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?
Absolutely one of the best shows! Great chemistry between lead cast; superb acting. As previously commented, why cancel one of tv’s best shows. My husband and I are dedicated fans!
I’m so curious about the events seven years later- what does Holbrook do to cause a tragedy in Clark’s life? Does he somehow cause an accident between Owen & Clark, or does Holbrook outright kill Owen? Maybe Margot is the tragedy; therefore how Owen dies will remain a mystery if the show isn’t renewed. Other questions: Who does Clark marry? What did Walt & Stella’s Dad do exactly to cause Walter’s hatred? Argh, too many unanswered questions to cancel this show. Plus each episode is well-acted, fun and thoughtful.
Needs to be renewed – one of the better new shows on TV. PLEASE! That and Blue Bloods seem to be iffy, and we really like both.
Love the show! Plots interesting, acting subtle and very good. Love the morality of Chi McBrides character. Please, please do not cancel. So few good dramas left on network t.v. We are watching PBS for our dramas. P.S. James and Alejandro have an interesting relationship. J.G.
Love this show! Look forward to it every week. Do Not Cancel!!
Great show! Do not cancel
Great show.love the cast.cant wait each week for next episode.husband and I are hooked.
One of best new shows this seasons.
Please keep this show…. it’s great!!!
My wife and I really like the characters and plots on the show. Strong personalities. We hope it gets renewed.
I really like the show and it seems to me that each episode gets better. Hope it’s renewed!!
please keep this show!!!
Really good show, give it more time to find a following.
Enjoy this show. Good cast of characters
I think this series is great! I didn’t really expect it to be. Watched the pilot and wasn’t sure, but since then I’ve watched intermittently and now am hooked. The storyline makes you want to come back for more as his life unfolds… I like it!
It’s so good.I like so much this show!!