The Good Guys

Series Similar to The Good Guys

If you enjoyed The Good Guys, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. Sweet/Vicious

   2016 · Comedy, Action, Crime · ended93% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Crime profile.

   Sweet/Vicious is an offbeat superhero story about two girls, who never felt like they belonged, finding a home in each other… and trying to kick a lot of ass. Ophelia and Jules lead double lives as wannabe vigilantes hell-bent on bringing justice to those who get away with abuse on their college campus.

2. Republic of Doyle

   2010 · Drama, Comedy, Crime · ended90% match

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, highly rated (8).

   Jake is in jail, arrested for the murder of former Mayor Clarke, and is trying to come to terms with what happened to Leslie. Also, the Doyles are reeling from Sloan's theft and are flat broke. With no way to get Jake out of jail – and with no leads to evidence that might exonerate Jake, it's going to be a hard climb back for everyone. Will the Doyles lose everything they've worked for? Is Jake going to win back his freedom? Is Leslie still alive?

3. Backstrom

   2015 · Drama, Comedy, Crime · ended89% match

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, hidden gem, also on FOX.

   The series follows Detective Everett Backstrom, an unhealthy, offensive, irascible - albeit brilliant - detective who sees the worst in everyone, and he's usually right.

4. The Gentlemen

   2024 · Comedy, Action, Crime · returning89% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Crime profile.

   When aristocratic Eddie inherits the family estate, he discovers that it's home to an enormous weed empire — and its proprietors aren't going anywhere.

5. Terriers

   2010 · Drama, Comedy, Crime · ended89% match

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, highly rated (8).

   Terriers is an American comedic drama television series. Ex-cop and recovering alcoholic Hank Dolworth partners with his best friend, former criminal Britt Pollack, in an unlicensed private investigation business. The series is set in Ocean Beach, San Diego, California, although it is portrayed as a distinct town, with Dolworth having once been a member of the fictional Ocean Beach Police Department. The duo, both struggling with maturity issues, solve crimes while avoiding danger and responsibility.

6. The Avengers

   1961 · Comedy, Action, Crime · ended89% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Crime profile, highly rated (8.1).

   Urbane John Steed and a variety of partners work for an elite organization tasked with investigating criminal and espionage matters within the UK. Their opponents use everything from standard techniques to robots and other science fiction gadgetry.

7. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

   2009 · Drama, Comedy, Crime · ended89% match

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, highly rated (8).

   The first BBC drama to be filmed entirely on location in Botswana, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is a charming story chronicling the adventures of Mma Ramotswe, a Motswana woman who starts up the country's first female-owned detective agency. Based on the novels by Alexander McCall Smith.

8. The Finder

   2012 · Drama, Comedy, Crime · ended88% match

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, also on FOX.

   In The Finder, an Iraq war vet suffers a brain injury that triggers the ability to see connections between seemingly unrelated events, objects or people.

9. Common Law

   2012 · Drama, Comedy, Crime · ended87% match

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, hidden gem.

   In Common Law, Travis Marks (Ealy) and Wes Mitchell (Kole) have a problem - each other. Despite their differences, this odd couple set of detectives are incredible at what they love most - enforcing the law - and have a seven-year track record as the LAPD's finest in the Robbery-Homicide Division. But when their constant bickering begins to have a major impact on their caseload, their new-age captain (McGee) institutes mandatory couples' therapy to bring back the flame in their "work marriage." Tough-as-nails therapist Dr. Ryan (Walger) is brought in to help them understand and resolve their conflicts and confront their demons in order to enhance their ability to continue solving crimes.

10. Private Eyes

    2016 · Drama, Comedy, Crime · ended87% match

    Recommended for similar Crime profile.

    Private Eyes follows ex-pro hockey player Matt Shade who irrevocably changes his life when he teams up with fierce P.I. Angie Everett to form an unlikely investigative powerhouse.Matt Shade's post-hockey career hasn't exactly been a shining one. A stint in sports broadcasting led to lots of embarrassment and the kind of YouTube fame no one wants – and Shade sees working with Angie as an opportunity to redeem himself from his checkered past. And have a little fun, of course. On the ice, he learned how to hustle, read people and anticipate their moves. Working with Angie, Shade discovers a fantastic rush of adrenaline, and realizes that he's found a new home where his skills still matter. Meanwhile, Angie took over her father's P.I. agency after his death, and she strives to keep his legacy alive. Each case is an opportunity for her to flex her smarts, strength, and strategic thinking. She's straightforward, clever, and knows her business inside out. Angie may find Shade naïve and well, annoying, but his passion and heart bring something special to her successful one-woman business.Everett Investigations + Shade might just be Canada's new dynamic duo.