Urban Cops () is a South Korean reality show broadcast on MBC every1, where celebrities team up with real life police to experience their work and solve crimes within the city. The show is the second spin-off of Rural Police after Sea Police, which feature the same premise but in the countryside and coastal region respectively. Like the first two series, the cast are appointed as entry-level police officers () and work alongside a team of mentor officers.
Season 1 aired on Mondays at 20:30 (KST) from January 14 to March 18, 2019. Jo Jae-yoon from Sea Police joined the cast alongside three new faces. They were appointed entry-level police officers in the Intellectual Crime Investigation Team at Yongsan Police Station in Seoul, shadowing them on their open cases.
Season 2, Urban Cops: KCSI, aired on Mondays at 20:30 (KST) from July 29 to September 30, 2019, with the same cast returning except Jang Hyuk, who was replaced by Chun Jung-myung. In this season, the cast joined the Korean Crime Scene Investigation's (KCSI) Forensic Investigation Unit at Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.
Following the popularity of Seasons 1 and 2, the production crew stated in September 2019 that they were discussing the possibility of Season 3.
Cast Main cast NameSeason 1Season 2Jang HyukEpisodes 1-10Jo Jae-yoonEpisodes 1-10Lee Tae-hwanKim Min-jaeEpisodes 4-10Chun Jung-myung
Police officers Season 1 — Intellectual Crime Investigation Team (Yongsan Police Station, Seoul)
Leader: Investigators: Lee Yoo-shin, Lee Woo-ho, Jo Kyeong-jun, Yoo Seung-ryeol and Choi Woo-cheol
Season 2 — Forensic Investigation Unit (KCSI, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency)
Chief: Lee Sang-bae Captain: Kim Jeong-yong Team 1: Park Seong-woo (Leader), Jo Yeong-hun Team 2: Choi Pyeong-yeop (Leader), Jang Dae-yeong Team 3: Na Je-seong (Leader), Hwang Seong-yeong
List of episodes
Season 1 EpisodeTitleAirdate1Our First Time Being DetectivesJanuary 14, 20192You Are SurroundedJanuary 21, 20193Let's Go Till the EndJanuary 28, 20194The Time of Dogs and WolvesFebruary 4, 20195A Better TomorrowFebruary 11, 20196An Unfair BargainFebruary 18, 20197Hide and SeekFebruary 25, 20198An Ordinary PersonMarch 4, 20199VeteranMarch 11, 201910Extreme JobMarch 18, 2019
Season 2
Ratings Ratings listed below are the individual corner ratings of Urban Cops. (Note: Individual corner ratings do not include commercial time, which regular ratings include.) In the ratings below, the highest rating for the show will be in and the lowest rating for the show will be in each season.
Season 1 Ep. #Original AirdateAGB Nielsen Ratings Nationwide1January 14, 20191.698%2January 21, 20191.310%3January 28, 20194February 4, 20191.270%5February 11, 20191.343%6February 18, 20191.493%7February 25, 20191.447%8March 4, 20191.406%9March 11, 20191.283%10March 18, 2019
Season 2 Ep. #Original AirdateAGB Nielsen Ratings Nationwide1July 29, 20192August 5, 20190.5%3August 12, 20190.5%4August 19, 20190.5%5August 26, 20196September 2, 20190.5%7September 9, 20198September 16, 20190.584%9September 24, 201910September 30, 2019
References
External links Season 1 Season 2