FlixWorld
Backstrom backdrop
CrimeDrama

Backstrom

Brilliant cop. Total jerk.

6.8(91)
First Aired:January 22, 2015
Seasons:1 season
Episodes:13
Status:Canceled

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.

Cast

Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson

Det. Lt. Backstrom

Beatrice Rosen

Beatrice Rosen

Nadia Paquet

Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert

Det. Sgt. Almond

Genevieve Angelson

Genevieve Angelson

Det. Gravely

Kristoffer Polaha

Kristoffer Polaha

Sgt. Niedermayer

Page Kennedy

Page Kennedy

Officer Moto

Thomas Dekker

Thomas Dekker

Gregory Valentine

Seasons

Dragon Slayer

E1Dragon Slayer

60m5.5

Jan 22, 2015

The supposed suicide of a senator's son ends up being a homicide.

Bella

E2Bella

60m3.0

Jan 29, 2015

The team help to investigate an serial arsonist.

Takes One to Know One

E3Takes One to Know One

60m6.3

Feb 5, 2015

Backstrom and his team are called in after a youth pastor is discovered murdered at a church.

I Am a Bird Now

E4I Am a Bird Now

60m7.0

Feb 12, 2015

Backstrom and his team are called in when a member of Portland's LGBT community is killed.

Bogeyman

E5Bogeyman

60m6.5

Feb 19, 2015

Backstrom and his team are called in when a teenage girl are abducted by an online predator.

Ancient, Chinese, Secret

E6Ancient, Chinese, Secret

60m5.5

Feb 26, 2015

A murder leads Backstrom and his team to an illegal gambling ring.

Enemy of My Enemies

E7Enemy of My Enemies

60m7.0

Mar 5, 2015

Backstrom and his team must work with his estranged father in order to catch a suspected eco-terrorist.

Give 'Til It Hurts

E8Give 'Til It Hurts

60m7.0

Mar 26, 2015

Backstrom and the S.C.U. investigate a hit-and-run that leaves a wealthy woman dead.

The Inescapable Truth

E9The Inescapable Truth

60m7.0

Apr 2, 2015

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.

Love Is a Rose and You Better Not Pick It

E10Love Is a Rose and You Better Not Pick It

60m3.7

Apr 9, 2015

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.

I Like To Watch

E11I Like To Watch

60m

Apr 16, 2015

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.

Corkscrewed

E12Corkscrewed

60m7.0

Apr 23, 2015

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.

Rock Bottom

E13Rock Bottom

60m8.0

Apr 30, 2015

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.

Storyline

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.

Recommended

More Like This

Comments

Sign in to join the discussion.