The Beast - Season 1 - Eps 8: Mercy
Barker goes undercover as a homeless man to solve a series of murders of homeless veterans. The case hits Ellis particularly hard because he's a veteran himself. When Rose finds out that Ellis was in the military, she tries to get him to open up to her about his experiences, but the troubled Ellis turns her down.
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