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Detroit 1-8-7 Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
18 Episodes 2010 - 2011
A group of steel-tough homicide detectives hit the streets of the Motor City for casework, in the gritty crime procedural series "Detroit 1-8-7." The main characters include Detective Louis Fitch (Michael Imperioli), an eccentric who left the NYPD after being marked for death; young Latina detective Ariana Sanchez (Natalie Martinez); Detective Damon Washington (Jon Michael Hill), a rookie newly promoted to homicide after achieving impressive clearance results; and Sgt. Jesse Longford (James McDaniel) a veteran Detroit officer. Over the course of the program's run, stories include Fitch and Washington's investigation of an elderly woman's slaying; a case involving the murder of a collegiate football hero; and a hit on an assistant prosecutor. Later in the season, Fitch himself becomes a suspect in the murder of a local philanthropist and must clear his own name, while attempting to re-establish a paternal relationship with his long-estranged son Bobby (Vadim Imperioli). Meanwhile, Longford begins to consider the possibility of retirement.
Episode 1
Pilot
Tue, Sep 21, 2010 59 mins
The drama about Detroit homicide detectives opens with the veteran Fitch (Michael Imperioli) and his new partner Washington(Jon Michael Hill) investigating a double homicide at a pharmacy. Meanwhile, an attorney's murder is probed by impending retiree Longford (James McDaniel) and Mahajan (Shaun Majumder), the Americanized son of Indian immigrants.
Episode 2
Local Hero; Overboard
Tue, Sep 28, 2010 59 mins
Stone is paired with Sanchez on the investigation into the murder of a promising football player, which doesn't sit well with Fitch; Longford and Mahajan look into the disappearance of a groom during a wedding reception on a party boat. Elsewhere, Mason asks Fitch to speak at a press conference to help quell the public-relations fallout from an incident inside the precinct.
Episode 3
Nobody's Home; Unknown Soldier
Tue, Oct 5, 2010 59 mins
The investigation into what appears to be a simple robbery-homicide of a Brush Park squatter leads Fitch, Washington, Longford and Majahan to uncover something much more complex. In other events, Stone and Sanchez, take on the case of a murdered teenager who was found with his severely beaten father, a Vietnam veteran.
Episode 4
Royal Bubbles; Needle Drop
Tue, Oct 12, 2010 59 mins
Fitch, Washington, Stone and Sanchez investigate the murder of a car-wash owner. Longford and Mahajan, meanwhile, look into the slaying of a rising hip-hop star. Xzibit, a Detroit native, guest stars as a hustler-turned-record producer.
Episode 5
Murder in Greektown; High School Confidential
Tue, Oct 19, 2010 59 mins
The investigation into the murder of a teenage girl at the same high school attended by Lt. Mason's daughter turns up several suspects, including a construction worker and the victim's boyfriend. In other events, the murder at a Greek restaurant of a prominent defense attorney's 21-year-old son appears to be an inside job.
Episode 6
Lost Child; Murder 101
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 59 mins
Fitch, Washington, Stone and Sanchez investigate the murder of a young woman in her SUV while her 2-year-old child was hidden in the back of the vehicle. Longford and Mahajan, meanwhile, look into the death of a college janitor who had drugs in his system.
Episode 7
Broken Engagement; Trashman
Tue, Nov 9, 2010 59 mins
Stone and Sanchez work with Fitch in the investigation of a tech executive's murder that could be the result of corporate competition---or a love triangle. In other events, Longford and Washington delve into the murder of a drug dealer and Mahajan searches for an important witness who failed to show for a skinhead's murder trial.
Episode 8
Deja Vu; All In
Tue, Nov 16, 2010 59 mins
The case of a missing teen who may have been murdered leads Fitch, Washington and Sanchez to the young man's friends, who are running drugs in from Canada. In other events, Longford and Majahan investigate the murder of a high-stakes poker player trying to win the money to pay for his daughter's organ transplant.
Episode 9
Home Invasion; Drive By
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 60 mins
Longford, Mahajan, Stone and Sanchez investigate the slaying of a wealthy, retired auto industry executive in his palatial home; Fitch, Washington and Lt. Mason comfort the family of an 11-year-old boy who was killed by a drive-by shooter.
Episode 10
Shelter
Tue, Dec 7, 2010 60 mins
Della Reese guest stars as the mother of a long-missing young black man whose remains, along with those of a young white woman, are found in an abandoned fallout shelter. Longford and Mahajan's investigation is helped by an unlikely source: Longford's estranged father, a former cop. In other events, the murder of a young Latina is investigated by Fitch, Washington, Stone and Sanchez.
Episode 11
Ice Man; Malibu
Tue, Jan 4, 2011 60 mins
Fitch, Washington and Mason investigate the murder of a high-profile actress who was filming a movie in Detroit. In other events, Longford, Mahajan, Stone and Sanchez look into how a homeless man ended up encased in ice in a shantytown.
Episode 12
Key to the City
Tue, Jan 11, 2011 59 mins
While attending Longford's retirement party, the squad is shocked to learn that assistant prosecutor Alice Williams was murdered in the courthouse parking garage, and the tragedy hits Lt. Mason hard.
Episode 13
Road to Nowhere
Tue, Feb 1, 2011 59 mins
Fitch is considered the prime suspect when local philanthropist Henry Malloy is murdered shortly after receiving the key to the city. Washington and Fitch, meanwhile, investigate a triple homicide on a public bus.
Episode 14
Beaten; Cover Letter
Tue, Feb 8, 2011 59 mins
Fitch, Washington, Stone and Sanchez investigate the death of a boxer's fiancée who, it turns out, was the former girlfriend of his upcoming opponent. Meanwhile, Longford and Mahajan reopen a five-year-old cold case when the victim's mother brings in new evidence. Boxing legend and Detroit native Thomas "Hitman" Hearns guest stars as himself.
Episode 15
Legacy; Drag City
Tue, Feb 15, 2011 59 mins
Longford and Mahajan's investigation of a drag queen's murder leads them to suspect both his admirers and rivals. In other events, Fitch and Washington look into an ex-con's claim that he killed two rival gang members in self-defense.
Episode 16
Stone Cold
Tue, Mar 8, 2011 59 mins
The slaying of a college coed leads to an "all-hands-on-deck" case with multiple suspects, including a rival of Stone's from his undercover days, Pup Clemmons (J.D. Williams); a Pakistani drug runner; a college professor; and a classmate from a politically connected family. In other events, Sanchez searches for the truth about Stone's junkie ex-girlfriend (Kristina Apgar), who's trying to reignite her relationship with him.
Episode 17
Motor City Blues
Tue, Mar 15, 2011 59 mins
The slaying of a young graffiti artist is investigated. In other events, Fitch's ex-wife brings his 12-year-old son (Vadim Imperioli)---and some shocking news---to Detroit; Longford begins his retirement paperwork; Washington focuses on his son; Mahajan pulls away from an arranged marriage; and Sanchez contemplates a new relationship.
Episode 18
Blackout
Sun, Mar 20, 2011 60 mins
In the Season 1 finale, Fitch is shaken when his New York nemesis, Albert Stram, makes his presence known in Detroit. The other detectives, meanwhile, investigate the brutal murder of a family, a mystery that leads Fitch to a crushing revelation. As a result, the veteran cop asks Washington to watch his son Bobby, then sets out to catch Stram with help from Longford and Mahajan.
