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Pretty Hard Casestv Show | 2021 -

BY David Rapp • Nov. 17, 2019

Set in , the show follows two female detectives in their 40s who are experts in their respective fields but opposites in personality:

(Meredith MacNeill): A high-strung, by-the-book detective from the Guns and Gangs unit.

: Deals with a major cocaine smuggling operation and internal police department tensions.

: Establishes the partnership as they take on the Stockwood gang.

: While it began as a CBC original, it gained international viewership via Amazon Freevee (formerly IMDb TV), which became a co-producer for the second season. Series Trajectory

The show features a strong ensemble cast and was noted for being filmed in Toronto during the pandemic:

Pretty Hard Casestv Show | 2021 -

Set in , the show follows two female detectives in their 40s who are experts in their respective fields but opposites in personality:

(Meredith MacNeill): A high-strung, by-the-book detective from the Guns and Gangs unit.

: Deals with a major cocaine smuggling operation and internal police department tensions.

: Establishes the partnership as they take on the Stockwood gang.

: While it began as a CBC original, it gained international viewership via Amazon Freevee (formerly IMDb TV), which became a co-producer for the second season. Series Trajectory

The show features a strong ensemble cast and was noted for being filmed in Toronto during the pandemic:

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