Training Day (2017)
Fifteen years after the events of the feature film, Kyle Craig is assigned to go undercover in an elite squad of the LAPD as Detective Frank Rourke’s trainee to spy on him and report on his off-book methods. As Frank starts teaching his principled trainee the way of the streets, they form an uneasy alliance that will change the course of both their lives irrevocably.
Details
First Air Date
2/2/2017
Last Air Date
5/20/2017
Network
CBS
Rating
6/10 (62 votes)
Status
Canceled
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Television, Fuqua Films, Jerry Bruckheimer Television
About Training Day
Training Day, a crime drama series from 2017, follows up on the events of its feature film predecessor after a 15-year gap. The show centers on Kyle Craig, who goes undercover within an LAPD elite squad. His assignment is to act as a trainee to Detective Frank Rourke and monitor Rourke's unconventional methods.
The series explores the evolving dynamic between Craig, who is principled, and Rourke, who operates outside typical protocols. As Rourke introduces Craig to the realities of street policing, their alliance develops, creating consequences for both characters. The show ran for one season, consisting of 13 episodes before its cancellation.
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The TV series *Training Day* is not currently available for streaming in the United States. It was previously available on Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, and Amazon Video until August 2025. You can sign up to be notified when it becomes available again.
While the *Training Day* TV series is a follow-up to the 2001 film, which was inspired by the LAPD's Rampart corruption scandals, the series itself is a fictional show. The characters and plot lines are not based on real people or situations.
There is one season of the *Training Day* TV series, consisting of 13 episodes.
*Training Day* is a crime-thriller series that fans of the genre might enjoy, especially if they appreciate a "heightened reality" in their action shows. It features Bill Paxton in one of his final performances as Frank Rourke, a veteran detective with questionable methods, and Justin Cornwell as Kyle Craig, a rookie cop assigned to go undercover and report on Rourke.