''Boston's Finest'' is an American

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series on TNT which chronicled the daily operations of the

Boston Police Department The Boston Police Department (BPD), dating back to 1854, holds the primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest municipal police department in the United States. The ...

. The series was green-lit on May 11, 2012, with the premiere on February 27, 2013. It was announced in May 2013 that the series had been renewed for a six-episode second season.

Cast

The show followed officers of four different units of the Boston Police Department. Gang Unit (Day) * Manny Canuto * Diamantino "D" Araujo * Skye Robinson * Robert "Twitch" Twitchell Patrol Unit * Jenn Penton * Pat Rogers * Tim Stanton Gang Unit (Night) * Terrique Chambers * Greg McCormick Fugitive Unit * Sgt Ryan Mason * Michelle Williams * Brian Albert * Winston DeLeon * Greg Dankers * Sean Joyce * Sgt Mike Sullivan * Joe Marerro * Alison Fanelli * Mike McHugh

Episodes

Season 1 (2013)

Season 2 (2013–14)

Reception

''Boston's Finest'' received generally favorable reviews, with a score of 75 on Metacritic. Allison Keene of ''

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'' notes that "fans of police procedurals will be drawn to the show's fly-on-the-wall feeling, with its engaging cases and easy flow of law enforcement lingo. Though Boston's Finest hints at the darkest corners of American street life, its real aim seems to be a showcase of local heroism." ''

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s Matthew Gilbert criticized the show for its lack of action, stating "''Boston's Finest'' may be too aimless and pointless to inspire loyal viewing. It can be a little dull over the long haul, perhaps because the action we see isn’t particularly interesting and the family lives of the cops are relatively incident-free." Gilbert also praised the show for its focus on the personal lives of the officers themselves, "The one subplot in ''Boston's Finest'' that resonates most of all belongs to Officer Penton, who has a personal reason for her interest in drug arrests... We get a clear and touching sense of how Penton's family situation fuels her professional life, and how inspiration and greatness can be born of pain."

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* *{{IMDb title, 2724068 2010s American reality television series 2013 American television series debuts 2014 American television series endings English-language television shows Television shows set in Boston TNT (American TV network) original programming Documentary television series about policing