Network: CBS
Episodes: 13 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: February 26, 2013 — May 14, 2013
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Theo James, Chi McBride, Kevin Alejandro, Bonnie Somerville, Holt McCallany and Stella Maeve.
TV show description:
This dramatic series follows the fast rise (from age 26 to 34) of an ambitious cop who becomes the youngest police commissioner in the history of New York City — and the high personal and professional cost he pays to achieve it.
As Walter William Clark Jr. (Theo James) is interviewed for a story about his career, he looks back on his hard-fought journey from street kid to the most powerful man in law enforcement.
After only three years as a beat cop, Clark’s heroics on the job make him bold enough to ask for and receive the unheard-of promotion to homicide detective, angering the members of his new department who are eager to see him fail.
Clark is partnered with and mentored by experienced veteran Detective Don Owen (Chi McBride), a man just two years shy of retirement.
He would rather team with First Grade Detective Christian Arroyo (Kevin Alejandro), the alpha dog in the squad who’s just as ambitious as Clark — but without a moral center. Arroyo’s partner is Detective Deborah McKenzie (Bonnie Somerville), a tough third-generation cop and the only female detective in the unit.
Also on the team is Detective Joe Diaco (Holt McCallany), a well-connected officer with tremendous resources (which Clark might find useful). Though laser-focused on moving up the ladder, Clark’s soft spot is serving as the sole caregiver and supporter of his sister, Agnes (Stella Maeve) — a teenager demonstrating increasingly dangerous behavior.
Keenly observant and politically savvy, “Golden Boy” Clark bases his career decisions solely on his need to succeed as quickly as possible, and he’ll find that his epic journey will be filled with consequences.
Episode #13 — Next Question
Limited by his suspension and relegated to desk duty, Clark delves into Owen’s cold case in which the murder investigation of a construction worker, Jozef Dworaczyk, was compromised by the events of 9/11 happening simultaneously. Andrew Lightstone, Owen’s partner and mentor, was with him on the case and was called up to the North Towers leaving Owen to work the case on his own. That was the last time Owen saw Lightstone.
Clark notes the lack of shell casings and no reports of shots fired to speculate that a contract hit man could have been used. He and Owen confront the drug dealer whose crack house served as the crime scene about the similar way in which his rivals were killed, and the dealer reveals the name of the hit man he suspects had targeted him but mistook Dworaczyk for him instead.
When they track down the hit man, Owen coerces him to confess to fifteen murders including Dworaczyk’s and is rewarded with a promotion. Clark is perturbed when he discovers that three men were wrongly imprisoned for three of those murders and Commissioner Dowdell tells him to disregard his findings.
Lorraine kicks Arroyo out of the house after she discovers that he’s been cheating on her. Meanwhile, Clark’s father persuades Agnes to drive away with him and a volatile Deputy Mayor Holbrook confronts Clark and Margot with a gun.
First aired: May 14, 2013
What do you think? Do you like the Golden Boy TV series? Are you sorry that it’s been cancelled and there won’t be a second season?
What a great show. I hope that it stays on for a while. The acting kind of reminds me of NYPD Blue. Good story lines.
I like Golden Boy, but I want Vegas back – enjoyed the 1960s in Vegas!
why oh why is golden boy in the timeslot of vegas. Vegas has a very good storyline. Where is the storyline in golden boy anyway. I do not like the show golden boy due to the fact other than it took vegas spot it is very boring. for a detective show there is no action AT ALL………
Love Chi McBride but this show truly SUCKS! AND…… WHERE IS VEGAS???? Can’t believe the Network would let go of VEGAS for this piece of ‘work’!!!
This is a great show with a strong cast. It showed be renewed! Nice to see a show on tv with substance.
Golden Boy rather watch Vegas maybe this for the reason being moved to Friday Nights in a time slot that gets low ratings. Golden Boy is boring and if it were taken off TV I would never miss it
bring back vegas
I like cop dramas, and this one is good. I like the actors and the stories. Hope it will be renewed for several seasons to come
I hope it starts to increase the ratings because this is my new favorite show and I am starting to like this show already and it seems intresting.
You took off Vegas for this? Golden Boy a new low.
Pure amateur. The star,the camera work & the whole look & feel of the show.
TAKE THEO OUT OF THE SERIES. CHI IS GREAT. THEO TALKS TO FAST AND YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND HALF OF WHAT HE SAYS AND HOW DID HE GET SO SMART AT SUCH A YOUNG COP.
BET IT WILL NEVER MAKE-IT.
tHEO JAMES SPEAKS TOO FAST AND IS A NO-IT-ALL.
LOVE CHI, HE IS GREAT IN ANYTHING HE DOES. GET RIDE OF THEO AND YOU VERY WELL COULD HAVE A HIT.
I hope his show is NOT cancelled; the ‘good’ dog ‘bad’ dog says it all; especially in the real world of cops striving high
I have a feeling it’ll be dropped quick. But we’ll see.