USA has a recipe list for lots of its top shows; take two
guys, put them into a procedural situation, put a divide between them and
feature a good supporting cast. So to find out Common Law is about two cops who
have issues with one another came as no surprise. After all, if you’ve got a
good thing, why change it? So does the formula suit Common Law? Yes and no.
The casting is good. Michael Ealy plays Detective Travis
Marks, a trigger happy cop who charms his way through life. Warren Kole plays
his partner, Detective Wes Mitchell, a cynical former Lawyer who doesn’t like
to bend the rules. The chemistry between the leads is good, though not as
strong as that between Roday and Hill in Psych or Macht and Adams in Suits. The
pair attend couples therapy led by Sonya Walger, which was the most enjoyable
and humorous aspect of the episode.
However, despite the good casting, the episode left me
unsatisfied and at times, bored. The plot was rather predictable, there aren’t
enough supporting cast members to keep it interesting if you tire of the leads
and some of the situations were a little ridiculous (if you watch it, you’ll
know what I mean at the gas station).
Overall, if you enjoy other procedural shows that USA has to
offer like Psych and Suits, you may well enjoy Common Law. However, it does not
match the standard of these shows and I for one will not be tuning in again.
Catch Common Law on USA Friday May 11, 10/9C.
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