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The Cleaner

The Cleaner
★ 6.7/10•2008•1h 0m•TV-14•Drama
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Sometimes your only hope is someone who's been there before

After hitting rock-bottom from his own addictions during the birth of his twins, William Banks strikes a tentative deal with God. In exchange for a second chance, he vows to kick his addictions and dedicate his life to helping others. Now, along with his unconventional team, he helps people get clean from their own addictions of sex, drugs, alcohol and gambling by any means necessary.

Jonathan Prince · Writer

StatusCanceled
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJul 15, 2008

Episodes

Episode 1 - PilotE1

Pilot

William tries to help Zach, a once-promising high school athlete who has fallen victim to meth addiction.

Jul 15, 2008

Episode 2 - Rag DollsE2

Rag Dolls

A mother thinks her teen daughter is involved with drugs though her drug test comes back negative. The mother enlists the help of William to prove this theory one way or another.

Jul 22, 2008

Episode 3 - Meet the JonesesE3

Meet the Joneses

You never know where drug rings may show up. In this ongoing episode a wife, from the suburbs, involves herself with a drug ring. Her husband enlists the help of William to crack the ring.

Jul 29, 2008

Episode 4 - Chaos TheoryE4

Chaos Theory

A mathematics professor uses cocaine to help him publish his research in time. His girlfriend and colleague requests William's help. William tries to stop the professor before he loses everything--his career, personal life, and even his immigrant parents' diner. Meanwhile, William's son discovers a used needle in their house after a dinner party. William realizes that the needle belongs to his former sponsor and must decide whether to cut his sponsor out of his life.

Aug 5, 2008

Episode 5 - Here Comes the BoomE5

Here Comes the Boom

A teenage boy needs William's help with his father, who once went to prison because of William's past efforts. The man is back on the streets and using meth again.

Aug 19, 2008

Episode 6 - To Catch a FedE6

To Catch a Fed

William is determined into searching for the former partner of an FBI agent; the missing man is found in a tent city of meth manufacturers, William then realizes that he's has been told lies about the real reason why the FBI agent is looking for her old partner.

Aug 26, 2008

Episode 7 - House of PainE7

House of Pain

William's friend needs help with a student who is abusing heroin and prescription drugs. The boy's father causes problems for the crew. William thinks the boy might be attempting suicide.

Sep 2, 2008

Episode 8 - Let It RideE8

Let It Ride

The gambler notices his favourite jockey is using a lot of drugs to meet weight and asks William to step in.

Sep 9, 2008

Episode 9 - The 11th HourE9

The 11th Hour

The original interventionist brings William in after his intervention with a woman goes wrong and she ends up on the streets. The original interventionist considers William a "Thug" making William question his own motivation for finding the woman.

Sep 16, 2008

Episode 10 - RebeccaE10

Rebecca

A teenager pianist turns to meth in order to cope with the pressure, the father of the teenage girl asks William's crew for help, but they are stonewalled by the girl's mother.

Sep 23, 2008

Episode 11 - Back to OneE11

Back to One

The brother of an striving actress discovers his sister cocaine addiction and tries to get William's crew to help. Akani races to find Sweton after he mysteriously goes missing.

Sep 30, 2008

Episode 12 - Five Little WordsE12

Five Little Words

William rescues a team member, while the others go undercover at a sorority house to get information about a drug dealer.

Oct 7, 2008

Episode 13 - Lie With MeE13

Lie With Me

William devises an extreme intervention when a couple's alcoholism endangers their daughter.

Oct 14, 2008

Actors

Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt

William Banks

Grace Park

Grace Park

Akani Cuesta

Esteban Powell

Esteban Powell

Arnie Swenton

Amy Price-Francis

Melissa Banks

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