We are used to seeing police procedurals that are gritty and dark. And after a while, they become taxing on the soul.
So what if you like crime shows but want them to be less gritty and less dark with a little humor? Then you can watch Good Cop, Bad Cop on The CW on Wednesdays at 10p.
On tonight’s season premiere, the episode starts off with two different robbers trying to rob the same pharmacy at the same time. Only one of them gets out alive after a bad shootout.
Lou Hickman (Leighton Meester) is a detective in that small town where her father is the police chief.
There is not a lot of crime there because her dad, Big Hank, found a way around it. But that doesn’t mean there is no crime. And Lou needs help. So, Big Hank decided to bring in someone to help her.
Who is it? Her baby brother, Henry (Luke Cook). He is socially awkward, just like his relationship with his older sister.
Big Hank tells her she either has to work with him or no one at all. Thus, she begrudgingly agrees to train him and take him on as her partner. Not only that, but he also has to live with her.
Just like old times? Yes and no. They still fight like cats and dogs but are also trying to keep Eden Vale, Washington, safe.
Lou uses her instincts and experience to solve crimes while her brother prefers to use his book knowledge. Even if they are using two different styles of detective work, it helps them to solve the cases.
And they do this with heart and some laughs, mixed in with the right amount of crime solving.
Meester (unlike her Gossip Girl co-star) is likable in whatever role she takes on. And this is no exception.
Even though Cook is not supposed to be someone we like, we can’t help but fall in love with the big lug. By being so straight, he has a lot of comedic lines and actions to go with that Frankenstein stiffness.
Finally, there is Brown, who is that gruff father who wants his kids to get along and do their job. This way, he won’t have to do anything but sit behind his desk.
Yeah, this is going to be cliche, but I cannot say anything bad about Good Cop, Bad Cop. And I have not even mentioned how original the crimes are. So you are left guessing who and/or why until the end of each episode.
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