Lawbreakers

Lawbreakers is an American anthology crime drama television series created by Xavier Watson for the RKO Network. The series was produced by Watson's Empirical Entertainment and RKO Pictures Television. It originally aired from September 24, 2002 to May 14, 2012, and at 10 seasons and 219 episodes, it is the fifth longest-running scripted prime time drama series in RKO's history.

Each episode begins , with a cold open showing the main character being detained by authorities for a certain crime. Afterward, the show "rewinds" to the circumstances that led to the crime being committed in the first place. ,, , , and many other social issues are explored.

Lawbreakers received widespread criminal acclaim throughout its run. Audiences praised it during earlier seasons, but criticized later seasons for a perceived decline in quality encapsulated by the recycling of its own episode plots and those of other crime shows. It saw a dip in ratings during its final three seasons. Several actors and crew members from the show have won.