7.545 minSeason 1 • Episode 13
LatestHank runs out of options and time and Britt faces a decision that will change his future.
Ex-cop and recovering alcoholic Hank Dolworth partners with his best friend, former criminal Britt Pollack, in an unlicensed private investigation business. The series is set in Ocean Beach, San Diego, California, although it is portrayed as a distinct town, with Dolworth having once been a member of the fictional Ocean Beach Police Department.
Acting
Logue and Raymond-James have chemistry for DAYS.
Writing
Ted Griffin's dialogue crackles like vintage Elmore Leonard.
Direction
San Diego shot like a character—seedy, sun-bleached, sad.
Creator
Ted Griffin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
FX president John Landgraf later called canceling Terriers his biggest regret, admitting the marketing (giant inflatable dogs at Comic-Con) completely misled audiences about the show's actual tone.
The 'sunshine noir' aesthetic directly influenced later California crime series like Bosch and Barry, but Terriers did it first with zero prestige TV budget.
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