Matt Nix, the creator of "Burn Notice," scores with another light-hearted foray into the crime series. What could be considered the freshest crime shows on TV, "The Good Guys" is a perfect combination of contemporary crime dramas with "Starsky and Hutch" adventure.
Det. Jack Bailey (Collin Hanks) is partnered in the Dallas Police Department's Small Property Crimes with Dan Stark (Bradley Whitford), a past-his-prime old-school cop out to "bust some punks" who still has a job only because of a single act of heroism years before. With an ex-girlfriend as the Assistant District Attorney and a knack for getting himself in sticky situations, the sky is the limit for what Bailey can get himself caught up in.
As a show, this series is top-notch. Nix's style keeps things fresh and, most importantly, the show does not take itself too seriously. The bad guys are not so detestable and insidious as bumbling and accident-prone, though never to slap-stick extremes.
Each episode opens with a small property crimes case that manages to connect and evolve into a major case, providing surprising twists and turns and memorable moments, not to mention quotes ("Yeah, boxes filled with crime!"). I often find myself laughing out loud at Stark's quirky, gung-ho attitude and commiserating with Bailey's failure to get back together with A.D.A. Liz Traynor.
I highly recommend this series to anyone wanting a fun-filled evening with two memorable characters.
Channel: USA Network
Genre: Crime- Action/Adventure/Comedy
TV Rating: TV-14
Recommendation: MUST SEE
