Bad Cop, Bad Cop
Bad Cop, Bad Cop is a 2002 Australian television series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Southern Star, directed by David Caesar
| Bad Cop, Bad Cop | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Ian David |
| Written by | Ian David |
| Directed by | Cate Shortland David Caesar |
| Starring | Michael Caton Daniel Wyllie Helen Thomson Chris Hobbs |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ian David |
| Production locations | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Production company | Southern Star Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | 18 November 2002 – 6 January 2003 |
Cast
- Michael Caton – Det. Red Lilywhite
- Dan Wyllie – Det. Cons. Lou Knutt
- Helen Thompson – lawyer Tracy Lafever
- Roy Billing – Assistant Commissioner "Pud" Tugwell
- Chris Hobbs – Slim Azzopardi
Premise
The series is a black comedy about two utterly corrupt police officers Lilywhite and Knutt (the "bad cop, bad cop" of the title). Lafever is their friend, a lawyer with a relaxed attitude to the goings on. Police graft, corruption and brutality are satirised in a very dry comic fashion, and with a stream of matter-of-fact obscenities. The series is shot in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, with Lilywhite and Knutt often seen drinking at the Clovelly Bowling Club and numerous references to Maroubra.[1] Police misconduct had been a real-life problem in New South Wales and elsewhere in Australia.
The title is a reference to the tactic of good cop, bad cop; though in this case both cops are as bad as each other.