The BEST episodes of Dark Blue season 1

Every episode of Dark Blue season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dark Blue season 1!

Carter Shaw is the head of a crack undercover team of police officers who are so covert, many of their own colleagues don’t even know they are involved. Shaw is a deeply wounded character, having lost his wife and much of his former life as he struggles to bring down bad guys through complex undercover assignments. His team includes a recently married cop who struggles with personal relationships he has developed while undercover; a shoot-from-the-hip officer whose activities make fellow team members wonder if he has gone over to the bad side; and a green patrol cop brought in because of her excellent skill in lying and a shady past.

Last Updated: 2/17/2024Network: TNT (US)Status: Ended
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Ice
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7.64
368 votes

#1 - Ice

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/19/2009

The team goes deep behind the scenes to stop a crime ring which has a big diamond heist planned, with Dean and Jammie pretending to be a married couple to get closer to a major player. Meanwhile, Ty reconsiders his dangerous job after Melissa informs him she wants to start a family.

Writer: Rick Eid
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K-Town
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7.63
467 votes

#2 - K-Town

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/5/2009

Ty and Dean work together to stop a tough Korean mob boss, but tension grows between the two undercover men as Ty approaches the case with caution and Dean adopts a rash, straight forward attack.

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A Shot in the Dark
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7.61
511 votes

#3 - A Shot in the Dark

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/16/2009

In the first season finale, Carter becomes the prime suspect for the murder of an undercover officer. Meanwhile Melissa keeps pushing Ty to quit his job and start a family and Jaimie gets the news that Scott gets a new job in San Francisco. Sasha Alexander of NCIS fame guest stars.

Writer: Rick Eid
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O.I.S.
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7.46
401 votes

#4 - O.I.S.

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/26/2009

Ty's conscious is hit hard when the undercover crew goes in pursuit of a crooked, yet decorated cop, particularly when Ty's wife floors him with big news.

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Guns, Strippers and Wives
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7.43
655 votes

#5 - Guns, Strippers and Wives

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/22/2009

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.

Directors: Danny Cannon
Writer: Rick Eid
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Purity
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7.38
435 votes

#6 - Purity

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/29/2009

A ruthless drug dealer who also has a law background makes for a particularly hard target for the team to find, especially after the deadline for the sting's operation is moved up. Quick thinking and some legally questionable moves by Jamie will be necessary to make an arrest.

Directors: Jeffrey G. Hunt
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August
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7.34
371 votes

#7 - August

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/12/2009

Carter's unit races against the clock to save a kidnapped woman, and it's up to Ty as a gang-banger, Dean as a security guard and Jaimie as a potential victim to track down the woman's whereabouts. But the situation is not helped by the fact that the FBI are involved in the case, dredging up a deeply personal grudge Carter has against the feds.

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Pilot
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7.26
826 votes

#8 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/15/2009

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.

Directors: Danny Cannon
Writer: Doug Jung
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Venice Kings
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7.19
278 votes

#9 - Venice Kings

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/2/2009

A turf war between two feuding gangs is the area where the covert team penetrates. One gang is a new group which plans on taking over the heroin business. In other developments, Ty's sister is in need of $7,000, which neither Ty and Melissa can afford.

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Betsy
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7.17
366 votes

#10 - Betsy

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/9/2009

A smuggler runs the biggest ring on the West Coast; Jaimie goes under cover by hooking up with an old acquaintance from her past; Jaimie asks her boyfriend for a favor.

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