Pretty Hard Cases
A fun and honest portrayal of two radically different female detectives in their early 40s following Guns and Gangs detective Sam and Narcotics detective Kelly, who by day are true action heroes in their own particular way: skilled, tough, determined, and ruthless. But by night, they’re both grappling with loneliness, dysfunctional families, screwed-up love lives, and a sense that their professional ambitions may not be totally in line with their personal needs.
Seasons
1. Bananas
Air Date: 2021-02-03
After a failed drug bust, Sam and Kelly discover they’re after the same dealer, forcing them to team up to take down a major Stockwood player.
2. Dealz
Air Date: 2021-02-10
Sam calls on Kelly’s undercover skills when she gets a lead on a gun-dealing dollar store. But when Kelly’s cover is blown, Sam’s forced to get out of her comfort zone to expose the supplier.
3. Nuts
Air Date: 2021-02-17
With an informant's life on the line, Kelly enlists Sam's help in raiding a Stockwood stash house.
4. Feathers
Air Date: 2021-02-24
Sam gets Kelly's help for a high-stakes sting to get them closer to catching the Bowen Brothers, but Kelly is put in danger when Sam's power play takes an unexpected turn.
5. Kids
Air Date: 2021-03-03
Kelly enlists Elliot's help to investigate an MDMA dealer in his school. Meanwhile, when Sam's investigation into a father's missing guns takes a turn, she's surprised by who gets caught in the crossfire...
6. Guns
Air Date: 2021-03-10
When a cooler full of guns puts Sam and Kelly on the trail of 77 more black-market firearms, the pair find themselves in a life or “death-trap” situation.
7. Ritz
Air Date: 2021-03-17
With Sam's promotion on the line, Sam and Kelly stake out an autobody shop, hoping to reel in Stockwood's last big fish, Randy Bowen.
8. Flowers
Air Date: 2021-03-24
Tracking the source of a new MDMA brings Sam and Kelly into the unlikely world of flower deliveries, as they narrow in on a new Stockwood player.
9. Gliders
Air Date: 2021-03-31
In the aftermath of their shocking discovery, Sam & Kelly embark on a border-crossing mission to take down the new Stockwood boss.
10. Jellybeans
Air Date: 2021-04-07
Sam and Kelly are forced to team up with the enemy in order to take down an even bigger threat. When their undercover sting takes a dangerous turn, Sam and Kelly must give their best performances yet in order to escape with their lives.
1. Pencil Skirts
Air Date: 2022-01-05
Sam and Kelly take their partnership to new heights when they go under cover as flight attendants to infiltrate a Central American gang's drug route.
2. Plastic Teeth
Air Date: 2022-01-12
Sam and Kelly's friendship is put to the test when they're forced to work with Kelly's ex-boyfriend, whose intel gives them their biggest lead yet on the pink cocaine and 3D guns.
3. Dirty Laundry
Air Date: 2022-01-19
Trouble follows Elliot and Jackie, wreaking havoc on Sam and Kelly's search for who shot a police officer.
4. Dog Treats
Air Date: 2022-01-26
Sam and Kelly’s friendship is put to the test when they’re forced to work with Kelly’s ex-boyfriend, whose intel gives them their biggest lead yet on the pink cocaine and 3D guns.
5. Rubber Lining
Air Date: 2022-02-23
Kelly and Sam pursue different leads to exonerate an innocent teen accused of shooting their colleague. Both of their investigations end up informing the Coyote case in an unexpected way.
6. Life Jacket
Air Date: 2022-03-02
Naz goes undercover as shady smuggler Scarborough Stu to infiltrate the Coyotes via Will French. Sam and Kelly must act fast when Will’s sister Adeline shows up, unexpectedly jeopardizing Naz’s cover.
7. Pigeon Party
Air Date: 2022-03-09
Naz gets in deeper with the Coyotes, earning him an invite to Adeline’s party, but when Naz finds himself in hot water, it’s up to Sam and Kelly to pull him out before events get deadly.
8. Bug Spray
Air Date: 2022-03-16
With Michaels eager to take over their Coyote case, Sam and Kelly set off on an impromptu road trip to cottage country in a last-ditch effort to find their suspected drug kingpin.
9. Crystal Ball
Air Date: 2022-03-23
In pursuit of Adeline French, Sam and Kelly find themselves at the doorstep of a fraudulent psychic, who opens their eyes to mysteries they need to solve within their own lives.
10. Worm Drive
Air Date: 2022-03-30
With key evidence destroyed and suspicions of a dirty cop amid their case, Sam and Kelly participate in workplace mental health training to try to get to the bottom of it.
11. Chipped Nails
Air Date: 2022-04-06
Scrambling to get back on the job, Sam and Kelly’s mission to find the real corrupt cop becomes personal when Sam’s career is put on the line and Kelly’s reputation is at stake.
12. Ribbon Cutting
Air Date: 2022-04-13
Sam and Kelly zero in on the Coyote alliance as they prepare to infiltrate a ribbon cutting ceremony at a new private airport terminal, suspected of transporting more than rich passengers.
1. Always a Bridesmaid
Air Date: 2023-01-04
After long eight months apart, Sam and Kelly reunite on a high-stakes assignment, going undercover as bridesmaids to secure a murder confession.
2. Ten Thousand Steps
Air Date: 2023-01-11
Sam and Kelly investigate a ketamine theft at an animal sanctuary as Naz and Nathan work to catch the dealer of a dangerous new synthetic drug.
3. Red Velvet Durag
Air Date: 2023-01-18
A surge in gun violence in a community undergoing gentrification brings Sam and Kelly to a Caribana mas camp. Tensions rise when a shooting leaves them searching for those responsible.
4. Bare Naked Ladies
Air Date: 2023-01-25
Kelly is put on the purple rain case with Nathan, leaving Sam in a vulnerable situation when she has to go undercover with Naz’s girlfriend at a nudist colony.
5. Fish Called David
Air Date: 2023-02-01
Sam weasels her way into an undercover play as a koi aficionado while Kelly forges a crucial new gang connection.
6. Spin Me Round
Air Date: 2023-02-08
Sam, Kelly, Naz, and Nathan stage a purple rain take-down at a roller-skating rink. On her way there, Kelly is shaken by an eye-opening altercation with the police.
7. Hot Pepper Jelly
Air Date: 2023-02-15
Kelly goes to Guelph on her own in search of the chemist behind Purple Rain as Sam’s health issues have her trailing behind. When she does catch up, Sam finds Kelly trapped in an explosive situation.
8. Badge Bitch Party
Air Date: 2023-02-22
After learning that the entire purple rain operation has been compromised, Sam and Kelly drown their frustrations in work, discovering the best way to solve the case is to go back to the beginning.
9. Right Hand Red
Air Date: 2023-03-01
Sam and Kelly set up an elaborate fake informant operation to uncover incriminating evidence in the purple rain case but the play is derailed when Naz becomes the prime suspect in a murder.
10. Creatures of Habit
Air Date: 2023-03-08
The OCE team works together to exonerate Naz and stop purple rain. Kelly and Nathan go undercover, Sam talks to an old friend, and Naz scrambles to remember a detail that can help arrest a killer. Series finale.
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Rating
6.4/10
Release Date
2021-02-03
Episodes
32 (3 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Videos
Production Companies
Cameron Pictures
Universal International Studios