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The District S1E20 — Running Towards Fire

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The District•Season 1•Episode 20

Running Towards Fire

7.8/10 · 47 votesApr 28, 2001

Ranked #21 of 23 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

Detective Travis Haywood is shot while performing an undercover operation by an off-duty cop. Mannion has to handle the manipulative press that keeps referring to the incident as the third time a black cop has been shot by a white cop. Detective Heywood dies and

Directed byTerry George

Written byTerry George

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Seasons4

Cast8

Craig T. Nelson

Craig T. Nelson

Jack Mannion

Jayne Brook

Jayne Brook

Mary Ann Mitchell

Roger Aaron Brown

Roger Aaron Brown

Joe Noland

Lynne Thigpen

Lynne Thigpen

Ella Farmer

David O'Hara

David O'Hara

Danny MacGregor

Sean Patrick Thomas

Sean Patrick Thomas

Temple Page

Elizabeth Marvel

Elizabeth Marvel

Nancy Parras

Justin Theroux

Justin Theroux

Nick Pierce

Crew10

Terry George

Terry George

Director

L

Linda Gase

Co-Producer

Terry George

Terry George

Writer

N

Naomi Geraghty

Editor

C

Christopher Taylor

Director of Photography

Pam Veasey

Pam Veasey

Supervising Producer

J

Jim Chory

Co-Executive Producer

Hans Beimler

Hans Beimler

Co-Executive Producer

D

Dean White

Co-Producer

L

Linda Gase

Executive Story Editor

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Episode Summary

"Running Towards Fire" is episode 20 of The District season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 47 votes, ranking #21 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Terry George and written by Terry George, it aired on April 28, 2001.

Next: E21 · Don't Fence Me In Best of Season 1