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Against the Wall

Against the Wall

Description: Abby Kowalski is a single police officer from Chicago who lands her dream job as a detective. But the promotion causes problems for her in her personal life, specifically in her close-knit family of cops. Abby, now part of the department's Internal Affairs division, finds herself at odds with her fellow officers, a group that includes her father and three brothers. Abby's task is to find a way to pursue her dream of being a detective while keeping her family intact. Veteran actors Treat Williams and Kathy Baker play Abby's parents in the crime drama.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Year Released: 2011
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 13
First episode air date: July 31, 2011
Program Creator: Annie Brunner

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