TV series

Common Law

Name: Common Law
Released: 2012
Cast: Michael Ealy, Warren Kole, Jack McGee, Sonya Walger

2012· 1 season· 43 min episodesTV-PG★ 6.9Canceled

On USA Network — From Junction Entertainment · CBS Studios

It's like marriage. Only with bullets.

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Synopsis

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.

Themes

california couples therapy los angeles, california police detective buddy cop lapd homicide detective

Episodes

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E1 PilotNext upMay 11, 2012 · 43 min
Synopsis
Travis Marks and Wes Mitchell, two of L.A.P.D's finest within the Robbery-Homicide Division, have a sever year track record of being the best. However, their constant disagreements and bickering is having an impact on their work, leading their Captain to take a new approach by sending them to couples counselling with tough-as-nails therapist Dr. Emma Ryan to work through their issues and strengthen their partnership and bond.
Guest stars: John Shea (Judge Franklin Whitaker), Alicia Coppola (Jonelle), David Norona (Dominic Santori), Andrea Parker (Laura the A.D.A.), Mercedes Mason (Ellen Sandoval), Alex McKenna (Irene), Renell Gibbs (Hoodie Guy), Lyle Brocato (Peter)
E2 Ride-AlongMay 18, 2012 · 43 min
Synopsis
Wes and Travis are forced to bring Dr. Ryan along for the ride as they investigate the death of a woman who fell from the balcony of her honeymoon suite.
Guest stars: Lupe Ontiveros (Margie Lopez), Alicia Coppola (Jonelle), Joseph Lyle Taylor (Kenny), Marcus Giamatti (Derek Winfield), Dylan Sprayberry (Hunter), Lyle Brocato (Peter), Leslie Castay (Mrs. Dumont), Vanessa Cloke (Dakota)
E3 Soul MatesJun 1, 2012 · 43 min
Synopsis
When Wes and Travis delve into the world of online dating to solve the murder of a thirty year-old woman named Darby Jensen, Wes finds more than he bargains for when he discovers his ex-wife uses the dating site as well.
Guest stars: Susan Ruttan (Paul's Mother), Nora Zehetner (Kendall), Norman Hayley Marie (Kyla), Richard Kohnke (Perfect Man), Matt Cedeño (Tango Phil), Lyle Brocato (Peter), Leslie Castay (Mrs. Dumont), Vanessa Cloke (Dakota)
E4 The Ex-FactorJun 8, 2012 · 43 min
Synopsis
Travis' ex-partner causes tension between the guys when they receive a special assignment to stop a crime ring responsible for stealing high-end vehicles.
Guest stars: Greg Germann (Phil Kronish), Nora Zehetner (Kendall), Henry Simmons (Morgan Watkins), Mark Moses (Mayor Richard Barnes), Lyle Brocato (Peter), Leslie Castay (Mrs. Dumont), Vanessa Cloke (Dakota), Gary Grubbs (Mr. Dumont)
E5 The T WordJun 15, 2012 · 43 min
Synopsis
The guys investigate a series of home invasions by a group of thieves and learn that Travis' foster brother could be their leader.
Guest stars: Michael Irby (Jason), Erin Cummings (Agent Carrie D'Amico), Lyle Brocato (Peter), Leslie Castay (Mrs. Dumont), Vanessa Cloke (Dakota), Gary Grubbs (Mr. Dumont), Yohance Myles (Clyde), Indigo (Rozelle)
E6 Performance AnxietyJun 22, 2012 · 43 min
Synopsis
The guys' work suffers when they feel pressured to reach an important milestone during the hunt for a pair of criminals emulating Bonnie and Clyde.
Guest stars: Alicia Coppola (Jonelle), Brianna Brown (Carine Thompsen), Kari Coleman (Maria Bergen), Hayley Marie Norman (Kyla), Lyle Brocato (Peter), Leslie Castay (Mrs. Dumont), Vanessa Cloke (Dakota), Gary Grubbs (Mr. Dumont)
E7 Role PlayJun 29, 2012 · 43 min
Synopsis
While investigating a murder, Wes and Travis are given an assignment by their counselor. In an effort to get them to learn more about each other, she wants them to view the world through the others' eyes by role playing.
Guest stars: Alicia Coppola (Jonelle), Michael Rispoli (Kevin Boyd), Hedy Burress (Suzanne), Mekia Cox (Destiny), David Shatraw (Ed), Lyle Brocato (Peter), Leslie Castay (Mrs. Dumont), Vanessa Cloke (Dakota)
E8 Joint CustodyJul 13, 2012 · 43 min
Synopsis
Wes and Travis investigate a cop's shooting and take care of the injured officer's police dog.
Guest stars: Maury Sterling (Jim Hawkes), Derek Mears (Bold Shooting Club Member), Adam Kulbersh (David Kravitz), Ciera Payton (Kelly), Lyle Brocato (Peter), Leslie Castay (Mrs. Dumont), Vanessa Cloke (Dakota), Gary Grubbs (Mr. Dumont)
E9 Odd CouplesJul 20, 2012 · 43 min
Synopsis
Wes and Travis share quarters during a stakeout to monitor the moves of a crime novelist, who may have helped a criminal escape prison.
Guest stars: Brett Lapeyrouse (Pizza Guy), Lyle Brocato (Peter), Leslie Castay (Mrs. Dumont), Vanessa Cloke (Dakota), Gary Grubbs (Mr. Dumont), Yohance Myles (Clyde), Indigo (Rozelle), Randal Gonzalez (Detective)
E10 In Laws vs. OutlawsJul 27, 2012 · 43 min
Synopsis
When their mentors are called in, Wes and Travis see each other differently.
Guest stars: Steven Bauer (Miguel Avila), Kevin Tighe (Fred Bendek), Lyle Brocato (Peter), Leslie Castay (Mrs. Dumont), Vanessa Cloke (Dakota), Gary Grubbs (Mr. Dumont), Yohance Myles (Clyde), Indigo (Rozelle)
E11 Hot for TeacherAug 3, 2012 · 43 min
Synopsis
Wes confides in Travis about dreams he's had about Dr. Ryan, which turns out to be a mistake. Elsewhere, Dr. Ryan's fiancé may be withholding information about a body found at his construction site.
Guest stars: Alicia Coppola (Jonelle), Ed Begley Jr. (Dr. Van Waals), Lyle Brocato (Peter), Leslie Castay (Mrs. Dumont), Vanessa Cloke (Dakota), Gary Grubbs (Mr. Dumont), Yohance Myles (Clyde), Indigo (Rozelle)
E12 GUN!Aug 10, 2012 · 43 min
Synopsis
After 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.
Guest stars: Dominic Purcell (John Crowl), Ed Begley Jr. (Dr. Van Waals), Adam Kulbersh (David Kravitz), Kelvin Yu (David Paek), Lyle Brocato (Peter), Leslie Castay (Mrs. Dumont), Vanessa Cloke (Dakota), Gary Grubbs (Mr. Dumont)