Golden Boy
Golden Boy Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 |
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About
"Ambition-driven cop drama told backward from success"
Golden Boy tracks the rapid rise of a young NYPD detective who, we already know from the framing device, will become the city's youngest police commissioner within seven years. Each episode jumps between his rookie years and interview-style flashforwards, letting the show tease how ambition, mentorship, and moral compromise reshape him. It's a slick, fast-moving procedural with a soapier undercurrent than typical cop dramas, carried mostly by its central performance and the will-he-sell-out tension. Watching it feels like a solid, binge-friendly network drama that never quite escapes formula but keeps you curious about the destination.
the flashforward structure that turns a familiar cop-drama arc into a slow-burn character study.
you find dual-timeline gimmicks distracting rather than intriguing.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Pilot | 7.2 | 134 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | The Price of Revenge | 8.0 | 91 | 43 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Young Guns | 8.3 | 79 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Role Models | 8.4 | 72 | 41 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Vicious Cycle | 8.0 | 63 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Just Say No | 8.2 | 63 | 41 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | McKenzie on Fire | 7.7 | 59 | 41 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Scapegoat | 8.1 | 55 | 41 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | Atonement | 8.4 | 63 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | Sacrifice | 8.4 | 55 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 11 | Longshot | 8.4 | 54 | 43 min | |
| ▶ | 12 | Beast of Burden | 8.4 | 60 | 43 min | |
| ▶ | 13 | Next Question | 8.5 | 80 | 43 min |