The BEST episodes of Shades of Blue season 1

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

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
One Last Lie
star
8.16
1031 votes

#1 - One Last Lie

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/31/2016

Unable to provide Donnie and Linklater to the FBI, Harlee makes a deal with Stahl to exchange her own immunity for that of her crew. Harlee comes face to face with Miguel who reveals his darkest side as he demands to be a part of Cristina's life.

Directors: Paul McCrane
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For I Have Sinned
star
7.90
894 votes

#2 - For I Have Sinned

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/24/2016

Harlee and Wozniak must face the consequences of the disappearance of the heist's money. Out of options, Harlee approaches the FBI and promises to find the money and deliver Wozniak and his partners if Stahl keeps her in play.

Directors: Steven DePaul
Writer: Mike Daniels
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The Breach
star
7.86
826 votes

#3 - The Breach

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/17/2016

On the day of the heist, Harlee realizes she misplaced her trust in Stahl but it's too late to back down. Harlee tries to get immunity for her crew as she participates in the heist knowing that it will lead to Wozniak's arrest. Miguel discovers Harlee's secret. Loman unwittingly witnesses the heist just as the exchange goes terribly wrong.

Directors: Steven DePaul
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Fall of Man
star
7.84
904 votes

#4 - Fall of Man

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/2016

Wozniak's suspicions land on Saperstein, forcing Harlee to convince Stahl to arrest Saperstein in order to keep him safe. Harlee visits her abusive ex, Miguel, who tasks her with tracking down the man who committed the murder for which he is imprisoned.

Directors: Dan Lerner
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Good Cop, Bad Cop
star
7.72
805 votes

#5 - Good Cop, Bad Cop

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/2016

After Saperstein's death, Harlee realizes there are no lines Wozniak won't cross and decides to help Stahl's investigation. The crew retaliates against a pair of abusive cops after they harass Harlee's daughter Cristina and her boyfriend. Wozniak makes Loman feel like a part of the unit.

Directors: David Boyd
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Undiscovered Country
star
7.70
832 votes

#6 - Undiscovered Country

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/2016

Wozniak grapples with his guilt over attempting to kill Saperstein as he is faced with the need to finish the job. Harlee desperately tries to protect Saperstein as she struggles to keep the unit from being torn apart by suspicion and grief. Stahl gets closer to uncovering Harlee's relationship with Miguel.

Directors: David Boyd
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Live Wire Act
star
7.66
777 votes

#7 - Live Wire Act

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/3/2016

Harlee's collaboration with Stahl (Warren Kole) uncovers Wozniak's secret relationship with Donnie. Wozniak decides to take charge of the big job after picking up a package that turns out to be a kidnapped man. A mysterious call to Saperstein's desk forces the crew to face their mixed feelings about their fallen friend and ultimately decide to preserve his memory.

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Equal & Opposite
star
7.65
892 votes

#8 - Equal & Opposite

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2016

Harlee and Tess intercept a heroin shipment from a local drug lord who discovers Wozniak's secret and tries to use it as leverage to get his confiscated drugs back. Harlee fears Stahl's interest in her goes beyond the professional, believing he is invading her privacy, and resorts to spying on him with the help of an old friend. Tess tries to use Espada to get back at her husband.

Directors: Dan Lerner
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Who Can Tell Me Who I Am?
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7.62
954 votes

#9 - Who Can Tell Me Who I Am?

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2016

Loman's guilt over the death of an unarmed suspect becomes a liability for the crew, forcing them to test his loyalty. Wozniak sends Harlee on an errand that reveals he has a silent partner in the big score. Wozniak realizes Donny has been withholding information. Harlee feigns cooperation with Stahl, but unwittingly leads the FBI to incrimmating evidence,

Directors: Dan Lerner
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What Devil Do
star
7.62
845 votes

#10 - What Devil Do

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/10/2016

Harlee and Wozniak secure more details on the big score and meet Donnie's silent partner, who reveals himself to be an DEA agent. They learn the big score is an armored car heist. Wozniak takes interest in a fellow marine veteran who is suspected of murder under dubious circumstances.

Writer: Mike Daniels
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False Face, False Heart
star
7.62
1016 votes

#11 - False Face, False Heart

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2016

Harlee refuses to give Stahl incriminating evidence against Wozniak but hands over a fully resolved unofficial investigation that Tess and Espara initiated when they moved a body by Tess' house found to be murdered with a 3D printed gun. Wozniak confronts Harlee who executes a dangerous bluff.

Directors: Dan Lerner
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Original Sin
star
7.54
1107 votes

#12 - Original Sin

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2016

Harlee struggles with becoming an FBI informant while Wozniak suspects every member of his crew. Paranoid that Wozniak's search will lead to her, Harlee suggests polygraphng the entire crew, a plan that backfires. An appeals case sends Wozniak to watch tapes from his first encounter with Harlee, revealing a dark secret from their past. Meanwhile, Espada helps Tess deal with her husband's infidelity.

Directors: Barry Levinson
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Pilot
star
7.38
1371 votes

#13 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2016

NYPD Detective Harlee Santos' fierce loyalty - to her daughter and her family in blue - is put to the test when she's entrapped by the FBI.

Directors: Barry Levinson
Writer: Adi Hasak
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