DARK BLUE

 Genre: Action, Investigative.

Carter Shaw is the head of a crack undercover team of the Los Angeles Police Department that is so secret, many of the team members' own colleagues do not know they are involved. Heir to several generations of police officers and a graduate of UCLA, Shaw quickly rose through the ranks of the LAPD. He made a large number of arrests of high profile criminals during his eighteen years on the force. Shaw frequently uses criminal contacts to further leads and add substance to his team's covers during investigations; Carter's team members are often shocked at how friendly and casual he seems with known criminals.
Carter was married with one child before he became a deep undercover officer. His ex-wife claims his double life was the reason their marriage dissolved. This earlier part of his life is sharply contrasted with the one he now leads, in which he has few personal relationships.
His team includes a recently married cop who struggles with personal relationships he developed while undercover; a shoot-from-the-hip officer Dean Bendis whose activities make fellow team members wonder if he has gone over to the other side; and a callow patrolwoman Jaimie Allen brought in because of her excellent skill in lying and her shady past.