Training Day 2017

Overview

Training Day is a television series that premiered in 2017. The narrative takes place fifteen years after the events of the feature film of the same name. The plot follows Kyle Craig, who is assigned to join an elite squad within the Los Angeles Police Department. His primary objective is to serve as a trainee under Detective Frank Rourke while working undercover to spy on the veteran officer. Craig is tasked with reporting on Rourke’s off-book methods to his superiors. As the series progresses, Frank Rourke begins to instruct his principled trainee on the realities of working on the streets. This interaction leads the two men to form an uneasy alliance. The relationship between the trainee and the detective serves as the central focus of the show, as their partnership ultimately changes the course of both of their lives in an irrevocable manner. The series explores the complex professional dynamic between the two characters as they navigate the challenges of their assignments within the department.