19-2
GrittyRaw, unglamorous realism in both look and subject matter.This show: 10/10Central duoOne pair's chemistry carries everything.This show: 8/10WorkplaceThe job and its social ecosystem as the stage.This show: 8/10Character studyInterior life matters more than plot.This show: 8/10NaturalisticUnderstated, lifelike performances and look.This show: 7/10Emotionally heavyDemands real emotional stamina from the viewer.This show: 7/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 7/10TenseSustained suspense and pressure from start to finish.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Adrian HolmesJared KeesoMylène Dinh-RobicBenz AntoineBruce RamsayLaurence Leboeuf
Starring
Adrian HolmesJared KeesoMylène Dinh-RobicBenz AntoineBruce RamsayLaurence Leboeuf
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19-2 Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 7.9 | |
| S2 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.9 | |
| S3 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.4 | |
| S4 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.4 |
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About
"A quiet, human portrait of policing's toll"
19-2 follows two Montreal patrol cops, partners forced together after a violent incident that shook their precinct, as they try to rebuild trust while riding the same beat every day. Rather than chasing case-of-the-week thrills, the show lingers on the emotional wear of policing: domestic calls, grief, small failures, quiet moments between shifts. The pace is slow and grounded, closer to a character study than an action drama. What carries it is the lead performances and the sense of real partnership forming under pressure, not flashy plotting or twists.
Watch it for
the slow-building partnership between two flawed, believable cops trying to trust each other again.
Maybe skip if
you want fast-paced procedural cases rather than a patient character study.
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Season 12014
7.81K107h 22m
In the first season, Nick, who has just returned from a three-month leave following the traumatic shooting of his partner, learns he has been partnered with Ben, who has just transferred from a small town to restart his life in the big city. Ben and Nick must attempt to put their differences aside as their lives further intertwine, both professionally and personally.
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Season 22015
8.71K107h 14m
In the second season, Ben is under pressure from the Sécurité du Québec (SQ) to uncover the identity of a mole at Station 19. He begins to secretly investigate his own squad, further complicating both his partnership with Nick, and their burgeoning friendship.
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Season 32016
8.0812107h 20m
In the third season, the fragmented squad is reeling from the revelation that Sergeant Julien Houle was a pedophile and a mole for organized crime. As Commander Gendron scrambles to save his own career, the patrollers strengthen their bond to help them through this shocking news. Meanwhile, Nick, still rocked by guilt over his involvement in a murder, seeks closure by trying to find out what happened to his missing cousin Kaz. Ben finds love and happiness with Nick’s sister, Amelie, but struggles with the family he thought he’d left behind.
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Season 42017
8.158285h 52m
In the fourth and final season, the squad faces an eruption of events that force them together in the face of tragedy. It is a season of personal growth and professional trials with beat partners Ben Chartier and Nick Barron and the rest of the cops in 19 fighting corruption and seeking revenge.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Adrian Holmes Nick Barron
Jared Keeso Ben Chartier
Mylène Dinh-Robic Beatrice Hamelin
Benz Antoine Tyler Joseph
Bruce Ramsay Commander Gendron
Laurence Leboeuf Audrey Pouliot
Dan Petronijevic J.M. Brouillard
Tattiawna Jones Amelie de Grace
Maxim Roy Isabelle Latendresse
Jennifer Seguin Dispatcher VO, Operator & Clerk VO
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