The BEST seasons of Shades of Blue

Every season of Shades of Blue ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Shades of Blue!

In a steamy new drama, Jennifer Lopez stars as sexy New York detective and single mother Harlee Santos, who fell in with a tight-knit group of dirty cops, taking bribes and protection money that she uses to provide the best life for her honest, talented daughter. But when she's trapped by the FBI and forced to inform on her own "brothers", she'll have to walk the fine line between love, loyalty, honor and betrayal, and try to keep it together for her daughter's future.

Last Updated: 12/12/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
Season 1
star
7.76
63 votes

#1 - Season 1

First Aired 1/8/2016

Season 2
star
7.75
32 votes

#2 - Season 2

First Aired 3/6/2017

Harlee navigates her fractured relationship with Wozniak, as she struggles to conceal her deepest secret. Following his discovery that Harlee collaborated with the FBI, Wozniak is confronted with a gut-wrenching dilemma of his own. The crew is under tight scrutiny from Stahl and the FBI as well as from Internal Affairs. Meanwhile, a former member of their crew, Julia Ayres, runs for mayor and neither Harlee nor Wozniak anticipates that Ayres’ corrupt connections will trap them in a dangerous war with the Mafia.

Season 3
star
7.67
18 votes

#3 - Season 3

First Aired 6/18/2018

Six months after dual near-death experiences, Harlee and Wozniak have radically different reactions to their respective traumas. Harlee attempts to start anew, but she is still haunted by visions of rogue FBI agent Stahl. Meanwhile, Wozniak embarks on a vengeance quest, driven to reclaim both his standing and domain of small-time corruption and effective policing. At this existential crossroads, the crew responds to a midnight massacre that proves to have deep roots within the untouchable and corrupt Intelligence Division of the NYPD, headed by Capt. The crew walk a tightrope between justice and shielding a malevolent force within the NYPD, drawing Harlee toward the crucible of her life.