About this season
Over a two-year period, filmmakers embedded with cops in Flint, Michigan, reveal a department grappling with volatile issues in untenable conditions.
Episodes (8)
1. Welcome to Flint Town
Aired 2 March 2018 • 39 min
As a water crisis erupts and a new mayor is sworn in, the understaffed police department faces uncertainty while struggling to protect the city.
2. Two Guns
Aired 2 March 2018 • 42 min
A new chief ushers in change as a presidential debate comes to town. A young cadet navigates training, while veteran Frost recalls a painful incident.
3. The Rat Pack
Aired 2 March 2018 • 44 min
Chief Johnson's new team targeting high-crime areas takes action, to mixed response from the community. Dion and his mother close in on graduation.
4. Death and Homicide
Aired 2 March 2018 • 45 min
Flint police battle with a store that's a magnet for criminal activity. Dion has his first shift on the job. The officers react to tragedy in Dallas.
5. The Numbers
Aired 2 March 2018 • 38 min
Flint PD copes with anti-police sentiments. The city starts a volunteer community police program. Encouraging crime statistics bring cautious optimism.
6. Devil's Night
Aired 2 March 2018 • 34 min
Presidential candidate Donald Trump visits Flint. As voters weigh renewing a police funding tax, Chief Johnson looks for other ways to raise revenue.
7. Two Worlds
Aired 2 March 2018 • 45 min
Election Day arrives. As nervous officers await the results, it's business as usual on the streets. Trump's win exposes divisions in the department.
8. The Stand Off
Aired 2 March 2018 • 47 min
Johnson clashes with the city council over the budget as crime stats head in the wrong direction. Balasko and Frost ponder their future together.