The BEST Episodes of Detroit 1-8-7
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
Last Updated: Aug 22, 2020
Network: ABC (US)
What does it take to be a detective on America's most dangerous streets? Get ready to be part of the action when a documentary crew rolls with some of Detroit's finest, offering an insider's glimpse behind the curtain of a Homicide Unit. The cameras unearth the crisis and revelation, heartbreak and heroism of these inner city cops—moments of raw exposure when they address us directly, as well as private moments when they forget they're being filmed. There's the damaged but driven Detective Louis Fitch, a wily homicide vet who is the most respected—and most misunderstood—man in the division; Detective Damon Washington, Fitch's new partner, who finds the first day on the job is a trial by fire, complicated by the imminent birth of his first child; Detective Ariana Sanchez, sexy, edgy and beautiful, who has emerged from a rough background to become a rising star in the department; Narcotics undercover cop John Stone, a streetwise smooth talker, clever and quick with a smile made for the movies, who is teamed with Sanchez—a combustible pairing rife with conflict and sexual tension; Sergeant Jesse Longford, a 30-year veteran struggling with his impending retirement from the force and the city he loves, who, together with his partner, Detective Aman Mahajan—a fully Americanized son of Indian immigrants—form an amusing mismatch of experience and enthusiasm, intellect and instinct, old school and new world, but whose combined skills have never encountered a case that couldn't be cleared; and all are headed by Lieutenant Maureen Mason, a strong-willed single mom struggling to balance home and work. The men and women of Detroit Homicide are as smart and tough as they come. They have to be, working the neighborhoods of the once and future Motor City, a rebounding bastion of middle America still saddled with the highest murder rate in the country. Detroit 1-8-7 stars Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos) as Detective Louis Fitch, Jon Michael Hill as Detective Da
#1 - Shelter
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired Dec 7, 2010
Two bodies are found in an abandoned shelter. Longford's father, to everyone's surprise is able to help with this investigation. Meanwhile, Fitch, Washington, Stone and Sanchez investigate the murder of a Latina.
8.29 
#2 - Home Invasion/Drive By
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired Nov 30, 2010
Longford, Mahajan, Stone and Sanchez investigate the slaying of a wealthy, retired auto industry executive in his palatial home; Fitch, Washington and Lt. Mason comfort the family of an 11-year-old boy who was killed by a drive-by shooter.
8.13 
#3 - Ice Man/Malibu
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired Jan 4, 2011
The squad investigates the murder of a movie star who had been filming in the city; a young homeless man is found encased in ice in a shantytown.
8.10 
#4 - Royal Bubbles/Needle Drop
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired Oct 12, 2010
The owner of a car wash is tortured and shot, and his business trashed; the investigation into a rising hip-hop star's death reveals a secret life.
8.10 
#5 - Key to the City
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired Jan 11, 2011
A stunned squad investigates the shooting death of an assistant prosecutor.
8.02 
#6 - Road to Nowhere
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired Feb 1, 2011
When a respected philanthropist is found dead in his car, Detective Fitch is the main suspect; three murder victims are found on a bus.
8.02 
#7 - Lost Child/Murder 101
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired Oct 26, 2010
A woman in an SUV is shot multiple times while hiding a 2-year-old in the back of the vehicle; a college janitor with drugs in his system is found dead.
7.90 
#8 - Nobody's Home/Unknown Soldier
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired Oct 5, 2010
When they investigate a woman's murder, Fitch, Washington, Longford and Mahajan stumble upon something much bigger; a murdered teenager is found along with his severely beaten father, a Vietnam veteran.
7.70 
#9 - Blackout
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired Mar 20, 2011
A nemesis from New York shows up in Detroit, agitating Fitch; an entire family is murdered; Longford starts to reconsider his retirement.
7.66 
#10 - Motor City Blues
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired Mar 15, 2011
As the detectives embark on emotional shifts in their lives, a young graffiti artist is murdered; Fitch receives shocking news from his ex-wife.
7.66 
#11 - Broken Engagement/Trashman
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired Nov 9, 2010
Stone and Sanchez, dealing with the fallout from their personal attraction, are assigned with Fitch to investigate the murder of successful executive Abigail James from Detroit's "Tech Town." At the same time, Longford and Washington need to piece together the back story of another fresh murder case -- the lifeless body of a young drug dealer, "Toucan," is discovered in a trash bin.
7.63 
#12 - Local Hero/Overboard
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired Sep 28, 2010
A local football star is murdered; an unpopular groom disappears during a boisterous wedding reception on a boat.
7.53 
#13 - Deja Vu/All In
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired Nov 16, 2010
A missing teen seems to have been murdered; a poker player is killed.
7.44 
#14 - Beaten/Cover Letter
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired Feb 8, 2011
Fitch, Washington, Stone and Sanchez delve into the boxing world to investigate a woman's death. Her fiancé is preparing for a match against her ex-boyfriend and she was hiding a secret that could have thrown the fight. Longford and Mahajan are forced to face some tough ethical issues if they are to bring a resolution to the cold case they are re-examining. It seems that the victim led two lives, one with his wife and daughter and one with his married lover.
7.43 
#15 - Murder in Greektown/High School Confidential
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired Oct 19, 2010
A teenager is killed at the high school Lt. Mason's daughter attends; a prominent defense attorney's son is murdered.
7.40 
#16 - Stone Cold
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired Mar 8, 2011
When the detectives investigate the murder of a college student, a former rival of Stone's surfaces as a possible suspect.
7.33 
#17 - Legacy/Drag City
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired Feb 15, 2011
Mahajan and Longford are in for a few surprises when they investigate a bludgeoning; an ex-con confesses to killing two rivals; a woman from Stone's past complicates his relationship with Sanchez.
7.23 
#18 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired Sep 21, 2010
Washington and Fitch investigate a double homicide at a pharmacy; Longford and Mahajan try to track down the killer of an attorney who had many enemies; the investigations culminate in a high-speed pursuit.
7.23