The Good Guys 

Jack is a by-the-book detective whose habit of undermining himself has resulted in a dead-end position with the Police Dept. His partner Dan, a drunken, lecherous veteran hangs onto his job only because of one heroic act years ago.

Creator:

Matt Nix

Stars:

Bradley Whitford, Colin Hanks, Jenny Wade

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Bradley Whitford	...	Dan Stark 20 episodes, 2010
Colin Hanks	...	Jack Bailey 20 episodes, 2010
Jenny Wade	...	A.D.A. Liz Traynor 20 episodes, 2010
Diana Maria Riva	...	Lieutenant Ana Ruiz / ... 20 episodes, 2010
Jenna Burris	...	Detective Testolin 20 episodes, 2010
Kimberly Lynn Campbell	...	Detective Williams 20 episodes, 2010
Nathan Fane	...	Detective Rios 19 episodes, 2010
A.C. Hensley	...	Detective Parsons / ... 15 episodes, 2010
Joel Spence	...	Det. Hodges / ... 14 episodes, 2010
RonReaco Lee	...	Julius Brown / ... 11 episodes, 2010
Stephanie Kay Carter	...	Secretary 9 episodes, 2010

Storyline

Jack is a by-the-book detective whose habit of undermining himself has resulted in a dead-end position with the Police Dept. His partner Dan, a drunken, lecherous veteran hangs onto his job only because of one heroic act years ago.

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Plot Keywords:

dallas texas | cop | 

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Taglines:

Kick Some Badge!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Bradley Whitford had previously worked with Diana Maria Riva on eight episodes apiece of The West Wing (1999) and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006), and with Colin Hanks' father Tom Hanks in Philadelphia (1993).

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Goofs

Establishing shots of the precinct identify it as being the Southeast substation in the 17000 block of Commerce Street in Dallas, which actually ends in the 3400s. Further, Commerce Street falls within the Dallas PD's Central division, which is headquartered two blocks north of Commerce Street on Hall Street, while the Southeast division is headquartered several miles away on Jim Miller Road.

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Connections

Referenced in Dexter: The Angel of Death (2011)

User Reviews

A show that's just plain fun!

As other reviewers have stated; this is a classic buddy cop show. It's funny and well executed. Don't over think the irreverent subject matter and you will have a good time. Bradley Whitford plays "bad" cop Dan Stark so well he makes you want to smack him. Stark is sexist, stubborn, arrogant and of course, clueless. Colin Hanks character, Jack Bailey, just needs a hug. Bailey attempts to reign stark in but instead gets caught up in the crazy. It is a very funny dynamic that is played out well. It all comes together in a show that has a vintage feel with a pop-culture edge. Standard characters, written for today's audience. Each episode has gotten better so, with only three in, I'm looking forward to the next. It looks good visually too and it's cool to see a show NOT set in L.A.,NY, Chicago etc...

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 May 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jack and Dan

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Flying Glass of Milk Productions, Fuse Entertainment, Fox Television Studios

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1