Take Two (TV series)

Take Two
Genre
Created by
Starring
ComposerRobert Duncan
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
  • Andrew W. Marlowe
  • Terri Edda Miller
  • Rola Bauer
  • Tim Hilkin
Production locationsBurnaby, British Columbia
CinematographyBrian Pearson
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseJune 21 (2018-06-21) –
September 13, 2018 (2018-09-13)

Take Two is an American crime comedy-drama television series. Created by Andrew W. Marlowe and Terri Edda Miller, the creator and executive producer of Castle respectively, it stars Rachel Bilson and Eddie Cibrian. It premiered on ABC in the United States on June 21, 2018.[1] In November 2018, the series was canceled after one season.[2]

Premise

The series centers on Sam, fresh out of rehab and the former star of a hit cop series, and Eddie, a private investigator. They team up to solve crimes as Sam needs to conduct research for a potential comeback role. To get a P.I. movie lead, she has to shadow Eddie, an ex-LAPD detective-turned-private-eye. After solving a case, Sam decides to become Eddie's partner and learn more about being a P.I. after realizing that her acting skills make her a natural at the job.[3]

Cast and characters

Main

  • Rachel Bilson as Sam Swift, a disgraced actress who famously played a detective in a TV series, Hot Suspect, with over 200 episodes before her career collapsed due to alcohol problems. After leaving rehab, she starts over by becoming a P.I. working alongside Eddie, at first doing so to gain firsthand experience for a potential movie role before deciding that being a private detective is more fulfilling.[4]
  • Eddie Cibrian as Eddie Valetik, a private investigator and former LAPD detective who now works as a consultant with the department. He is cynical about Sam, seeing her as a liability to his job, but ultimately makes her his partner when she demonstrates a willingness to learn the ropes of being a P.I.[4]
  • Xavier de Guzman as Roberto "Berto" Vasquez, Eddie's tech assistant.[5]
  • Aliyah O'Brien as Detective Christine "Chris" Rollins, an LAPD detective. Rollins and Eddie have an on-again/off-again relationship.[4]
  • Alice Lee as Monica, Sam's unpaid assistant who is working towards her PhD in Psychology.[4]

Recurring

  • Jordan Gavaris as Mick English, a medical examiner.[6]
  • Heather Doerksen as Syd, Sam's agent who hooks her up with Eddie's detective agency.
  • Lamont Thompson as Zeus, Eddie's former partner from the LAPD who is currently a bar owner and runs a consulting firm that uses top-notch security systems.

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Take Two"John TerleskyAndrew W. Marlowe & Terri Edda MillerJune 21, 2018 (2018-06-21)3.36[7]
2"Smoking Gun"Holly DaleAndrew W. Marlowe & Terri Edda MillerJune 28, 2018 (2018-06-28)3.01[8]
3"Taken"Paul HolahanDavid AmannJuly 5, 2018 (2018-07-05)2.89[9]
4"Ex's and Oh's"John TerleskyDebra J. FisherJuly 12, 2018 (2018-07-12)2.78[10]
5"Death Becomes Him"Holly DaleDan E. FesmanJuly 19, 2018 (2018-07-19)3.12[11]
6"The Devil You Know"Brad TurnerMo MasiJuly 26, 2018 (2018-07-26)2.52[12]
7"About Last Night"Rob LiebermanKathy Miller KelleyAugust 2, 2018 (2018-08-02)2.53[13]
8"All About Ava"Dawn WilkinsonCooper McMainsAugust 9, 2018 (2018-08-09)2.95[14]
9"Shadows of the Past"Michael RobisonMark ShepherdAugust 16, 2018 (2018-08-16)2.52[15]
10"Stillwater"Rob LiebermanDan E. FesmanAugust 30, 2018 (2018-08-30)1.85[16]
11"Family Ties"Alexandra LaRocheDebra J. Fisher & Mo MasiAugust 30, 2018 (2018-08-30)2.40[16]
12"It Takes a Thief"Guy BeeDavid AmannSeptember 6, 2018 (2018-09-06)2.34[17]
13"One to the Heart"Holly DaleTerri Edda Miller & Andrew W. MarloweSeptember 13, 2018 (2018-09-13)2.91[18]

Production

Development

The series, which was in development since late March 2016,[3] was ordered straight-to-series by ABC on November 16, 2017, with German RTL Group's channel VOX and French France 2 instantly joining them.[19] On November 21, 2018, ABC canceled the series after one season.[2]

Casting

On November 16, 2017, Rachel Bilson and Eddie Cibrian were cast as Sam and Eddie, the female and male leads, respectively.[19] Xavier de Guzman joined the cast as Berto on February 15, 2018,[5] and afterwards on March 13, 2018, Aliyah O'Brien and Alice Lee were cast as Detective Christine Rollins and Monica, respectively.[4]

Filming

Production of the series started shooting at Crossing Riverbend Studios in Burnaby, British Columbia, on February 26, 2018, and concluded on July 23, 2018.[20][21]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 67% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 5.96/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "While Take Two is more entertaining than expected – with a desirable chemistry between the stars – the writing is too shaky to break its cookie-cutter mold."[22] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, scores the series 53 out of 100 based on 10 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[23]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Take Two
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Take Two" June 21, 2018 0.5/2 3.36[7] 0.3 1.65 0.8 5.01[24]
2 "Smoking Gun" June 28, 2018 0.4/2 3.01[8] 0.3 1.65 0.7 4.66[25]
3 "Taken" July 5, 2018 0.4/2 2.89[9] 0.3 1.50 0.7 4.39[26]
4 "Ex’s and Oh’s" July 12, 2018 0.5/2 2.78[10] 0.2 1.35 0.7 4.13[27]
5 "Death Becomes Him" July 19, 2018 0.4/2 3.12[11] 0.2 1.13 0.6 4.26[28]
6 "The Devil You Know" July 26, 2018 0.4/2 2.52[12] 0.3 1.49 0.7 4.01[29]
7 "About Last Night" August 2, 2018 0.4/2 2.53[13] 0.2 1.39 0.6 3.92[30]
8 "All About Ava" August 9, 2018 0.6/3 2.95[14] — — — —
9 "Shadows of the Past" August 16, 2018 0.4/2 2.52[15] 0.2 1.46 0.6 3.96[31]
10 "Stillwater" August 30, 2018 0.2/1 1.85[16] 0.2 — 0.4[32] —
11 "Family Ties" August 30, 2018 0.4/2 2.40[16] 0.2 — 0.6[32] —
12 "It Takes A Thief" September 6, 2018 0.4/2 2.34[17] 0.3 1.59 0.7 3.93[33]
13 "One to the Heart" September 13, 2018 0.5/2 2.91[18] 0.2 — 0.7[34] —

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