Common Law follows Travis Marks and Wes Mitchell, two detectives who have a major problem...each other. Because they constantly butt heads, they have been sent to couples therapy. While the premise itself sounds both funny and intriguing, the premiere episode of the new series ends up falling into the department of a generic crime-solving procedural. There is no denying that Ealy and Kole have amazing chemistry with each other, and their onscreen characters also compliment each other very well with their different personalities. However, their bickering and disagreements ends up merely being filler dialogue to drag out the 90-minute episode's case which involves a murder victim.
While the show itself has a promising premise, the time the two main characters actually spend in couples therapy is minimal. In fact, the episode opens and closes with them in a session, but the rest of it is spent on solving the crime.
Common Law has the potential to be yet another runaway USA Network hit, but without the witty storytelling of last summer's hit Suits, and the impeccable mix of bantering and case solving of White Collar, the show ends up just being 'another new cop show on TV.'
Common Law premieres Friday May 11 @ 10/9c on USA Network.
