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The Best Episodes of Martial Law Season 1

Every episode of Martial Law Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Martial Law Season 1!

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Sammo Law spins, kicks, and chops his way through crime as a one-man police force in Los Angeles. He's a tough law enforcer who comes to the U.S. in search of a former friend and

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Martial Law Season 1 Episode 19 - Nitro Man
    8.2/10(66 votes)

    S1:E19

    During a robbery at Melanie's bank she ends up as a hostage and is kidnapped. Sammo is desperate to find her and save her from danger.

    Director:Greg Beeman
    Writer:Carlton Cuse

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  2. Martial Law Season 1 Episode 7 - Trackdown
    8.1/10(72 votes)

    S1:E7

    The murder of a DA leads to Sammo and his colleagues uncovering a lawyer who hires a gang to steal prosecution evidence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Martial Law Season 1 Episode 1 - Shanghai Express
    8.0/10(115 votes)

    S1:E1

    Sammo's comes to America to find one of his colleagues from China who has disappeared whilst infiltrating an international car theft ring. Sammo ends up taking part in a cop exchange programme between USA and China.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Carlton Cuse

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  4. Martial Law Season 1 Episode 11 - Lock-Up
    8.0/10(63 votes)

    S1:E11

    Sammo and Tyrell go undercover to infiltrate a gun-smuggling operation run by prison inmates.

    Directors:John Patterson, Kevin Murphy
    Writer:Carlton Cuse

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  5. Martial Law Season 1 Episode 20 - Red Storm
    8.0/10(61 votes)

    S1:E20

    While waiting at the airport for the arrival of his teacher, Master Reng, from China Sammo gets involved with trying to stop a gang of crazed terrorists.

    Director:Greg Yaitanes
    Writer:Mark Verheiden

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  6. Martial Law Season 1 Episode 22 - End Game (2)
    8.0/10(71 votes)

    S1:E22

    Lee Hei and his daughter continue to cause trouble for Sammo and his fellow cops. This time though they are told that if they don't catch them then their unit could be shut down.

    Director:Michael Lange
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Martial Law Season 1 Episode 2 - Diamond Fever
    7.8/10(84 votes)

    S1:E2

    Sammo uncovers a diamond counterfeiting and smuggling operation ran by a major Chinese criminal, Lee Hei.

    Director:Rick Wallace
    Writer:Carlton Cuse

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  8. Martial Law Season 1 Episode 3 - Dead Ringers
    7.8/10(90 votes)

    S1:E3

    When fighters start dying in an Internet based all-in-fighting competition the LAPD are called in. Louis goes undercover to see whether or not the fighters are being murdered

    Director:Whitney Ransick
    Writers:Alfred Gough, Miles Millar

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  9. Martial Law Season 1 Episode 5 - Cop Out
    7.8/10(78 votes)

    S1:E5

    Using his status as a new and unknown member of the LAPD Sammo goes undercover to help the team root out a group of vigilante cops.

    Director:Whitney Ransick
    Writers:Alfred Gough, Miles Millar

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  10. Martial Law Season 1 Episode 15 - Breakout
    7.8/10(63 votes)

    S1:E15

    A prisoner escapes from jail and goes looking for the $3 million he and his colleagues stole 5 years earlier.

    Director:Deran Sarafian
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Martial Law Season 1 Episode 8 - Take Out
    7.7/10(71 votes)

    S1:E8

    A friend of Sammo's owns a restaurant. He refuses to sell to Nathan Babbott, a big businessman, and then gets attacked. To help his friend Sammo begins an investigation into Babbott. Sammo has problems trying to open a checking account at the local bank.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Patty Lin

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  12. Martial Law Season 1 Episode 21 - Requiem (1)
    7.7/10(62 votes)

    S1:E21

    Lee Hei and his daughter, Lin Pai Chin, are back in America trying to set up a big drug deal to finance their other criminal activities.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Martial Law Season 1 Episode 4 - Funny Money
    7.6/10(81 votes)

    S1:E4

    With the help of a federal agent Sammo and his fellow officers go after a gang who are counterfeiting money.

    Director:Deran Sarafian
    Writer:Pam Veasey

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  14. Martial Law Season 1 Episode 12 - Painted Faces
    7.6/10(65 votes)

    S1:E12

    Sammo's nemesis, Lee Hei, is back in the US and attempts to assassinate the mayor of Shanghai.

    Director:Whitney Ransick
    Writers:Alfred Gough, Miles Millar

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  15. Martial Law Season 1 Episode 10 - Bad Seed
    7.5/10(61 votes)

    S1:E10

    Winship discovers that his niece is involved with a Triad gang and assigns Sammo and Tyrell to track her down. Terrell is now part of the department.

    Director:Jesús Salvador Treviño
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Martial Law Season 1 Episode 17 - Trifecta
    7.5/10(60 votes)

    S1:E17

    Billy Rafferty, Terrell's former partner is found murdered. Terrell and Sammo investigate the last case he was working on, working undercover at a racetrack.

    Director:Greg Beeman
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Martial Law Season 1 Episode 18 - Big Trouble
    7.5/10(62 votes)

    S1:E18

    A gang threatens the supermarket owned by Terrell's mum and step dad. He decides that he is going to help them out and enlists Sammo to aid him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Alfred Gough, Miles Millar

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  18. Martial Law Season 1 Episode 6 - Extreme Measures
    7.4/10(72 votes)

    S1:E6

    Sammo and his colleagues try to discover the whereabouts a group of White Supremacists armed with heavy weapons.

    Director:David Carson
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Martial Law Season 1 Episode 14 - Wild Life
    7.3/10(65 votes)

    S1:E14

    Sammo and Tyrell try to nail an illegal animal trading and hunting ring.

    Director:Whitney Ransick
    Writers:Garrett Lerner, Russel Friend

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  20. Martial Law Season 1 Episode 16 - Captive Hearts
    7.2/10(62 votes)

    S1:E16

    Sammo and Terrell pursue a sweatshop proprietor suspected of selling babies.

    Director:Michael Lange
    Writer:Del Shores

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  21. Martial Law Season 1 Episode 13 - Substitutes
    7.0/10(61 votes)

    S1:E13

    Sammo discovers that a legendary gangster and drugs dealer has left Colombia and come back to Los Angeles, looking for his ex-wife and son.

    Director:D.J. Caruso
    Writer:Patty Lin

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  22. Martial Law Season 1 Episode 9 - How Sammo Got His Groove Back
    6.8/10(72 votes)

    S1:E9

    Terrell Parker, an LAPD press officer, sees his cousin, a rap artist shot by an assassin. His life saved only by the appearance of Sammo and Louis. Terrell tries to get himself involved in the investigation by partnering up with Sammo. Between them they uncover a CD bootlegging operation.

    Director:Larry Shaw
    Writers:Garrett Lerner, Russel Friend

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Nitro Man" is the best rated episode of "Martial Law" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 66 votes. Directed by Greg Beeman and written by Carlton Cuse, it aired on 3/27/1999. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Trackdown".