The BEST episodes of Tommy
Every episode of Tommy ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Tommy!
A former high-ranking NYC police officer becomes the first female LAPD Chief of Police and uses her unflinching honesty and hardball tactics to navigate the social, political and national security issues that comes with law enforcement.
#1 - Cause of Death
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/6/2020
Tommy and her inner circle fight back against an LAPD and city government conspiracy to have her removed as police chief.
#2 - Packing Heat
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/23/2020
Tommy is accused of professional impropriety when her relationship with sports agent Kiley Mills intersects with the LAPD's arrest of a local sports phenom found possessing an illegal firearm.
#3 - This Is Not a Drill
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/29/2020
Tommy launches an informal investigation into a possible LAPD and city government-related conspiracy just as she prepares to fight for her job in front of an ethics committee
#4 - Lifetime Achievement
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/19/2020
Gray asks Tommy to personally oversee the investigation when a Hollywood producer is attacked during a party at his home by a woman who claims he tried to sexually assault her first. Tommy prepares for the LAPD recertification process to demonstrate her fitness for her position.
#5 - Free to Go
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/15/2020
Tommy tries to help a young woman who intentionally gets arrested to buy time for her political asylum request to be approved; a reporter friend of Blake's asks her about the prison murder of Mayor Gray's former campaign donor.
#6 - Vic
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/1/2020
Tommy faces a political powder keg when racial tension arises between the LAPD and the African American community, following the murder of a notable community activist. While the victim's death initially looks to be a gang-related hit connected to his past, his death soon seems linked to a local dispute over highly coveted real estate.
#7 - The Ninth Girl
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/11/2020
Mayor Gray puts added pressure on Tommy to quickly solve a high-profile kidnapping when a baby is taken from a prominent local businessman, capturing the attention of the citizens of L.A.
#8 - The Swatting Game
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/8/2020
Tommy and the LAPD race to find an online 'swatter', a criminal who makes fake 911 calls. As Tommy deploys the department's full resources to the search, the perpetrator threatens to reveal private information about members of the police force.
#9 - To Take a Hostage
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/4/2020
When a concert promoter who is accused of defrauding his customers and vendors takes hostages in a restaurant, Tommy sends Cooper and Diaz to manage the situation until she can arrive. Tommy must navigate the politics of the L.A. City Council when two members refuse to sign on to her new budget proposal.
#10 - 19 Hour Day
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/26/2020
Tommy must decide how to deploy the LAPD's resources when a 'climate change' protest brings riots and a bomb threat—at the same time as a mudslide shuts down a major freeway.
#11 - There Are No Strangers Here
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/12/2020
Tommy works to keep her officers in line when one of their own turns up dead, and some want to take extreme measures to find the perpetrator. Mayor Buddy Gray and Deputy Mayor Doug Dudik are concerned about what damaging information Arturo Lopez, a recently arrested acquaintance of Buddy’s, may have on him.
#12 - In Dreams Begin Responsibilities
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/5/2020
Tommy becomes the first female police chief of Los Angeles.