| Genre: | Reality |
| Creator: | Greg Berlanti |
| Opentheme: | "Out of Our Heads"[1] |
| Theme Music Composer: | Dropkick Murphys[2] |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 14 |
| Runtime: | 40 to 43 minutes |
| Network: | TNT |
| Company: | Donnie D. Productions Jarrett Creative Group Warner Bros Television |
Boston's Finest is an American reality television series on TNT which chronicled the daily operations of the Boston Police Department. The series was green-lit on May 11, 2012, with the premiere on February 27, 2013.[3] [4] The television show received a second season renewal for six episodes in May 2013.[5]
The show followed officers of four different units of the Boston Police Department.
Gang Unit (Day)
Patrol Unit
Gang Unit (Night)
Fugitive Unit
| Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | ||||
| 2 | 6 | ||||
Boston's Finest received generally favorable reviews, with a score of 75 on Metacritic.[7] Allison Keene of The Hollywood Reporter 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."[8]
The Boston Globes 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."[9]