Little Dog

Seasons

2018

6.5

Five years after quitting a match, boxer Tommy "Little Dog" Ross begins a quest for redemption.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Round One

It's been five years since Tommy walked out on the welterweight championship fight with Rico St. George, that act which is still largely seen as cowardice. Tommy's ex-girlfriend Pamela, who was supposedly in Tommy's figurative corner on the day of that fight, is also now married to Rico. It's also Tommy's birthday, something that no one, even his family, seems to care about, they who are more concerned about wishing Sylvia a happy birthday, her birthday which is still a week away. Tommy's disintegrated life as a washed up boxer could take a turn when Chesley posts a video online of Tommy, showing his fighting prowess, in an impromptu street fight, that video which goes viral, and catches the attention of Rico, who would welcome a chance to finish in the ring what Tommy stopped five years ago. Out of shape and out of practice, Tommy has to decide if he is up to accepting Rico's challenge, it which would also bring him face to face again with Pamela if he accepts.

S1 • E2

Round Two

After publicly accepting Rico's challenge for another bout, Tommy is having second thoughts as he is getting decimated in the media, and as he realizes he is out of shape and has no money to hire a trainer. Even most of his family doubts if he should do it, except Ginny, who may her own motives in supporting Tommy's return. But what starts out as a way out of the bout for Tommy ends up being a return to the ring earlier than expected in participating in a charity bout for kids. In going through with this return to his former life, Tommy has to confront his old boxing life, including the role of Lowly Sr.'s incarceration in his meltdown five years ago. There is a last minute change in the charity bout, that change that will end up being a no win situation for Tommy.

S1 • E3

Round Three

Tommy needs to find a job to be able to pay for his training for the bout against Rico. He ends up meeting Lowly Sr. for the first time in five years - since Lowly was charged with attempted manslaughter just prior to Tommy's last championship bout with Rico - and balks at the idea Lowly has in preparing for the bout stemming from what was happening in Tommy's corner the last time around. Tommy's own idea of getting his old job at Devereaux's Seafood Empire may not be easy as he hopes. The one seeming bright spot in Tommy's current life is running into Vaani more and more often, she, too, seemingly happy about these chance encounters. Meanwhile, Ginny, using some moral suasion, is able to convince a rather high profile member of the community to attend her self-help sessions. Despite the rather sensitive nature of the circumstance, that person may be able to exorcise some demons in the process.

S1 • E4

Round Four

It's the day of the press conference, those in Tommy's corner wanting him to change the minds of those who believe he is a coward, a woman beater or worse of all a cowardly woman beater. Although probably too late for this press conference, someone mentions to him that his public image needs a figurative "Pamela" by his side. Before getting in too deep with Tucker, Tommy also wants to set some ground rules in his professional relationship with Tucker, who seems to have other business to attend to in training Tommy. Tommy even making it to the press conference let alone putting on a good face is affected by both his and Vaani's past coming back to the present.

S1 • E5

Round Five

Tommy and Rico both have problems, Tommy being in prison for assaulting Vaani's ex-husband, Milo, and Rico facing some public backlash for a misunderstanding stemming from the press conference. On the positive, Tommy, out of circumstance, is able to get some training in in his incarceration. Tommy's incarceration is short-lived is those in his corner will not allow his public image to be tarnished by being in prison, bail which they will post at anyone else's expense. With Tommy out of prison, he is determined to make it up to Vaani, who he invites to the annual Ross family dinner out associated with the regatta. Tommy's time with Vaani at the dinner may not end up the way he wants. Meanwhile, Ginny seems to have another surprise client at her self-help business, that potential client placing a wedge between her and Chesley.

S1 • E6

Round Six

It's the day before the bout, the day of the official weigh-in. To Tommy's surprise, he is the odds on favorite to win the bout. Tucker believes they can use the odds to their advantage. Tommy has to decide what to do about Tucker's plan, Rico who may give him an out. For the first time, Sylvia is on Tommy's side. She fears Lowly Sr.'s possible parole which would steal her thunder. She also decides to keep some information that Vaani wants passed along to Tommy to keep the spotlight on herself. And Pamela continues to try to reconnect with the Rosses, her desertion of Tommy which also meant that she lost her best friend in the process.

S1 • E7

Round Seven

It's the day of the bout. Lowly Sr. will do anything to get out of prison to watch his son in this comeback. Sylvia is getting ready for her big moment in the spotlight. Each of Tommy's parents may get sidetracked from their original mission. Both Tommy and Rico too may have things on their mind which may take their focus away from the bout, Tommy's which does include Tucker's directive for him to throw the bout in the fifth round, or else face the consequences. Lowly Jr. knowing about Tommy's "plan" to throw the bout may factor into what happens. Rico may have some say in the matter regardless of what Tommy decides. And Pamela feels she needs to get something off her chest, something she's kept to herself for five years.