barker fears that if Casserly stays in CPD custody, his drug deal won't go through and they won't have enough evidence to lock him up for good. The partners come up with a risky scheme to bust Casserly out of CPD custody and all is going well until a major wrench is thrown in the gears--an ex cop with a personal vendetta is also chasing Casserly. Meanwhile, Ellis continues to burn the candle at both ends. He runs into Rose and she questions what he does for a living, and Ray from Internal Affairs tries to convince him that Barker is crooked by giving him a DVD with supposed evidence against his mentor.
  • Nadia
    E3
    NadiaEllis and Charles take on a Romanian human trafficking ring. Charles goes undercover to take down the gang, while Ellis helps a Nadia, a prostitute who's son was sold on the black market by the trafficking ring.
  • Infected
    E4
    InfectedBarker and Ellis get involved in a case dealing with millions of dollars and a deadly virus. The team discovers that a young boy has been given the virus as a means to blackmail his mother.
  • Bitsy Big-Boy
    E5
    Bitsy Big-BoyBarker and Ellis are tasked with keeping a top nuclear physicist alive and bringing her to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to testify on a case. Meanwhile, Rose pays Ellis a visit at his apartment.
  • Hothead
    E6
    HotheadWhen suspicions arise that an FBI agent might have gone rogue, Ellis investigates the individual's ex-girlfriend and Barker gets close to him by going undercover at a security company.
  • Capone
    E7
    CaponeEllis goes undercover at Chicago PD at the same time that Barker re-assumes his old identity of 'Apache' to enter a crime gang who may have information on the disappearance of a rookie cop. Barker finds out that DEA agent Fred Lopez is also undercover in the gang and going by the name of Capone and has been there for four years. Is Capone trustworthy or has he gone dark for too long?
  • Mercy
    E8
    MercyBarker goes undercover as a homeless man to solve a series of murders of homeless veterans. The case hits Ellis particularly hard because he's a veteran himself. When Rose finds out that Ellis was in the military, she tries to get him to open up to her about his experiences, but the troubled Ellis turns her down.
  • The Walk In
    E9
    The Walk InBarker and Ellis work a case at a university where a Chinese spy is fronting as a professor. But finding the spy is not their only problem--an FBI agent doubts Ellis's ability and sets him up for failure.
  • Tilt
    E10
    TiltBarker and Ellis infiltrate a high-stakes poker game to sniff out the assassin who's after an informant who's about to enter the witness protection program. Barker and Ellis have three tough jobs--protect the informant, figure out which player is the assassin, and not lose their $3 million buy-ins. Stars Patrick Swayze and Travis Fimmel.
  • My Brother's Keeper
    E11
    My Brother's KeeperBarker looks to take down an Irish crime family that controls a section of Chicago and is now expanding its empire to Wall Street. Stars Patrick Swayze and Travis Fimmel, and directed by Patrick's wife, Lisa Niemi.
  • Counterfeit
    E12
    CounterfeitAfter being set up for murder, Barker finds himself on the run and hunted by another FBI agent.
  • No Turning Back
    E13
    No Turning BackBarker gets a list of 6 people involved in Red Gauntlet. Now, Barker and Ellis, along with a little help, must take them down before they find Barker.

Cast of Season 1

  • Patrick SwayzeCharles Barker
  • Travis FimmelEllis Dove
  • Kevin J. O'ConnorHarry Conrad
  • Lindsay PulsipherRose Lawrence
  • Lawrence Gilliard Jr.Ray Beaumont
  • Dion Strowhorn Sr.
  • Dale Caba
  • Laura Otto
  • Bernadette Lords
  • Tim Krueger
  • Randy Bernales
  • William L. RotkoProducer
  • Allan LoebProducer

Season 1 Ratings & Reviews

Watch Season 1 Videos

  • The Beast: Season 1
    The Beast: Season 1Trailer
  • The Beast: When You're Undercover
    The Beast: When You're UndercoverTrailer
  • The Beast: Explained
    The Beast: ExplainedScene
  • The Beast: Crossing The Line
    The Beast: Crossing The LineScene

 

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