Approx length: Two seasons so far, 22 episodes total.
Where to find it: This is on the CBC (Canada) and also Netflix (although possibly only in Canada).
What is it, in summary?: A buddy-cop drama set in Toronto. Two cops, Kelly Duff and Sam Wazowski, work together to deal with various guns, gangs, drugs, murder cases.
What do you love about it?: This is a funny, well-written series with great actors (especially the 2 main characters and one of the secondary cops) and characterisation. It's a bit drama, a bit comedy, and very, very Canadian in tone. It's also centred on women - the detectives are women, their boss is a woman, some of the criminals are women. The two main characters play off each other really well (both in terms of antagonizing each other, and having each other's backs), have a great vibe, and they get shit done (sometimes to the frustration of others!). There are some great secondary characters too.
What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: I think that anything really in this 'verse would be great. There are lots of possibilities and options for directions, from character study pieces to exploring romance sub-plots, to case-based stories.
Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?: Not really.
Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence): I guess some typical cop-drama level violence, but it's pretty low key on that end.
Pretty Hard Cases
Media: Television Series
Approx length: Two seasons so far, 22 episodes total.
Where to find it: This is on the CBC (Canada) and also Netflix (although possibly only in Canada).
What is it, in summary?: A buddy-cop drama set in Toronto. Two cops, Kelly Duff and Sam Wazowski, work together to deal with various guns, gangs, drugs, murder cases.
What do you love about it?: This is a funny, well-written series with great actors (especially the 2 main characters and one of the secondary cops) and characterisation. It's a bit drama, a bit comedy, and very, very Canadian in tone. It's also centred on women - the detectives are women, their boss is a woman, some of the criminals are women. The two main characters play off each other really well (both in terms of antagonizing each other, and having each other's backs), have a great vibe, and they get shit done (sometimes to the frustration of others!). There are some great secondary characters too.
What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: I think that anything really in this 'verse would be great. There are lots of possibilities and options for directions, from character study pieces to exploring romance sub-plots, to case-based stories.
Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?: Not really.
Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence): I guess some typical cop-drama level violence, but it's pretty low key on that end.