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The Best Episodes of Training Day

Every episode of Training Day ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Training Day!

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Fifteen years after the events of the feature film, Kyle Craig is assigned to go undercover in an elite squad of the LAPD as Detective Frank Rourke’s trainee to spy on him and report on

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Training Day Season 1 Episode 10 - Sunset
    8.5/10(107 votes)

    S1:E10

    Frank and Holly’s worlds collide when several of her call girls go missing, leading the SIS to investigate an eccentric, reclusive Hollywood producer.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Alexi Hawley

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  2. Training Day Season 1 Episode 11 - Tunnel Vision
    8.4/10(94 votes)

    S1:E11

    The hunt for a suspected terrorist takes an emotional toll on Kyle who is convinced that he encountered the suspect during his service in Afghanistan.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writer:Rebecca Dameron

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  3. Training Day Season 1 Episode 12 - Elegy (1)
    8.2/10(90 votes)

    S1:E12

    Kyle’s trust in Frank is shattered when he learns that Frank has been lying to him about the circumstances surrounding his father’s death.

    Director:Anton Cropper
    Writers:Greg Yeoman, Alec Wells

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  4. Training Day Season 1 Episode 8 - Blurred Lines
    8.0/10(110 votes)

    S1:E8

    The hunt for a father-and-son crime team becomes personal for Frank, who is forced to face the parallels between the duo and his own childhood as the son of an outlaw.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writer:Terence Paul Winter

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  5. Training Day Season 1 Episode 9 - Bad Day at Aqua Mesa
    8.0/10(92 votes)

    S1:E9

    Frank and Kyle seek justice for a community organizer who is accidentally killed in a gang-related shooting.

    Director:Jeffrey G. Hunt
    Writer:Clay Senechal

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  6. Training Day Season 1 Episode 13 - Elegy (2)
    7.8/10(83 votes)

    S1:E13

    Kyle, Tommy and Rebecca must rescue Frank when he goes on a rogue mission to Mexico to locate intel linked to the murder of Kyle’s father.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Training Day Season 1 Episode 7 - Quid Pro Quo
    7.7/10(105 votes)

    S1:E7

    Kyle’s morals are put to the test when Frank involves him in a plan to take down a criminal defense attorney who has been helping his clients eliminate witnesses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Training Day Season 1 Episode 5 - Wages of Sin
    7.6/10(149 votes)

    S1:E5

    Deputy Chief Lockhart opens an internal investigation into a past shooting which could cost Frank his badge and freedom, forcing Kyle to help Frank clear his name or risk losing the one man who could help him solve his father’s murder.

    Director:Steven A. Adelson
    Writer:Robert Port

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  9. Training Day Season 1 Episode 6 - Faultlines
    7.5/10(121 votes)

    S1:E6

    An investigation into weapons trafficking becomes personal for Tommy when an old friend becomes connected to the case. Also, Lockhart demands to see results from Kyle’s investigation into Frank’s actions, leading Frank to reveal surprising information to his trainee

    Director:Matt Earl Beesley
    Writer:Ian Shorr

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  10. Training Day Season 1 Episode 3 - Trigger Time
    7.2/10(169 votes)

    S1:E3

    The rift between Kyle and Frank grows when Kyle refuses to adhere to one of Frank's morally ambiguous rules, but the pair must put aside their differences when they learn the notorious hitman known as "El Cucuy" is targeting members of the Russian mob in Los Angeles.

    Director:Nathan Hope
    Writer:Will Beall

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  11. Training Day Season 1 Episode 4 - Code of Honor
    7.2/10(145 votes)

    S1:E4

    When Frank's longtime friend and informant is killed by Yakuza assassins, his quest for revenge puts him and Kyle at odds with an FBI agent whose operation against the Yakuza is jeopardized by Frank's actions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Training Day Season 1 Episode 2 - Tehrangeles
    7.0/10(186 votes)

    S1:E2

    Kyle grows concerned that Frank’s rogue tactics will put a kidnapped girl’s life at even greater risk after a former member of Muammar Gaddafi’s Amazonian Guard becomes involved in the deal and ups the stakes for the girl’s return.

    Director:Louis Shaw Milito
    Writer:Barry Schindel

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  13. Training Day Season 1 Episode 1 - Apocalypse Now
    6.6/10(250 votes)

    S1:E1

    Young, idealistic officer Kyle Craig is tapped to go undercover in an elite squad of the LAPD where he partners with a morally ambiguous veteran detective.

    Director:Danny Cannon
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Sunset" is the best rated episode of "Training Day". It scored 8.5/10 based on 107 votes. Directed by Larry Teng and written by Alexi Hawley, it aired on 4/29/2017. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Tunnel Vision".