The District

Police Chief Jack Mannion (Craig T. Nelson) attempts to clean the streets of Washington, D.C.; a man goes on a shooting rampage at the Kennedy Center.

Mannion issues a mandate to get illegal guns off the streets and uncovers the motive behind the murder of a wealthy young man.

Mannion's strategy to eliminate crime on the most infested block in the city upsets the mayor's friend; higher-ups accuse Temple of intentionally pushing a suspect into traffic.

Mannion upsets senior officers by ordering them to work the same schedule as criminals do: nights and weekends.

Mannion must help the FBI track down a possible terrorist while trying to seize another on a killing spree.

After Mannion lashes out at corrupt cops, the rest of the force stages a sickout, leaving him holding the bag during a special visit by Cuban President Fidel Castro.

Ella worries when her nephew must testify against his father for the murder of his mother, while Temple tries to convince a woman with a checkered past to testify as well.

Mannion tracks down a deranged man abusing senior citizens by moving into their homes and stealing their ATM codes; Helen learns the name of Mayor Baker's lover.

Temple goes undercover after the arrest of a 15-year-old bike messenger tips the team off to a drug ring that poses as a messenger service when catering to wealthy clients.

Mannion receives a death threat; Santas threaten to go to war over the most profitable street corners for donations.

A veteran's hardened attitude toward a series of horrendous murders forces Temple to question his own toughness while tracking down a suspect who turns out be in the Navy.

A wave of emotion washes over McGregor when he runs into the former Irish Republican Army terrorist responsible for killing some of the police officer's old colleagues.

Mannion calls in an undercover cop to put a stop to the vigilante murders of child molesters, despite his own personal feelings toward the victims.

The safety of a foster child rests in Mannion's hands after the chief learns that the foster father is only in it for the money.

Mannion crusades for the safety of the city's cabdrivers; an undercover operation threatens Temple's life.

Emotions long since forgotten creep up at the wedding of Mannion's former wife, threatening not only her impending marriage, but Mannion's new relationship as well.

Temple and McGregor get a big surprise when they discover that the smuggled goods they once thought were drugs turn out to be Vietnamese women caught in an illegal sex trade.

A ticked off Mannion swears to restore peace when the escalation of turf wars between two gangs ends up cutting down an innocent bystander.

The war on drugs hits Mannion where it hurts when he discovers that his son, Jack Jr., and his son's girlfriend, Candace, are using and selling ecstasy.

When a white rookie officer shoots a black undercover officer, Mannion deals with racial tension within the force.

The seedy owner of a fencing operation cooperates with Temple and McGregor, giving them the street credibility they need to start their own operation, which they use to track down criminals.

Mannion's career is at stake when he turns for help in a current investigation to a Russian mob contact from his past.

Mannion's (Craig T. Nelson) career hangs in the balance because of his past connections with the Russian mob. Guest star: Jean Smart.