Betraying the Badge (2021)

Name: Betraying the Badge
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.5

Documentary

Harrowing stories of cops who abandon their oath to serve and protect and instead, steal, cheat, and, in some cases, kill; told by the cops who committed the crimes to the whistle blowers, prosecutors, and fellow officers who took them down.

IMDb rating: 7.5 (77 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

7.34 avg 8 episodes 7.4 → 7.3 46 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Rich Rivera: The Inside Man	7.4	13
2	To Protect and Serve the Mob	7.4	12
3	Shattered Shield	7.9	12
4	Panama Unit	7.2	11
5	Snitchin' on Corrupt Cops	6.8	10
6	Tarnished Badge	7.2	10
7	Sheriff's Bling Ring	7.5	11
8	Florida Killer Cops	7.3	10

Season 2 (2022)

7.73 avg 3 episodes 7.2 → 8.2 44 min avg

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Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Diamonds and Dirty Cops	7.2	6
3	Takedown at the Border	7.8	7
5	The Four Horsemen	8.2	7

Betraying the Badge (2021)

Seasons

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