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Latest Episode

Protect and Serve

8.043 min

Season 1 • Episode 10

Latest

Protect and Serve

Oct 14, 2015

Allison and Devin uncover the shocking truth at the heart of a turf war in Crestview. Allison and Matt take the entire family to visit Tim in prison. Jackie, feeling jealous of the way Cameron looks up to Allison, makes a tragic choice.

Overview

Allison McLean is a tough and experienced police detective, mother and wife in suburban Seattle. When she and her police partner must arrest her brother for aggravated assault, her world drastically changes as he's convicted and sent to prison, leaving his two teenagers teetering on the brink of foster care. Ultimately, she takes them into her home, ending up with four teenagers to raise.

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police detective foster child seattle, washington female detective child care

moral compromisechosen familysystemic failureprofessional vs personal duty

Standout Aspects

Acting

Kelli Williams carries every impossible choice

Writing

Sheryl J. Anderson knows female-led drama

Production

Seattle gloom as fifth character

Best for:Streaming·Solo·Background

Heads up:Violence

Creator

Sheryl J. Anderson

First AiredAug 12, 2015

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Seasons1·Episodes10

Top Cast

Kelli Williams

Allison McLean

Jonathan Scarfe

Matt McLean

Dion Johnstone

Devin Stewart

Natasha Calis

Rachel McLean

Mitchell Kummen

Jeff McLean

Matreya Scarrwener

Mariah

Rhys Matthew Bond

Cameron Olson

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Kelli Williams and Jonathan Scarfe previously worked together on 'The Vow'—their sibling tension here hits different with that history.

Cultural

This was UP TV's attempt at premium drama—canceled after one season despite being their highest-rated original. The 'female detective with domestic chaos' formula was having a moment (The Closer, Rizzoli & Isles) but this one's grittier edge didn't find its crowd.

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