Stephen Dorff as Deputy Sergeant/Acting Sheriff Bill Hollister, who assumes the mantle of Los Angeles County Sheriff after his predecessor dies of a heart attack. With a reputation for playing by his own rules and defying the system, Bill intends to restore what he believes is a lost sense of honor and duty among his officers.
Brian Van Holt as Deputy Cade Ward, a former Marine-turned-sheriff's deputy who overcame a difficult childhood as a foster child.
Bex Taylor-Klaus as Deputy Brianna Bishop, a seasoned investigator in the Sheriff's office assigned to Bill's personal security detail when he becomes sheriff. Despite her reservations about his unorthodox style of leadership, she views him as the best chance to reform the department.
Siena Goines as Deputy Rachel Delgado, Ward's partner who leaves active duty after being shot during a raid. Goines only appears in the first episode and is replaced by Danielle Moné Truitt for the rest of the series.
Shane Paul McGhie as Deputy Joseph Harris, a rookie deputy, Bill's god son, and the son of Bill's late partner who joins the department in part to honor his father's sacrifice.
Mark Moses as Undersheriff Jerry London, Bill's second-in-command. He views his new boss with contempt, given his refusal to follow police procedure or respect the rules of the bureaucracy.
Danielle Moné Truitt as Deputy Charlie Minnick, a seasoned deputy who was in a secret relationship with her superior, Deputy Gabriel Luna, until his death. She later becomes Harris's second training officer, replacing Luna.
Valeria Jauregui as Maggie Hollister, Bill and Paula's teenage daughter.
Danny Soto as Bobby Perez
Gianna Gallegos as Camilla
Sarah Minnich as Deputy Sara Book
Josh Helman as Deputy Carter, a friend of Harris who encourages him to loosen up.
Jenny Gago as Anjelica Reyes, Paula's mother and Maggie's grandmother
Guest
Bobby Naderi as Deputy Gabriel Luna, a training officer who oversees the department's new class of deputies. He was in a relationship with Minnick, and was Harris's initial training officer until he was killed in a convenience store shooting.
Karrueche Tran as Genevieve, Bishop's girlfriend.
Jason Wiles as David Browder, an inmate dying from cancer.
Meg Smith as Taylor, Maggie's friend.
Lex Lotito as Suki, Maggie's other friend.
Episodes
Production
Development
On February 5, 2019, it was announced that Fox had given the production a pilot order. The pilot was written by Will Beall and David Ayer who executive produces, alongside with Chris Long and Barry Schindel. Production companies involved with the pilot include Entertainment One and Fox Entertainment. On May 9, 2019, it was announced that Fox had given the series order. A few days later, it was announced that the series would premiere as a mid-season replacement in the spring of 2020. On April 3, 2020, the series was canceled after one season.
Casting
In March 2019, it was announced that Stephen Dorff had joined the cast in the leading role, along with Yara Martinez, Brian Van Holt, Siena Goines, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Shane Paul McGhie and Mark Moses. In October 2019, it was announced that Karrueche Tran had joined the cast in a recurring role playing Genevieve. On January 28, 2020, Jenny Gago was cast in a recurring capacity.
Release
Marketing
On May 13, 2019, Fox released the first official trailer for the series. On October 22, Fox released a preview clip confirming a January premiere.
Reception
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 40% with an average rating of 5.8/10, based on 15 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "While those looking for a stylish new procedural with a few unexpected nuances will find much to like, Deputy sticks too closely to its genre guns to break any new ground." On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 51 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
