10-8 (television) One-hour drama series on ABC, premiering on September 28, 2003, and ending on January 25, 2004. As a graduate of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s academy, Rico Amonte, former Brooklyn bad boy, becomes a Deputy Sheriff trainee, but he is totally unprepared for the hazing he gets from his own department. And his training officer, John Henry Barnes, is the meanest, toughest veteran on the force, determined to hammer the rookie into a by-the-book officer of the law. Stars Danny Nucci (Rico Amonte), Ernie Hudson (John Henry Barnes), Indigo (Tisha Graves), Scott William Winters (Matt Jablonski), Mercedes Colón (Sheryl Torres), Travis Schuldt (Chase Williams). From Spelling Television and Touchstone Television.