L.A.'s Finest is the first premium content show made for the cable provider and the debut of its Spectrum Originals banner of exclusive programming.

After discovering that Carlene Hart is the mastermind behind the Knox operations during meeting in Duval's home, Syd and Nancy have to move quickly to catch her before she disappears.

[11] On May 17, 2018, it was announced that Sony Pictures Television was in preliminary discussions with Charter Communications regarding a deal to pick up the series.

[13] On June 26, 2018, it was announced that Charter Communications had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of thirteen episodes.

[14][15][16][17] On February 7, 2019, it was announced during the Television Critics Association's annual winter press tour that the series would premiere on May 13, 2019 with the release of the first three episodes.

The remaining episodes were expected to be released on Mondays following the premiere via Spectrum's video on demand service accessible through their set-top cable boxes, along with the provider's iOS, Apple TV, and Roku applications.

[27] In March 2018, it was announced that Jessica Alba, Ryan McPartlin, and Zach McGowan had been cast as series regulars.

[28][29][30] In September 2018, it was reported that Sophie Reynolds had been cast in a series regular role and that Barry Sloane would appear in a recurring capacity.

[31][32] In October 2018, David Fumero and Jordan Rodrigues joined the series in recurring roles.

[35] On February 21, 2019, executive producer and showrunner Brandon Sonnier was seriously injured during the shooting of a car stunt at the Port of Los Angeles when the vehicle accidentally crashed into the video village area of the set, which led to a partial amputation on his right leg.

L.A.'s Finest is the first premium content show made for the cable provider and the debut of its Spectrum Originals banner of exclusive programming.

[46] The show premiered in Australia on 10 Bold[47] on November 7, 2019 before joining catch-up streaming service 10 Play.

The website's critical consensus reads, "A spin-off to nowhere, L.A.'s Finest operates on outdated sensibilities and wastes its talented leads' time—especially unfortunate considering Gabrielle Union's committed performance.