The fourth episode of the Training Day television series, titled "," centers on the personal stakes for Detective Frank Roarke when a long-time friend and CI is murdered by yakuza assassins. Episode Summary
Reviewers from The Hollywood Reporter noted that while the episode features a "ballsy and silly" fight scene involving a yakuza sword and a metal baseball bat, it failed to show significant plot progression or character improvement from the pilot. [S1E4] Training Day
Overall, while the episode provides the high-energy action expected of the genre, it largely serves as a "carbon copy" of tired cop show tropes rather than recapturing the excellence of its namesake. "Training Day" Code of Honor (TV Episode 2017) - IMDb The fourth episode of the Training Day television