Good Cop/Bad Cop

Good Cop/Bad Cop follows Lou Hickman, a disciplined detective whose careful methods clash with her younger brother Henry's improvisational style. The two work out of a thinly funded police department in a small Pacific Northwest town, handling odd local cases and the petty chaos that comes with limited resources. Their professional friction is tangled with family history, because Big Hank Hickman, their father, runs the force and tries to balance being chief and parent. The show mixes dry comedy with procedural elements, focusing on the siblings' shifting loyalty and rivalry as they handle day-to-day investigations. It's more character-driven than strictly procedural.

Created by John Quaintance and released in 2025, Good Cop/Bad Cop stars Leighton Meester and Luke Cook, with Devon Terrell and Clancy Brown, and balances deadpan comedy with procedural drama across hour-long episodes. The cast includes veterans of television and film.

As a new series, Good Cop/Bad Cop has not yet scored major awards or high-profile nominations, but it has drawn attention in press pieces and feature write-ups, with reviewers and audience responses praising the leads' chemistry and the performances, particularly Leighton Meester's portrayal of Lou.

Early viewers have taken to online forums to discuss the show's sibling dynamic and its mix of deadpan comedy with police procedural beats, particularly praising the father-as-chief angle, helping it build a modest, vocal fanbase interested in family-work tensions and regional setting, and quirky local characters.

Early reception is mixed, with a 6.5/10 average from 21 votes; reviewers often praise the show's deadpan humor and the chemistry between Lou and Henry, while critiquing uneven plotting and tone. The series focuses on family ties, sibling rivalry, and the strain of policing in a resource-poor small town.