Against the Wall - Season 1

First aired: 7/31/2011 13 episodes

Episodes

1. Pilot

Aired: 7/31/2011

Chicago Internal Affairs detective Abby Kowalski investigates crimes in the department. In the opener, Abby, a beat cop, accepts a promotion to detective in Internal Affairs, which doesn't sit well with her family of cops.

2. A Good Cop

Aired: 8/7/2011

Richie shoots a teenage boy in the line of duty. Meanwhile, Abby works with one of her heroes in a case involving a mob mole.

3. We Have a Cop in Trouble Here

Aired: 8/14/2011

An ex-con accuses some police officers of harassment. Meanwhile, Abby is propositioned by the detective investigating Richie's shooting of a teen, and Sheila visits the mother of the boy Richie shot in an attempt to cope with her own grief.

4. The Fifth Body

Aired: 8/21/2011

A woman's corpse disappears from the coroner's office and turns up in a twisted Internet video. Abby and Lina search for the body to ensure that the murderer doesn't go free.

5. Baby, Did A Bad Thing

Aired: 8/28/2011

Abby and Lina investigate a stripper's murder and discover she was killed at a private cop clubhouse where Don is a member. Meanwhile, Richie learns about Brody and Abby.

6. Obsessed and Unwanted

Aired: 9/4/2011

Abby and Lina investigate an officer who is accused of stalking his police psychiatrist; Richie's new partner challenges his loyalties and ethics; Abby's relationship heats up.

7. Countdown to Meltdown

Aired: 9/18/2011

When a man collapses in front of her, Abby attempts to give him CPR; Donnie tries out for the SWAT team.

8. Memories We Fear

Aired: 9/25/2011

Abby and Lina investigate the erratic behavior of a crime scene photographer, which leads them to take over the investigation of a murdered model.

9. Lean on Me or Die

Aired: 10/2/2011

Abby and Lina investigate a fellow Internal Affairs detective; Brody seeks advice on how best to woo Abby.

10. Boys Are Back

Aired: 10/9/2011

Abby and Lina are sent to investigate when a young girl is trampled during a brawl at a wedding; Don recognizes Mackie's new man as someone with a shady past.

11. Wonder What God's Up To

Aired: 10/16/2011

Abby and Lina investigate a complicated case involving the suicide of a police officer; Mackie and Abby's brothers plan a surprise party for Abby.

12. Second Chances

Aired: 10/23/2011

When Shelia hires ex-convicts in her bakery, Don starts to get worried about what the consequences could be for their family. Lina and Abby attempt to uncover what went wrong at a hazing of a recruitment academy in Chicago.

13. We Protect Our Own

Aired: 10/23/2011

When Don's ex-partner Paul is investigated for the death of his wife, Abby and Lina look into how she really died, which may lead to Don's old cases being reopened. Meanwhile, Lina worries if her partnership with Abby will change after the birth of her baby, and Abby's relationships with Danny and Brody heat up.