What is the price of ambition? The 2013 CBS drama *Golden Boy* follows the rapid rise of Walter Clark (Theo James), a young and determined officer in the New York Police Department. The series uses a unique structure, showing Clark in the present day as a homicide detective while flashing forward seven years to reveal he has become the youngest police commissioner in the city's history.
Each episode details a case that shaped his career, forcing him to make morally complex choices and sacrifices to climb the ladder of success. Guided by his seasoned partner, Detective Don Owen (Chi McBride), Clark learns that achieving his ultimate goal may cost him everything. The show has ended, but sign up for a reminder just in case it returns.
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Golden Boy (2013) is a crime drama television series that aired on CBS. The show follows the story of Walter William Clark Jr., an ambitious young cop in New York City who quickly rises through the ranks to become the youngest police commissioner in the city’s history. Told through flashbacks, each episode reveals how Clark navigates dangerous cases, complex relationships with his fellow officers, and moral dilemmas as he climbs up the career ladder. The cast includes Theo James as Walter Clark and Chi McBride as his experienced partner Detective Owen. Golden Boy explores themes of ambition, loyalty, and sacrifice within law enforcement. Although it had only one season before being canceled, Golden Boy has ended, but sign up for a reminder just in case it returns.
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As he’s interviewed for a story about his career, Walter William Clark, Jr. flashes back on his hard-fought journey from street kid to the most powerful man in law enforcement. After only three years as a beat cop, Clark’s heroics on the job make him bold enough to ask for and receive the unheard – of promotion to Homicide Detective, angering the members of his new department who are eager to see him fail. Though laser-focused on moving up the ladder, Clark’s soft spot is serving as the sole caregiver and supporter of his sister, Agnes, a teenager demonstrating increasingly dangerous behavior. Keenly observant and politically savvy, the Golden Boy bases his career decisions solely on his need to succeed as quickly as possible, and he’ll find that his epic journey will be filled with consequences.
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