The Beast - Season 1 - Eps 2: Two Choices
Barker and Ellis are assigned to take down a major drug trafficking ring run by a man named Jimmy Casserly--who happens to be in the Chicago Police Department's (CPD) custody. Barker fears that if Casserly stays in CPD custody, his drug deal won't go through and they won't have enough evidence to lock him up for good. The partners come up with a risky scheme to bust Casserly out of CPD custody and all is going well until a major wrench is thrown in the gears--an ex cop with a personal vendetta is also chasing Casserly. Meanwhile, Ellis continues to burn the candle at both ends. He runs into Rose and she questions what he does for a living, and Ray from Internal Affairs tries to convince him that Barker is crooked by giving him a DVD with supposed evidence against his mentor.
About The Beast

Title: The Beast
First Air Date: 2009-01-15
Last Air Date: 2009-04-23
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.3/10 (from 31 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 13
Network: A&E
Genres: Crime, Drama
Production Companies: Sony Pictures Television, Scarlet Fire Films
Synopsis
Unorthodox but effective FBI veteran agent Charles Barker takes on a rookie partner, Ellis Dove. Barker trains Dove in a hard-edged, psychologically driven approach towards undercover work, where a moment's hesitation can lead to death. As the job takes its toll on Dove, an Internal Affairs team tries to enlist the rookie as a double-agent in the bureau's investigation of his partner.
Cast

Patrick Swayze
Charles Barker

Travis Fimmel
Ellis Dove

Kevin J. O'Connor
Harry Conrad

Lindsay Pulsipher
Rose Lawrence

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
Ray Beaumont

Dion Strowhorn Sr.

Dale Caba

Laura Otto

Bernadette Lords

Tim Krueger