TV series

Backstrom

Name: Backstrom
Released: 2015
Cast: Rainn Wilson, Beatrice Rosen, Dennis Haysbert, Genevieve Angelson, Kristoffer Polaha

2015· 1 season· 60 min episodesTV-14★ 6.8Canceled

On FOX — From 20th Century Fox Television · Far Field Productions

Brilliant cop. Total jerk.

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Synopsis

Detective Lieutenant Everett Backstrom is a man with no filter. After a five-year exile to the traffic division for offensive behavior, he has returned from disgrace to lead Portland's newly minted S.C.U. Tasked with navigating the city's most sensitive and serious cases, he must solve each crime as he tries, and fails, to change his own self-destructive behavior. Based on renowned Swedish criminologist and novelist Leif G.W. Persson’s hit series of books of the same name.

Themes

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Episodes

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E1 Dragon SlayerNext upJan 22, 2015 · 60 min · ★ 5.5
Synopsis
The supposed suicide of a senator's son ends up being a homicide.
Guest stars: Inga Cadranel (Chief Anna Cervantes), Rizwan Manji (Dr. Deb Chaman), Evan Jones (Gene Visser), Tiffany Hines (Cassandra), Jarod Joseph (Charles Turner), Keenan Tracey (Toby Percival), Kyle Secor (Senator Tobias Percival), Gerard Plunkett (Leyland Eaton)
E2 BellaJan 29, 2015 · 60 min
Synopsis
The team help to investigate an serial arsonist.
E3 Takes One to Know OneFeb 5, 2015 · 60 min · ★ 6.3
Synopsis
Backstrom and his team are called in after a youth pastor is discovered murdered at a church.
Guest stars: Sterling Beaumon (Ryan Durst), Sarah Chalke (Amy Gazanian), Dianne Greenwood (Cop)
E4 I Am a Bird NowFeb 12, 2015 · 60 min
Synopsis
Backstrom and his team are called in when a member of Portland's LGBT community is killed.
Guest stars: Sarah Chalke (Amy Gazanian)
E5 BogeymanFeb 19, 2015 · 60 min
Synopsis
Backstrom and his team are called in when a teenage girl are abducted by an online predator.
Guest stars: Kaylee Kaneshiro (Amber), Valerie Tian (Bethany)
E6 Ancient, Chinese, SecretFeb 26, 2015 · 60 min
Synopsis
A murder leads Backstrom and his team to an illegal gambling ring.
Guest stars: Sarah Chalke (Amy Gazanian)
E7 Enemy of My EnemiesMar 5, 2015 · 60 min
Synopsis
Backstrom and his team must work with his estranged father in order to catch a suspected eco-terrorist.
E8 Give 'Til It HurtsMar 26, 2015 · 60 min
Synopsis
Backstrom and the S.C.U. investigate a hit-and-run that leaves a wealthy woman dead.
Guest stars: Sarah Chalke (Amy Gazanian)
E9 The Inescapable TruthApr 2, 2015 · 60 min
Synopsis
A key witness in a drug investigation is found dead after escaping from his court-mandated rehab program, and Backstrom must figure out how he escaped and who killed him. However, when the S.C.U. learns that the victim is member of a band and all his bandmates dislike him, they start to believe that the killer may be someone closer than they expected. Meanwhile, Backstrom has reason to believe that Valentine may be more than just his tenant.
Guest stars: Paula Newsome (Jill Chapin)
E10 Love Is a Rose and You Better Not Pick ItApr 9, 2015 · 60 min · ★ 3.7
Synopsis
When a young female sex surrogate is found dead in Portland's Rose Garden, the S.C.U. investigates what could be a crime of lust, rage, passion or possibly even love. Meanwhile, Backstrom receives very upsetting news about his mother.
Guest stars: Lindsey Kraft (Claire McGrail)
E11 I Like To WatchApr 16, 2015 · 60 min
Synopsis
Backstrom and the S.C.U. are plunged into the zany, provocative world of a performance art festival when one of the participating artists is found dead. Their investigation turns up a slew of potential killers, all of whom are creative types involved in the festival. In the process of solving the murder, Backstrom reveals a surprising appreciation for visual artwork, and a moment of passion between him and a fiery suspect turns into its own piece of performance art.
Guest stars: Ever Carradine (Lucy Harms)
E12 CorkscrewedApr 23, 2015 · 60 min
Synopsis
Sarah Chalke (“Scrubs”) Guest-Stars Backstrom comes home to find Dante Trippi, Valentine’s abuser, murdered on his doorstep. Worried that Valentine could be next, the S.C.U.’s investigation leads Backstrom to a ring of counterfeit wine smugglers, a corrupt river patrol cop and a Club of Portland government official. Meanwhile, Valentine’s inability to tell the truth makes it harder for the team to catch the killer and Amy (guest star Sarah Chalke) has a new boyfriend, of whom Backstrom is not fond.
Guest stars: Sarah Chalke (Amy Gazanian), Manny Jacinto (Tattooed Punk)
E13 Rock BottomApr 30, 2015 · 60 min
Synopsis
When a Native American is found dead under a bridge on the Wabacooche Indian reservation, Amy’s new boyfriend and Indian Reserve Police Captain, Jesse Rocha, wants in on the case. Backstrom then learns that Indian meth-king Norwest, of Cooch County, is a suspect in the case, and he is convinced his father, Cooch County Sheriff Blue Backstrom, knows about Norwest’s drug dealings, leaving Backstrom to make a difficult decision. Meanwhile, in order to keep his job with the S.C.U., Backstrom must impress Dr. Deb.
Guest stars: Sarah Chalke (Amy Gazanian), Jesse Haddock (Gas Station Attendant)