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Up in Smoke / Shot in the Dark

In Memphis, a truck fire brings Sgt. William Ashton and the homicide team to the scene of a double murder. When the smoke clears, Ashton must track down a series of suspects in pursuit of the killer. In Kansas City, Kansas, Det. Bill Michael works the murder of a woman found dead in the street. With few leads to go on, he's wondering how to find the killer when anyone could be a suspect.

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Season 5

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Episode 1: Fatal Pickup / Bad Neighbor

Episode 2: Up in Smoke / Shot in the Dark

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Episode 3: Blood Trail / 50G Murder

Episode 4: Live to Tell / Field of Lies

Episode 5: Stray Bullet / Payback

Episode 6: The Good Book / Nightmare

Episode 7: To Die For / Highway Revenge

Episode 8: Final Investment / Writing on the Wall

Episode 9: Silenced