Season 1 • Episode 12
LatestAfter being kicked out of Dr. Ryan's group, Wes and Travis make a deal with their eccentric new therapist to get them out of counseling for good. But when a run-in with the members of the Special Investigations Section leads Travis to blow his top, the detectives realize that they don't just need to go back to therapy-they need Dr. Ryan. Chastened, the duo offers to tell Dr. Ryan the story of how they ended up in counseling in the first place if she'll take them back.
Travis Marks and Wes Mitchell are two partners who – apart from their polarity and odd couple behavior – have a seven-year track record as the Los Angeles Police Department's best detectives in the Robbery-Homicide Division. Since their constant bickering is interfering with work, their new-age captain – who found counseling changed his life – sends them to couples' therapy.
Acting
Michael Ealy and Warren Kole's chemistry carries the entire premise.
Writing
Therapy sessions somehow make cop show tropes feel fresh again.
Creators
Cormac Wibberley, Marianne Wibberley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
USA Network cancelled this after one season despite decent ratings, reportedly because it skewed too male for their 'Characters Welcome' female-targeted rebrand. The ironies are endless.
This premiered in 2012, peak 'bromance' era — think Psych, White Collar, Suits — but was the rare show to actually interrogate male intimacy rather than just wink at it.
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