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Television shows that navigate the police officers who navigate to their professional and personal lives usually take pretty serious, such as “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Chicago PD”, but series such as “Reno 911!” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine, “And now the” Good Cop/Bad Cop “of the CW/Roku channel has injected the much needed lightness In a often serious and cynical genre. Made by John Quaintance, this new Dramedy with eight episodes (critics screened six for assessment) is quirky, stupid and endearing. Although the criminal matters follow a formula structure that is comparable to those of other COP shows, the eccentric characters and the chatting are what “good cop/bad cop” makes such a pleasant watch.
“Good cop/bad cop” opens in the fictional small town of Eden Vale, Washington. The population of less than 10,000 inhabitants of Eden Vale means that the budget for law enforcement is not exactly robust. The only detective of the city, Lou Hickman (an ever -charming Leighton Meester), leans on her sunny institution to resolve the varied crimes in the city. After a chaotic double robbery, however, Lou realizes that the mostly green police do not have the stomach or pork chops to take the lead. Desperate for a real backup, Lou begs the police chef, Big Hank (Clancey Brown) – who happens to be her father – to get her a partner. Unfortunately, Big Hank chooses the last person on earth Lou wants to work together, her little brother, Henry (Luke Cook).
Henry’s family relationships have been tense since his hometown left to Seattle seven years earlier. Although he is a competent police officer, his lack of interpersonal skills and the terrible way of bed hindered his growth in the Seattle police. That is why Henry reluctantly returns home when Big Hank calls on to offer him a detective role in Eden Vale. Lou is not happy to work with her little brother, but the pair quickly stretches their brother or sister again while they are head-first diving in the ever-bizarre crimes in the city. Because Big Hank residents likes to give the illusion that Eden Vale is the safest place on earth, unsolved things are not acceptable in his book.
The comrade between Lou and Henry is ultra-specific and consists of throwback jokes, secrets and the unique understanding of the brother and sister. As the season unfolds, the public is aware of the details of their youth and which led to the break in their relationship. In addition, viewers about Henry and his ex-girlfriend Marci (Philippa Northeast) learn beyond romance while they get a chair in the front row to Lou’s electric flirt with Shane Carson (Devon Terrell), the rural sheriff whose resources are abundant.
Yet it is not only the brothers and sisters who keep this off-cooker show buzzing. Big Hank and his Russian girlfriend Nadia (Blasey Best) are a sensation to look at as a surly older couple trying to find a middle ground with the children. In addition, the Motley census at the police station, including former high school football player Joe Bradley (Scott Lee), the meek and insecure Sam Szczepkowksi (William McKenna), the hard crime-loving Sirika Ray (Shamita Siva) and Lily Kim (Grace Chow), which runs the station shipping all contribute to the layers of the series.
The studies depicted in “Good/Cop Bad Cop” also give the show a playful and uplifting tone. In episode 3, “Mr. Popular ‘,’ Henry and Lou are starting to investigate when the starback of the star is stuck to his safe. In episode 4, ‘Found Footage’, an amateur actress with terrible acting skills is missing during a movie shoot. Finally, in episode 5, ‘Family Trees’, the duo looks at the theft of a genetically manipulated apple tree. Although the crimes are not exactly groundbreaking, giving the case-of-the-week formula distinguishes the series of other comparable TV shows.
Although “Good Cop/Bad Cop” is not the most memorable show in the world, Master and Cook’s Chemistry and Charme are lively enough to support the show in different seasons. There are more serious moments, such as when Henry and Lou think about earlier decisions from life, but they do not weigh the story. The majority of the show is a pleasant study of life in the small city and a brother and sister who want to do quality detective work (despite different tactics) in the midst of poor financing and interfering voters. The series is a memory that sometimes adding another type of flair to a proven method can breathe new life in it.
“Good Cop/Bad Cop” will premiere on 19 February on the CW, with new episodes that fall on Wednesday every week.
