Premise
The series centers on Sam, fresh out of rehab and the former star of a hit cop series, and Eddie, a private investigator. They team up to solve crimes as Sam needs to conduct research for a potential comeback role. To get a P.I. movie lead, she has to shadow Eddie, an ex- LAPD detective-turned-private-eye. After solving a case, Sam decides to become Eddie's partner and learn more about being a P.I. after realizing that her acting skills make her a natural at the job.Cast and characters
Main
* Rachel Bilson as Sam Swift, a disgraced actress who famously played a detective in a TV series, ''Hot Suspect'', with over 200 episodes before her career collapsed due to alcohol problems. After leaving rehab, she starts over by becoming a P.I. working alongside Eddie, at first doing so to gain firsthand experience for a potential movie role before deciding that being a private detective is more fulfilling. * Eddie Cibrian as Eddie Valetik, a private investigator and former LAPD detective who now works as a consultant with the department. He is cynical about Sam, seeing her as a liability to his job, but ultimately makes her his partner when she demonstrates a willingness to learn the ropes of being a P.I. * Xavier de Guzman as Roberto "Berto" Vasquez, Eddie's tech assistant. * Aliyah O'Brien as Detective Christine "Chris" Rollins, an LAPD detective. Rollins and Eddie have an on-again/off-again relationship. * Alice Lee as Monica, Sam's unpaid assistant who is working towards her PhD in Psychology.Recurring
* Jordan Gavaris as Mick English, a medical examiner. * Heather Doerksen as Syd, Sam's agent who hooks her up with Eddie's detective agency. * Lamont Thompson as Zeus, Eddie's former partner from the LAPD who is currently a bar owner and runs a consulting firm that uses top-notch security systems.Episodes
Production
Development
The series, which was in development since late March 2016, was ordered straight-to-series by ABC on November 16, 2017, with German RTL Group's channel VOX and FrenchCasting
On November 16, 2017, Rachel Bilson and Eddie Cibrian were cast as Sam and Eddie, the female and male leads, respectively. Xavier de Guzman joined the cast as Berto on February 15, 2018, and afterwards on March 13, 2018, Aliyah O'Brien and Alice Lee were cast as Detective Christine Rollins and Monica, respectively.Filming
Production of the series started shooting at Crossing Riverbend Studios inReception
Critical response
On theRatings
References
External links
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