Common Law
It's like marriage. Only with bullets.
Created by Marianne Wibberley, Cormac Wibberley
On USA Network
A buddy-cop comedy built on the affectionate friction between two partners forced into couples therapy, balancing crime procedural with character-driven humor.
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.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Common Law sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.
Is Common Law scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.
Is Common Law easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.
Is Common Law violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Common Law leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Common Law
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Common Law
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Common Law, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Common Law, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Common Law, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
