The BEST episodes of 61st Street
Every episode of 61st Street ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of 61st Street!
A drama that follows Moses Johnson, a promising, black high school athlete, who is swept up into the corrupt Chicago criminal justice system. Taken by the police as a supposed gang member, he finds himself in the eye of the storm as police and prosecutors seek revenge for the death of an officer during a drug bust gone wrong.
#1 - Man on Fire
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/29/2022
Franklin faces a setback; Moses takes the stand; a verdict is read.
#2 - Judgement Day
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/9/2024
Franklin makes his closing remarks. Office Logan gets a surprising offer.
#3 - The Two Trials
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/22/2022
Moses' trial begins; Brannigan testifies; a discovery threatens to derail Franklin's defense; Joshua faces repercussions while Franklin gets an ultimatum.
#4 - Kamikaze
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/12/2024
Franklin's decision to represent Officer Logan turns the community--and Martha--against him. Joshua grows suspicious about Big Phil. Logan's relationship with his father is tested.
#5 - Barefoot and Dangerous
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/24/2022
Officer Logan begins to question his own department, while Lieutenant Brannigan presses Moses for a confession. Franklin revisits the crime scene, finding a new angle for the defense.
#6 - Do No Harm
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/5/2024
Martha urges the mayor's office to put more pressure on the CPD. The department starts looking for a scapegoat, which puts Officer Logan under pressure. Logan and Franklin try to get the public's attention.
#7 - The Offer
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/2/2024
Armed with a secret piece of evidence, Franklin puts Officer Logan's comrades on the stand. Someone from Norma's past appears at her door with a crucial piece of information. Josuha finds opportunity in an unlikely place.
#8 - Chess Moves and Poker Chips
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/1/2022
While waiting for bond, Moses adjusts to jail. Brannigan opens up to Logan. After stumbling on evidence of police misconduct, Franklin continues to put together a defense. Joshua makes a discovery.
#9 - Sins of the Fathers
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/15/2022
Moses fights influences in prison and begins to doubt Franklin's motives. Joshua sinks deeper into the Nation as Martha faces pressure from the community.
#10 - Two Truths and a Lie
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/19/2024
The State Attorney sets Franklin in her sights. While reckoning with his guilt, Officer Logan weighs the consequences of going to trial. Lieutenant Brannigan tries to stack the court in his favor.
#11 - Over The Wall
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/8/2022
Franklin gets sobering news while Moses reunites with an old acquaintance. Officer Logan gets a new position. Norma holds a barbecue to raise money for Moses’ bail.
#12 - The Hunter and the Hunted
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/17/2022
While on a collision course with the Chicago Police Department, Moses makes contact with the one person who could save him. Martha chases political aspirations.
#13 - After the Morning After
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/22/2024
After attacking an innocent man, Officer Logan becomes the subject of a departmental cover-up. Franklin launches a campaign to expose records of police brutality while struggling with his illness. Joshua falls deeper into gang life.
#14 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/10/2022
Track star Moses Johnson is swept up into a world of chaos, violence, and corrupt policing during a presumed drug sting gone wrong. Public defender Franklin Roberts considers retirement and his impact on the community.
#15 - Argue the Facts
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/26/2024
The trial begins. Officer Logan is outed as the "bad apple" of the CPD, while Franklin makes a case against the department as a whole. A revelation makes Norma question her relationship with Joshua.
#16 - Trust Me
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/29/2024
Officer Logan goes searching for answers and asks Franklin to represent him against the Chicago Police Department. Their alliance puts Franklin under public scrutiny. Martha finds condoms in David's room.