Discover The Best Movies and TV Shows Like Training Day To Binge Watch

Set in 2015, fifteen years after the events of the acclaimed feature film, the CBS drama series *Training Day* follows the complex and morally ambiguous partnership between veteran LAPD Detective Frank Roark and idealistic rookie officer Kyle Craig. Operating within the elite and secretive Special Investigation Section (SIS), Frank Roark is a legendary lawman who operates far outside the bounds of departmental protocol. Driven by a ruthless, pragmatic philosophy that the ends always justify the means, Frank utilizes questionable tactics, criminal informants, and outright violence to rid the streets of violent predators, all while secretly operating under the dark influence of a Russian mobster named Dmitri Vargas.Concerned by Frank’s unchecked methods and suspected corruption, the LAPD brass plants rookie Kyle Craig inside Frank’s unit as an undercover operative. Kyle is the son of a fallen police officer and is outwardly driven by an unshakeable moral compass and a genuine desire to uphold the law. However, Kyle’s pristine exterior masks a deeply conflicted nature and a desperation to uncover the truth about his father's mysterious death. Tasked with gathering evidence to incriminate Frank and bring down his rogue empire, Kyle is immediately thrust into the dangerous, high-stakes underworld of Los Angeles law enforcement.As Kyle rides shotgun with Frank, the series explores their escalating psychological chess match. Frank quickly senses that Kyle is hiding something, yet instead of exposing him, Frank takes the young rookie under his wing. He systematically tests Kyle’s limits, forcing him into morally compromising situations designed to corrupt his idealism and prove that the real world cannot be navigated by the book. Meanwhile, Kyle struggles to maintain his integrity while playing a dangerous double game, reporting back to Deputy Chief Joy Lockhart while simultaneously getting deeper into Frank’s inner circle, which includes fellow loyal unit members Tommy Campbell and Rebecca Lee.Throughout the season, the partnership is tested by a series of explosive, high-adrenaline cases involving cartel hitmen, human traffickers, and brutal gangs. Each episode peels back layers of Frank's past, revealing that his alliance with Vargas is actually part of a long-term, deeply personal vendetta aimed at taking down a massive international criminal conspiracy rather than mere self-enrichment. As the lines between good and evil continually blur, Kyle finds himself shedding his naive worldview. He realizes that surviving the streets—and earning Frank's ultimate respect—requires crossing lines he swore he never would, culminating in a tense, unpredictable exploration of justice, loyalty, and the corrupting nature of absolute power.