When Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson arrives in Los Angeles from Atlanta, Georgia, she immediately finds herself thrust into a very different way of life. She struggles to get over her past problems while dealing with co-workers who resent the fact that she leapfrogged over many veteran cops to the elevated position of deputy police chief. Her quirky personality and hard-nosed approach to her job immediately irritate her colleagues, as does the fact that she is a tough-minded Southern woman in a department dominated by men. Although focused on her career, she's also trying (somewhat unsuccessfully) to overcome her love of doughnuts, chocolate bars and other snacks and to reignite a personal life that has fallen by the wayside.
Brenda investigates the puzzling murder of a movie star's wife.
The murder of a Russian call girl becomes a case for the Priority Homicide Division when it's discovered her clients include some of Los Angeles VIPs. As Brenda investigates, she meets with opposition from Assistant Police Chief Pope.
When gang members are gunned down, LA's Priority Homicide Division is investigates. There's little political interest in gang-on-gang violence but Brenda discovers the homicides may have been caused by a military sniper bent on revenge.
While administering a drug test on an anti-depressant, a doctor is murdered in his office. With the drug company refusing to cooperate and a growing list of suspects, Brenda and the Priority Homicide Division have their hands full.
Brenda investigates the murder of a U.S. Congresswoman's daughter, who may have been targeted because of an online personal ad involving role-playing in a fantasy "rape" scene. As the investigation unfolds, Brenda becomes a target in a frightening incident that leaves her emotionally and physically shaken.
Amy Sedaris
Claire Howard
Kyra Sedgwick
Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson
J.K. Simmons
Asst. Chief Will Pope
Corey Reynolds
Sgt. David Gabriel
Robert Gossett
Cmdr. Taylor