Robbery Homicide Division: Season 1

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CBS | Season Premiere Date: September 27, 2002

Starring: Tom Sizemore, Michael Paul Chan, Klea Scott

Summary: "A compelling drama, Robbery Homicide Division draws viewers into the lives of the elite Robbery and Homicide Division of the present-day Los Angeles Police Department. The detectives in this select unit work only high-profile crime wherever it occurs in Los Angeles."

"Detective Sam Cole (Sizemore, Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down)"A compelling drama, Robbery Homicide Division draws viewers into the lives of the elite Robbery and Homicide Division of the present-day Los Angeles Police Department. The detectives in this select unit work only high-profile crime wherever it occurs in Los Angeles."

"Detective Sam Cole (Sizemore, Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down) heads the Robbery and Homicide Division's team of highly skilled detectives. Sometimes outrageous, always strategic, Cole has both a hunter's raw instinct and the intellect and wit to pursue L.A.'s most vicious and complex crimes. He has mastered the art of viewing crime through the eyes of the criminal."

"Cole's team consists of Sergeant Alfred Simms, (Henley, Providence, ER) nicknamed "Dr. Death," he is best known for his droll sense of humor and high level of skill with a shotgun; Detective Sonia Robbins, (Scott, Millennium, Brooklyn South) a Spanish-speaking detective who specializes in pathology and Detectives Richard Barstow (Cubitt, Turks, American Embassy) and Ron Lu (Chan, Spy Game, Batman and Robin) who come from L.A.'s Hispanic and Asian Gang Units. Together, Cole's unit will confront the city's highest-profile crimes and criminals in the most exciting urban landscape in America." (Universal press release)

A big critical, if not commercial, hit, Robbery Homicide Division marked Michael Mann's return to series television after more than 10 years on the big screen. Maybe he would have been better off returning to NBC. Although Friday at 10:00pm was where Miami Vice had aired, it didn't have to contend with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Never once did RHD air against a rerun of SVU, and no doubt both shows had too much audience overlap for RHD to ever find one. Which very well might have been the intention, since CBS didn't own a piece of the action. Ratings improved dramatically when it was moved to Saturday in The Agency's time slot for a two-week experiment, and, in fact, on December 7, 2002, it topped lead-in The District and won its time slot for the first time -- while The Agency (a show CBS did own a piece of) tanked on Fridays when it aired in RHD's slot. Just when things were starting to look up, Tom Sizemore got arrested on December 11th. And Les Moonves cancelled the series the next day.
RHD was repurposed on the Universal-owned USA Network; the unaired episodes were eventually broadcast there.

Theme song
"3030" (instrumental)
written by Dan "The Automator" Nakamuran and Teren Delvon "Del the Funky Homosapien" Jones
performed by Deltron 3030

Robbery Homicide Division is produced by Forward Pass, Inc., in association with Universal Network Television

Broadcast History
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Sep 2002-Nov 2002, Fri 10:00-11:00
Nov 2002-Dec 2002, Sat 10:00-11:00

First telecast: September 27, 2002
Last telecast: December 7, 2002
Show type: Action drama
Number of episodes: 13
Media: 24p Tape… Expand

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. Absolute Perfection
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S1:E12. Vamonos, Chica
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S1:E12. Vamanos Chica
Air Date: April 14, 2003

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Tim Goodman

Mar 18, 2013

Mann's stamp is all over this. Robbery Homicide Division has a distinct "film" look and a more languid pace than other TV dramas. Read full review

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 27, 2002
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  S1:E13. Absolute Perfection
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E12. Vamonos, Chica
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E12. Vamanos Chica
  Air Date: April 14, 2003
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  S1:E11. Hellbound Train
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E10. Had
  Air Date: December 7, 2002
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  S1:E9. Life Is Dust
  Air Date: November 30, 2002
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  S1:E8. Wild Ride (a.k.a. Zero Disrespect)
  Air Date: November 15, 2002
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  S1:E7. City of Strivers (a.k.a. Defense Lawyer)
  Air Date: November 8, 2002
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  S1:E6. In/Famous
  Air Date: November 1, 2002
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  S1:E5. Alton Davis Redux
  Air Date: October 25, 2002
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  S1:E4. Free and Clear
  Air Date: October 18, 2002
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  S1:E3. 2028 (a.k.a. Internet Sex)
  Air Date: October 11, 2002
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  S1:E2. Mini-Mall
  Air Date: October 4, 2002
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  S1:E1. A Life of Its Own
  Air Date: September 27, 2002