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| Created by | John Quaintance |
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| Composer | Elliott Wheeler |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Release | February 19 – April 9, 2025 |
Good Cop/Bad Cop is a comedy drama television series created by John Quaintance. It premiered on February 19, 2025, on The CW in the United States and Stan in Australia. In February 2026, the series was canceled after one season.[1]
Cast and characters
[edit]Main
[edit]- Leighton Meester as Det. Lou Hickman, a seven-year veteran of the Eden Vale P.D. who was the sole detective of her small town police force until she convinced her father, the Chief of Police, to hire some help. Due to her department's small budget, Lou leans on her sunny disposition to solve the varied crimes in town. She harbours feelings for Shane.
- Luke Cook as Det. Henry Hickman, Lou's younger brother and Big Hank's estranged son who left home after writing an editorial criticizing his father. He returns to Eden Vale after being offered a promotion to detective by his father—a promotion he was unable to secure while working on the Seattle Police Department due to his lack of interpersonal skills and terrible bedside manner. He is still in love with his ex-girlfriend Dr. Marci Laine who he left years prior to pursue his career in Seattle.
- Devon Terrell as Det. Shane Carson, a member of the County Sheriff's Department who frequently works with Lou when she works outside the Eden Vale city limits. He is divorced from his wife and has romantic feelings for Lou. He is able to help Lou and Henry's investigations due to the county's bigger budget and advanced technology.
- Clancy Brown as Big Hank Hickman, the Chief of police in Eden Vale and father of Lou and Henry. He freely admits to redrawing the town borders to ensure that his town is considered low-crime, as well as routinely providing favors for his friends.
Supporting
[edit]- Blazey Best as Nadia Drozdova, Big Hank's Russian girlfriend who has a love for American television.
- Scott Lee as Officer Joe Bradley, a former High School Football star and juvenile delinquent.
- William McKenna as Officer Sam Szczepkowski, a member of the Eden Vale P.D. who Lou personally recruited due to his tech talents.
- Shamita Siva as Officer Sarika Ray, a member of the Eden Vale P.D. and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. She runs the local Scout troop.
- Grace Chow as Lily Lim, Eden Vale P.D.'s dispatcher who is into film and media.
- Jeanette Cronin as Gladys, a woman who runs the local diner that Lou and Henry frequent.
- Philippa Northeast as Dr. Marci Laine, Henry's ex-girlfriend who he left to pursue a career in Seattle. She now has a son and is a single mother. She shares Henry's lack of social skills.
- Lincoln Lewis as Bobby Dougan, Lou's on/off fling.
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title [2] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [2] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Peace in the Valley" | Trent O'Donnell | John Quaintance | February 19, 2025 | 0.42[3] |
| 2 | "The King's Assassin" | Gracie Otto | John Quaintance | February 26, 2025 | 0.28[4] |
| 3 | "Mr. Popular" | Gracie Otto | Steve Joe | March 5, 2025 | 0.26[5] |
| 4 | "Found Footage" | Corrie Chen | Julia de Fina | March 12, 2025 | 0.35[6] |
| 5 | "Family Trees" | Anne Renton | Phil Lloyd | March 19, 2025 | 0.36[7] |
| 6 | "Explosions" | Anne Renton | Steve Toltz | March 26, 2025 | 0.34[8] |
| 7 | "Buckle Up" | Corrie Chen | Clare Sladden | April 2, 2025 | 0.31[9] |
| 8 | "Skeletons" | Anne Renton | John Quaintance Sarinah Masukor | April 9, 2025 | 0.35[10] |
Production
[edit]First announced in March 2024,[11] production took place in Canungra, Australia, and the Village Roadshow Studios using a mostly Australian cast.[12] On February 13, 2026, Luke Cook revealed on his TikTok account that the series had been canceled after one season.[1]
Release
[edit]Good Cop/Bad Cop premiered on February 19, 2025, on The CW in the United States and Stan in Australia.[13] All eight episodes were released on Amazon Prime Video on July 11, 2025.[14]
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 91% approval rating, based on 11 critic reviews.[15] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 70 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[16]
Ratings
[edit]| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
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DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Peace in the Valley" | February 19, 2025 | 0.0/0 | 0.418 | 0.0 | 0.270 | 0.0 | 0.688 | [3] |
| 2 | "The King's Assassin" | February 23, 2025 | 0.0/0 | 0.284 | 0.0 | 0.264 | 0.0 | 0.548 | [4] |
| 3 | "Mr. Popular" | March 5, 2025 | 0.0/0 | 0.264 | 0.0 | 0.246 | 0.0 | 0.518 | [5] |
| 4 | "Found Footage" | March 12, 2025 | 0.0/0 | 0.346 | 0.0 | 0.292 | 0.1 | 0.638 | [6] |
| 5 | "Family Trees" | March 19, 2025 | 0.0/0 | 0.364 | 0.0 | 0.239 | 0.1 | 0.602 | [7] |
| 6 | "Explosions" | March 26, 2025 | 0.1/1 | 0.340 | 0.0 | 0.286 | 0.1 | 0.634 | [8] |
| 7 | "Buckle Up" | April 2, 2025 | 0.0/0 | 0.305 | 0.0 | 0.321 | 0.0 | 0.626 | [9] |
| 8 | "Skeletons" | April 9, 2025 | 0.0/0 | 0.345 | 0.0 | 0.264 | 0.0 | 0.609 | [10] |
Accolades
[edit]Good Cop/Bad Cop won the jury prize at the 2025 Monte-Carlo Television Festival.[17]
Good Cop/Bad Cop received four #TVWEEKLogies nominations - for Best Scripted Comedy Program, Best Lead Actor in a Comedy (Clancy Brown and Luke Cook), and Best Lead Actress in a Comedy (Leighton Meester).[18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nemetz, Dave (February 13, 2026). "Leighton Meester's Good Cop/Bad Cop Canceled At The CW, Co-Star Says". TVLine. Archived from the original on February 14, 2026. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ a b "Shows A-Z - good cop/bad cop on cw". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (February 21, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: NBC Again Leads the Night with Chicago Lineup". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on February 21, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (February 27, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: Survivor 48th Season Premiere Lifts CBS to Top All Prime Time Demos". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on February 28, 2025. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (March 6, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: Survivor and 37th Premiere of The Amazing Race Gives CBS the Lead in Nearly Every Demo". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (March 13, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: CBS Tops in Viewers and Female Demos, ESPN Leads Among Male Demos with NBA". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (March 20, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: Opry 100 Special on NBC is Top Primetime Telecast in Total Viewers". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on March 20, 2025. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (March 27, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: 'The Conners' on ABC Reaches Six-Episode High with 7th Season Premiere". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on March 27, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (April 3, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: NBC and CBS Split Prime Time Victory Among Broadcast Networks". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on April 3, 2025. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (April 10, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: Luka Doncic's Return to Dallas Boosts ESPN to Victory Among Key Adult Demos". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on April 20, 2025. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (March 12, 2024). "The CW, Roku, Stan & Jeff Wachtel Team For Comedic Procedural Good Cop/Bad Cop Starring Leighton Meester". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 27, 2025. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ "Twin Peaks on the Gold Coast? This unlikely show could catapult an Aussie to stardom". The Sydney Morning Herald. February 11, 2025. Archived from the original on October 3, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (November 20, 2024). "The CW Sets Return Dates for All American and Wild Cards, Premiere of New Leighton Meester Series". TVLine. Archived from the original on February 27, 2025. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (July 10, 2025). "'Good Cop/Bad Cop' Gets Prime Video Run In U.S. Streaming Deal For The CW & Stan Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 10, 2025. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ "Good Cop/Bad Cop: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ^ "Good Cop/Bad Cop: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ Idato, Michael (June 17, 2025). "Aussie show beats world's best for top prize at prestigious European TV awards". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on June 19, 2025. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ @stanaustralia; (June 15, 2025). "So good, it's criminal! 🚔 Good Cop/Bad Cop has received four #TVWEEKLogies noms - for Best Scripted Comedy Program, Best Lead Actor in a Comedy (Clancy Brown and Luke Cook), and Best Lead Actress in a Comedy (Leighton Meester). It's time to lay down the law and vote! Visit tvweeklogies.com.au (link in our bio) to cast your vote. #GoodCopBadCop #StanOriginals". Retrieved February 13, 2026 – via Instagram.
