Barker and Ellis have to bust a major drug trafficker, Jimmy Casserly, out of Chicago Police Department's custody. They need him free so they can make a drug deal with him, then arrest him. Things seem to be going Barker and Ellis' way until they discover that someone else is after Casserly.
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Season 1 Episode 2 of The Beast resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
Charles Barker hazes his new partner as they work undercover, brilliantly manipulating situations, constantly testing him, and pushing him to delve deeper into his "roles". As he realizes he can no longer maintain normal relationships and still do his job, rookie Ellis Dove is confronted with yet another challenge: An FBI team trying to enlist him as a double-agent in the bureau's investigation of his new mentor.