Take Two (TV series)

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• On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a 67% approval rating based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 5.96/10.
• Metacritic scores the series 53 out of 100 based on 10 reviews, indicating mixed or average reviews.
• The critical consensus on Rotten Tomatoes 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.'

Cast and characters

Rachel Bilson portrays Sam Swift, a disgraced actress who famously played a detective on the TV series Hot Suspect for over 200 episodes before her career collapsed due to alcohol problems. After leaving rehab, she becomes a private investigator, initially to gain firsthand experience for a potential movie role, but later decides the work is more fulfilling. Eddie Cibrian plays Eddie Valetik, a former LAPD detective turned private investigator who works as a consultant with the department.

He is cynical about Sam but eventually makes her his partner. Xavier de Guzman appears as Roberto "Berto" Vasquez, Eddie's tech assistant. Aliyah O'Brien plays Detective Christine "Chris" Rollins, an LAPD detective who has an on-again/off-again relationship with Eddie. Alice Lee portrays Monica, Sam's unpaid assistant working toward a PhD in Psychology.

Jordan Gavaris plays Mick English, a medical examiner. Heather Doerksen appears as Syd, Sam's agent who connects her with Eddie's agency. Lamont Thompson plays Zeus, Eddie's former LAPD partner who now owns a bar and runs a consulting firm with top-notch security systems.

Production

Take Two was in development from late March 2016 before ABC gave it a straight-to-series order on November 16, 2017, with German network VOX and French channel France 2 joining immediately. That same day, Rachel Bilson and Eddie Cibrian were cast as leads Sam and Eddie. Xavier de Guzman was added as Berto on February 15, 2018, with Aliyah O'Brien and Alice Lee joining as Detective Christine Rollins and Monica on March 13, 2018. Filming ran from February 26 to July 23, 2018, at Crossing Riverbend Studios in Burnaby, British Columbia. ABC canceled the show after one season on November 21, 2018.