The Division (2001)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

The Division is an American crime drama television series created by Deborah Joy LeVine and starring Bonnie Bedelia. The series focused on a team of women police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The series premiered on Lifetime on January 7, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2004 after 88 episodes.

IMDb rating: 6.6 (626 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 +1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2001)

8.34 avg 12 episodes 7.4 → 9.5 60 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.4	19
2	There But for Fortune	7.7	9
3	Seduced and Abandoned	8.5	9
4	Mother's Day	5.7	22
5	Forces of Deviance	9.0	10
6	Secrets and Lies	8.5	10
9	What Sharp Teeth You Have	8.8	9
12	Faces in the Crowd	9.4	12
14	The Parent Trap	7.2	17
15	Deal with the Devil	9.2	8
16	Obsessions	9.2	9
22	Intervention	9.5	13

Season 2 (2002)

7.44 avg 10 episodes 6.8 → 7.4

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
3	This Thing Called Love	6.8	9
5	Forgive Me, Father	9.3	19
6	Journey	8.2	11
9	Beyond the Grave	6.3	10
13	Remembrance	8.2	70
15	Welcome Home	6.8	10
16	Brave New World	6.8	8
17	Secrets, Lies and Weddings	6.6	10
19	Full Moon	8.0	10
20	Long Day's Journey	7.4	9

Season 3 (2003)

7.14 avg 14 episodes 6.7 → 7.8

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	'Till Death Do Us Part	6.7	18
4	Murder.com	5.8	10
5	Testimonial	9.1	41
7	Strangers	7.2	13
11	Rush to Judgment	5.4	18
14	Wish You Were Here	7.2	8
15	Baby It's Cold Outside	7.0	8
16	Extreme Action Figures	8.8	13
17	Castaways	4.8	17
18	Body Double	7.7	15
19	Diagnosis	6.3	10
20	Thus with a Kiss I Die	9.2	8
21	Hearts & Minds	7.0	17
22	Acts of Betrayal	7.8	16

Season 4 (2004)

7.43 avg 15 episodes 6.8 → 7.0

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
2	Skips and Scones	6.8	15
3	What's Love Got to Do with It?	7.2	13
6	That's Them	8.3	11
7	Rush to the Door	7.0	18
9	It's the Real Thing	7.2	13
11	As I Was Going to St. Ives...	7.7	12
12	Lost and Found	8.3	11
13	The Kids Are Alright	9.5	22
14	Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep	8.5	25
15	Acts of Desperation	8.3	13
16	The Box	4.7	24
19	Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here	6.0	22
20	Be Careful What You Wish For	7.7	14
21	Zero Tolerance: Part 1	7.3	16
22	Zero Tolerance: Part 2	7.0	15

The Division (2001)

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