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The District Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2003 - 2004
Episode 1
Jack's Back
Sat, Sep 27, 2003 60 mins
Mannion returns to Washington, D.C., and tries to get back his job as police chief. The mayor, however, has other ideas. Meanwhile, Temple is arrested for the murder of a drug dealer, based on the testimony of an eyewitness. Maria: Alexandra Barreto. Gwen: Vanessa Bell Calloway. Young Mannion: Noah Nelson. Strong: Hawthorne James. Helen: Zoe Cotton. Paulsen: Shane Blades. Vanessa: Jaclyn Smith.
Episode 2
The Devil You Know...
Sat, Oct 4, 2003 60 mins
An error in judgment by Mannion's replacement as police chief leads to an innocent woman's death. Meanwhile, hoping to get his old job back, Mannion puts his team together in an effort to bring down a notorious drug dealer. Temple confronts Debreno about his partner's surprising one-night stand. Vanessa: Jaclyn Smith. Corona: Maximo Morrone. Segretti: Derek Anthony. Buell: Jim Fitzpatrick. Maria: Alexandra Barreto.
Episode 3
Free Byrd
Sat, Oct 11, 2003 60 mins
Mannion tries to persuade Sherry (Jean Smart) to move to Washington, D.C., and work for him; an ex-convict becomes a suspect when his girlfriend is found dead after falling from a third-story apartment window; Temple sets a trap for two police officers he suspects of using brutality on suspects. Jesse Jackson Jr. has a cameo. Raynel: Terrell Tilford. Segretti: Derek Anthony. Singer: Bill Nunn. Paula: Katrina Phillips. Donnelly: Jason Beghe.
Episode 4
The Kindness of Strangers
Sat, Oct 18, 2003 60 mins
Noland tries to track down a pedophile who contacted the deputy chief's 12-year-old niece over the Internet and convinced her to run away and meet him. Adding to Noland's horror is the belief that the suspect lured several other girls away and then killed them. At headquarters, Temple is harassed by two fellow officers for his part in taking down two violent cops. Icarus: John Sloan. Gaines: A.J. Buckley. Amy: Destiny Edmond. Gayle: Valarie Pettiford. Emma: Aurelia Sweeney.
Episode 5
Blind Eye
Sat, Oct 25, 2003 60 mins
Mannion uncovers---and tries to dismantle---an underground system of justice created in a neighborhood whose citizens are tired of unfair treatment by the police and the courts; Temple hires a lawyer to defend him in a wrongful death suit; Nancy and Brander prepare for a test to become a detective. Alex: M. Neko Parham. Dyanne: Tangi Miller. Birch: Eugene Clark. Aida: Elayn J. Taylor. Hunter: Richard Burgi. Doris: Bebe Drake. Field: Mitchell Mantell.
Episode 6
Jupiter for Sale
Sat, Nov 1, 2003 60 mins
The city is thrown into a panic when it's reported that a serial killer who murdered 11 people in 1985 but was never caught is responsible for a recent slaying that looks eerily similar to those past crimes. Adding to the belief is a letter supposedly written by the killer claiming credit. Noland brings in the ex-cop (John Savage) who worked the case originally, but Mannion doesn't trust him. Hess: Scott MacDonald. Joyce: Dagney Kerr. Mel: Al Bello. Cheryl: Shannon Lapp. Dina: Alice Dodd.
Episode 7
A House Divided
Sat, Nov 8, 2003 60 mins
While taking part in a Civil War reenactment, Mannion is nearby when a Confederate participant is shot and killed, and the evidence suggests that it was murder. Also: Vanessa confronts Sherry after one of her clients is injured during a botched sting operation; Noland traces his ancestry and discovers some surprising news. Vanessa: Jaclyn Smith. Sherry: Jean Smart.
Episode 8
Acceptable Losses
Sat, Nov 15, 2003 60 mins
Ella's son, Ricky, and a friend are rushed to the hospital after collapsing during a birthday party. Apparently, the kids accidentally ingested drugs, which leads an angry Mannion to hunt for those responsible. Also, Brander goes after a man involved in an ATM robbery. Ricky: William Turner. Clive: Gregalan Williams. Brander: Wayne Duvall. Cutter: Christopher B. Duncan.
Episode 9
In God We Trust
Sat, Nov 22, 2003 60 mins
Money from a robbery committed 46 years ago floats down from the sky next to Mannion's apartment building after a vision of the Virgin Mary appears on a window of the structure. Later, thousands of dollars worth of clothing also come tumbling down and the chief realizes he's searching for a modern-day Robin Hood. Also: Temple's wrongful-death case goes to trial. Maria: Alexandra Barreto. Dyanne: Tangi Miller. Gwen: Vanessa Bell Calloway. Cutter: Christopher B. Duncan.
Episode 10
Hollow Spaces
Sat, Dec 13, 2003 60 mins
The teen who was the recipient of the late Ella Farmer's heart is a suspect in a gas-station robbery in which the owner was killed, but the boy claims he is innocent; Nancy and her mom become targets in a carjacking; the mayor threatens to refuse to pay the hefty damages awarded in Temple's wrongful-death civil case, which he lost. Alex: M. Neko Parham. Logan: Richard Fancy. Evelyn: Lee Garlington. Rollins: Russell Richardson. Butterfield: Al Bello.
Episode 11
The Voice Inside
Sat, Dec 20, 2003 60 mins
An 8-year-old autistic girl refuses to speak after she witnesses the murder of her parents, so Mannion brings in a former hostage negotiator to bond with the child. Elsewhere, Nancy receives a blood-stained dress from her dry cleaner that belongs to someone else and she suspects foul play. Tommy: Rodney A. Grant. Mia: Stephanie Patton. Goodman: Tony Adelman. Sheila: Maria McCann. Gloria: Jill Remez. Wallace: Michael Bofshever. Mary: Sally Champlin. Dan: Jim Abele.
Episode 12
Breath of Life
Sat, Jan 17, 2004 60 mins
Brander revives a bloodied police officer by giving him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and then learns that the cop is gay. The injured man's partner, who stood by while Brander assisted, comes under fire when it's suspected that he did little to help, out of fear of contracting a disease. The injury occurred when a car ran the officer down and then sped away. The investigation leads Mannion to a local college campus where he learns that serious crimes are going unreported. Brander: Wayne Duvall. Cutter: Christopher B. Duncan.
Episode 13
Party Favors
Sat, Jan 24, 2004 60 mins
An attractive, influential lobbyist, who was working on a damaging tell-all book about senators and congressman trading votes for sexual favors, is found hanging in her condo from a rope. The investigation gets personal for Mannion when he learns that the woman's ghost writer is a disgraced journalist to whom his daughter was once engaged. Elsewhere, Gwen is arrested during a protest outside of the offices of an HMO. Ethan: Rick D. Wasserman. Beth: Chad Morgan. Carolyn: Rebecca Grant. Lowe: Mark Moses.
Episode 14
a.k.a.
Sat, Feb 7, 2004 60 mins
A woman in the Witness Protection Program is the victim of a hit-and-run accident that leaves her dead and Mannion pondering whether she was murdered. Elsewhere, Temple works after hours as a security guard and makes preparations for an ambassador's reception; and the chief gets a sandwich named after him at a restaurant, but the honor turns into a distasteful experience after several people get sick from eating it. Temple: Sean Patrick Thomas. Nancy: Elizabeth Marvel.
Episode 15
D.C. Confidential
Sat, Feb 14, 2004 60 mins
An elderly black man is murdered around midnight after visiting the Korean War Memorial and the investigation reveals that the victim may have been connected to a jazz singer's death in the 1950s, a slaying that also involves the late Ella Farmer's uncle. At headquarters, Sherry tries to convince Mannion to let her move into Ella's old office, but the chief refuses. Sherry: Jean Smart. Maria: Alexandra Barreto.
Episode 16
On Guard
Sat, Feb 21, 2004 60 mins
Mannion's objectivity is questioned when his sexy fencing teacher kills her estranged husband with a sword and the chief accepts her story that it was self-defense; Debreno learns that an old friend who reportedly died in an accident five years ago may still be alive and living on the streets. Vanessa: Jaclyn Smith. Sonya: Ada Maris. Chris: C. Thomas Howell. Gregor: Kristof Konrad. Archie: Thom Gossom Jr. Duffy: Terence Knox. Ellen: Salli Saffioti. Young Jack: Ridge Canipe.
Episode 17
Family Values
Sat, Feb 28, 2004 60 mins
An 8-year-old girl is abducted from a city park and a hefty ransom is demanded. Sherry is seriously wounded by gunfire as she pursues the alleged kidnapper, who is believed to be holding the youngster in a warehouse. Back at headquarters, Mannion's new director of police administration experiences a bizarre first day. It begins with the chief forgetting that he hired her. Sherry: Jean Smart. Bobbi: Anna Maria Horsford. Daniel: Jon Tenney. Katherine: Margaret Easley. Robert: Peter Holden.
Episode 18
The Black Widow Maker
Fri, Apr 2, 2004 60 mins
After a judge (Jerry Van Dyke) in a small Iowa town issues a warrant for Mannion's arrest for failure to pay a fine, the chief flies there and gets involved in a murder case in which a newlywed is accused of slaying her husband on their honeymoon. The woman turns out to be Brander's ex-girlfriend. Back in D.C., an armored truck is robbed and Temple's investigation is compromised by his feelings for the lady in charge of security for the company. Sheriff Boyle: Bill Fagerbakke.
Episode 19
Passing Time
Sat, Apr 17, 2004 60 mins
A woman walks into a bar and calmly shoots a doctor she believes killed her terminally ill mother, who, the investigation reveals, left her entire estate to the physician and nothing to her daughter. Also: Nancy is asked by her ill father to help him end his life when he becomes unable to take care of himself; Mannion becomes obsessed with finding out who is leaving notes that criticize his wardrobe in a suggestion box. Nancy: Elizabeth Marvel.
Episode 20
Ten Thirty-Three
Sat, Apr 24, 2004 60 mins
Mannion investigates a gang shooting outside of a church and Gwen believes one of the young boys involved may be the son who was taken away from her years ago. Gwen: Vanessa Bell Calloway. Vanessa: Jaclyn Smith. Logan: Richard Fancy. Tico: Walter Perez. Armando: Efren Ramirez. Elsa: Natasha Perez. Maria: Alexandra Barreto. Miles: Jascha Washington. Mendoza: Geoffrey Rivas.
Episode 21
Open Season
Sat, May 1, 2004 60 mins
Noland fights for his life after being gunned down by a gang member in apparent retaliation for Mannion's crackdown on a well-known area gang. The chief got a look at the shooter and believes the suspect is Maria's brother, Tico, which causes friction between the boy's sister and Debreno. Maria: Alexandra Barreto. Debreno: Jonathan LaPaglia. Noland: Roger Aaron Brown.
Episode 22
Something Borrowed, Something Bruised
Sat, May 1, 2004 60 mins
Mannion prepares for his daughter's wedding and Noland recovers from gunshot wounds that leave him confined to a wheelchair. The chief isn't thrilled with Beth's decision to marry, but he's determined to not miss the ceremony. Unfortunately, he stumbles upon the dead body of a woman at a toxic-waste dump and her identity shocks everyone. Later, a second victim is found near the same location. Vanessa: Jaclyn Smith. Sherry: Jean Smart. Tico: Walter Perez.