"Pretty Hard Cases" follows Guns and Gangs detective Sam and Drug Squad detective Kelly. By day, they are heroes in their particular way: skilled, tough, determined, and entertaining, fighting to do good in a broken system.
Stars: Meredith MacNeill, Adrienne C. Moore and Al Mukadam
Full Cast: Karen Robinson, Tara Strong, Daren A. Herbert, Dean McDermott, Percy Hynes White, Katie Douglas, Susan Kent, Isaiah Rockcliffe, Kim Coates, Tony Nappo, Sarena Parmar, Dan Petronijevic
Episode Guide
Season 3
March 8, 2023Episode 10 Creatures of Habit
March 1, 2023Episode 9 Right Hand Red
February 22, 2023Episode 8 Badge Bitch Party
February 15, 2023Episode 7 Hot Pepper Jelly
February 8, 2023Episode 6 Spin Me Round
February 1, 2023Episode 5 Fish Called David
January 25, 2023Episode 4 Bare Naked Ladies
January 18, 2023Episode 3 Red Velvet Durag
January 11, 2023Episode 2 Ten Thousand Steps
January 4, 2023Episode 1 Always a Bridesmaid
Season 2
Season 1
Best Pretty Hard Cases Episodes
Top 20 (Ranked)
April 7, 2021
9.7 6 votesS1E10 Jellybeans
9.7 6 votesS1E10 Jellybeans January 18, 20230.0 0 votesS3E3 Red Velvet Durag
0.0 0 votesS3E3 Red Velvet Durag February 1, 20230.0 0 votesS3E5 Fish Called David
0.0 0 votesS3E5 Fish Called David January 11, 20230.0 0 votesS3E2 Ten Thousand Steps
0.0 0 votesS3E2 Ten Thousand Steps January 4, 20230.0 0 votesS3E1 Always a Bridesmaid
0.0 0 votesS3E1 Always a Bridesmaid January 25, 20230.0 0 votesS3E4 Bare Naked Ladies
0.0 0 votesS3E4 Bare Naked Ladies February 23, 20220.0 0 votesS2E5 Rubber Lining
0.0 0 votesS2E5 Rubber Lining February 8, 20230.0 0 votesS3E6 Spin Me Round
0.0 0 votesS3E6 Spin Me Round February 15, 20230.0 0 votesS3E7 Hot Pepper Jelly
0.0 0 votesS3E7 Hot Pepper Jelly February 22, 20230.0 0 votesS3E8 Badge Bitch Party
0.0 0 votesS3E8 Badge Bitch Party March 1, 20230.0 0 votesS3E9 Right Hand Red
0.0 0 votesS3E9 Right Hand Red Pretty Hard Cases Trailer
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User Reviews
Watchseries; Most bad reviews are from people who didn't even finish watching the first episode - their loss!
This show is one of the most realistic detective shows out there, hence, it may seem to move too slowly for those looking for an FBI clone.
Combined with the realistic story line is the great physical comedy of Meredith Macneill. She just shines, and her non-comedic scenes are are just as superb.
This is a must watch - I hope all the bad reviews from people who just don't 'get it' won't prevent a second season.
Most bad reviews are from people who didn't even finish watching the first episode - their loss!
This show is one of the most realistic detective shows out there, hence, it may seem to move too slowly for those looking for an FBI clone.
Combined with the realistic story line is the great physical comedy of Meredith Macneill. She just shines, and her non-comedic scenes are are just as superb.
This is a must watch - I hope all the bad reviews from people who just don't 'get it' won't prevent a second season.
Pretty Hard Cases watchseries. I hope people give this show a chance. I originally was afraid it was going to be fluff, but it's a really good detective show. As the story line develops, so do the characters, and the two leads in particular are excellent - I love the dynamic between them. I just recently picked it up and have been binge watching it. Can't wait for more!
I love great Canadian content, and this is no exception. Brilliant, complex writing but you've got to pay attention to catch it all. Lots of Easter eggs hidden throughout! Looking forward to Season Two!
A few episodes in and the story lines and character development are getting really good! We're getting to see that these two cops are actually very good at their jobs. The depth of the supporting characters brings a lot to it too, the development of the same story line over multiple episodes means that we get to follow the bad guys too, and some of them are turning out to be pretty creepy. (I do find it strange that this is Toronto and we haven't seen any Asian characters yet, I feel like you might have to make extra effort to achieve that.)
It's a great storyline and perfectly cast. The genre is crime and drama on IMDb, but I found this episode subtly hilarious. Meredith MacNeill is great in this and makes me laugh, and pairing her character up with Adrienne C. Moore was spot on. Katie Douglas' performance was great and the rest of the casting couldn't been better. There was even some awesome soundtracks. Directing is on point, and I hope this series' writers can keep up the great work. It's a well deserved 8/10 from me - for now.
Is this a crime / drama or a straight up sitcom? The first 15 minutes of banter between Detectives Samantha Wazowski from Guns and Gangs, (Meredith MacNeill) and Kelly Duff from the Drug Squad (Adrienne C. Moore) quite frankly left me dizzy, and as such I thought this pilot episode was kind of dopey. Of course these two quirky cops are after the same thing, a big time drug dealer, so they reluctantly try to work together and wouldn't you know it, their two vastly different styles of policing seems to work in catching the bad guys.
It's not that I thought the show was bad, but my issue with this series is I am not sure who the target audience is? Is it single working moms like Detective Samantha Wazowski is, or is it for hip hop street smart ladies like Detective Kelly Duff?
I will give it a few more weeks and assess it again if maybe some good story lines can help maintain a steady and loyal audience base.
For now, I give it a 5 out of 10 IMDB rating.