Pretty Hard Cases

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Pretty Hard Cases
Genre
Created by Tassie Cameron
Sherry White
Starring
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes32
Production
Executive producers
  • Sherry White
  • Tassie Cameron
  • Amy Cameron
  • Alex Patrick
Production locations Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseFebruary 3, 2021 (2021-02-03) 
March 8, 2023 (2023-03-08)

Pretty Hard Cases is a Canadian police procedural crime comedy-drama television series that premiered on CBC Television on February 3, 2021. [1] Originally announced with the working title Lady Dicks, [2] the series was created by Tassie Cameron and Sherry White. [3] In March 2021, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on January 5, 2022. IMDb TV became official co-producer for the series' second season, with the second season released on IMDb TV on April 22, 2022. In June 2022, at CBC's upfronts announcement event, the show was renewed for a third season, with Amazon Freevee (the renamed IMDb TV) still committed and on board to co-fund, co-produce and broadcast in the United States. Season 3 premiered on January 4, 2023 on CBC and CBC Gem in Canada, and on November 29 on Freevee.

Contents

The CBC announced in February 2023 that the show will end at the conclusion of the third season on March 8. [4]

Premise

The series follows two detectives in their early 40s: Sam Wazowski, an uptight and by-the-book guns and gangs detective, and Kelly Duff, a streetwise narcotics detective. Both are ambitious and accomplished in their own way, excelling at work while struggling with their personal lives. They drive one another crazy, but also appreciate each other's strengths, and somehow manage to work together.

Cast

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 10February 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)April 7, 2021 (2021-04-07)
2 12January 5, 2022 (2022-01-05)April 13, 2022 (2022-04-13)
3 10January 4, 2023 (2023-01-04)March 8, 2023 (2023-03-08)

Season 1 (2021)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateCanada viewers
(millions)
11"Bananas" David Wellington Tassie Cameron & Sherry White February 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)0.42 [5]
22"Dealz"Sherry WhiteTassie CameronFebruary 10, 2021 (2021-02-10)0.29 [5]
33"Nuts"Bosede Williams Adriana Maggs February 17, 2021 (2021-02-17)N/A
44"Feathers"David WellingtonAndrew De AngelisFebruary 24, 2021 (2021-02-24)N/A
55"Kids" Cory Bowles Lisa Codrington March 3, 2021 (2021-03-03)N/A
66"Guns" Jordan Canning Jillian LockeMarch 10, 2021 (2021-03-10)N/A
77"Ritz" Penelope Buitenhuis Ley Lukins & Keavy LynchMarch 17, 2021 (2021-03-17)N/A
88"Flowers"Cory BowlesJennifer Irons & Ley LukinsMarch 24, 2021 (2021-03-24)N/A
99"Gliders"Winnifred JongJillian Locke & Jennifer WhalenMarch 31, 2021 (2021-03-31)N/A
1010"Jellybeans"Sherry WhiteTassie Cameron & Sherry WhiteApril 7, 2021 (2021-04-07)N/A

Season 2 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
111"Pencil Skirts"Jordan CanningSherry WhiteJanuary 5, 2022 (2022-01-05)
122"Plastic Teeth"Sherry WhiteJillian LockeJanuary 12, 2022 (2022-01-12)
133"Dirty Laundry" Samir Rehem Tassie CameronJanuary 19, 2022 (2022-01-19)
144"Dog Treats" Mars Horodyski Keavy LynchJanuary 26, 2022 (2022-01-26)
155"Rubber Lining"Cory BowlesTassie Cameron & Carina SamuelsFebruary 23, 2022 (2022-02-23)
166"Life Jacket"Grant HarveyChris RobertsMarch 2, 2022 (2022-03-02)
177"Pigeon Party" Madison Thomas Seneca AaronMarch 9, 2022 (2022-03-09)
188"Bug Spray" Weyni Mengesha Tassie Cameron & Sherry WhiteMarch 16, 2022 (2022-03-16)
199"Crystal Ball"John SteadJillian Locke & Maisie JacobsonMarch 23, 2022 (2022-03-23)
2010"Worm Drive"Madison ThomasSeneca Aaron & Keavy LynchMarch 30, 2022 (2022-03-30)
2111"Chipped Nails" Gail Harvey Carina Samuels & Sherry WhiteApril 6, 2022 (2022-04-06)
2212"Ribbon Cutting"Winnifred JongTassie CameronApril 13, 2022 (2022-04-13)

Season 3 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [6] Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [6]
231"Always a Bridesmaid" John Fawcett Tassie Cameron & Sherry White January 4, 2023 (2023-01-04)
242"Ten Thousand Steps"Sherry WhiteJillian LockeJanuary 11, 2023 (2023-01-11)
253"Red Velvet Durag" Kelly Fyffe-Marshall Carina SamuelsJanuary 18, 2023 (2023-01-18)
264"Bare Naked Ladies"Gail HarveySam Godfrey & Sherry WhiteJanuary 25, 2023 (2023-01-25)
275"Fish Called David"Katrina SavilleTassie Cameron & Maisie JacobsonFebruary 1, 2023 (2023-02-01)
286"Spin Me Round"Winnifred JongRobina Lord-StaffordFebruary 8, 2023 (2023-02-08)
297"Hot Pepper Jelly"John Stead Mazin Elsadig & Sherry WhiteFebruary 15, 2023 (2023-02-15)
308"Badge Bitch Party" Sudz Sutherland Story by: Trey Anthony
Teleplay by: Tassie Cameron & Sherry White
February 22, 2023 (2023-02-22)
319"Right Hand Red" Madison Thomas Tassie CameronMarch 1, 2023 (2023-03-01)
3210"Creatures of Habit" Cory Bowles Jillian Locke & Carina SamuelsMarch 8, 2023 (2023-03-08)

Production

Development

On February 11, 2020, CBC, along with NBCUniversal International Studios, announced that it had given the series, then titled Lady Dicks a series order. It was also revealed that Tassie Cameron and Sherry White would act as co-showrunners with David Wellington would direct the first episode. [7] The launch of production was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada; during the summer, further, the racial protests associated with the murder of George Floyd in the United States and the death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet in Canada led Cameron and White to rewrite some of their scripts. [3]

Casting

On February 11, 2020, it was announced that the series would star Meredith MacNeill and Adrienne C. Moore. [7] On September 8, 2020, CBC announced that Karen Robinson, Tara Strong, Dean McDermott, Al Mukadam, Percy Hynes White, Katie Douglas, and Ronnie Rowe would be joining the cast. [8] In March 2022, it was announced that Ben Bass and Charlotte Sullivan had joined the cast in season 2. [9]

Filming

Filming was set to begin in early spring, but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. [3] In September 2020, filming was underway in the Toronto area. [8]

International broadcast

In the United States, the series premiered on September 10, 2021, on IMDb TV. [10] In the UK, the series premiered on 19 January 2022 on Alibi.

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