The BEST episodes of Pretty Hard Cases

Every episode of Pretty Hard Cases ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Pretty Hard Cases!

Offering a fun and honest portrayal of two radically different female detectives in their early 40s, this action-packed series follows Guns and Gangs detective Sam and Narcotics detective Kelly, who by day are true action heroes in their own particular way: skilled, tough, determined, and ruthless. But by night, they’re both grappling with loneliness, dysfunctional families, screwed-up love lives, and a sense that their professional ambitions may not be totally in line with their personal needs. Their friendship could help to balance each other out, if only they didn’t drive one another utterly insane.

Last Updated: 8/22/2024Network: CBC (CA)Status: Ended

7.77

35 votes

#1 - Jellybeans

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/7/2021

Sam and Kelly are forced to team up with the enemy in order to take down an even bigger threat. When their undercover sting takes a dangerous turn, Sam and Kelly must give their best performances yet in order to escape with their lives.

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7.71

31 votes

#2 - Ribbon Cutting

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/13/2022

Sam and Kelly zero in on the Coyote alliance as they prepare to infiltrate a ribbon cutting ceremony at a new private airport terminal, suspected of transporting more than rich passengers.

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7.57

28 votes

#3 - Chipped Nails

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/6/2022

Scrambling to get back on the job, Sam and Kelly’s mission to find the real corrupt cop becomes personal when Sam’s career is put on the line and Kelly’s reputation is at stake.

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7.56

36 votes

#4 - Gliders

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/31/2021

In the aftermath of their shocking discovery, Sam & Kelly embark on a border-crossing mission to take down the new Stockwood boss.

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7.56

36 votes

#5 - Dirty Laundry

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/19/2022

When Elliot and Jackie return from a road trip across the border, trouble follows them, wreaking havoc on Sam and Kelly’s search for who shot a police officer.

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7.50

40 votes

#6 - Flowers

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/24/2021

Tracking the source of a new MDMA brings Sam and Kelly into the unlikely world of flower deliveries, as they narrow in on a new Stockwood player.

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7.47

30 votes

#7 - Dog Treats

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/26/2022

Sam and Kelly’s friendship is put to the test when they’re forced to work with Kelly’s ex-boyfriend, whose intel gives them their biggest lead yet on the pink cocaine and 3D guns.

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7.45

38 votes

#8 - Rubber Lining

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/23/2022

Kelly and Sam pursue different leads to exonerate an innocent teen accused of shooting their colleague. Both of their investigations end up informing the Coyote case in an unexpected way.

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7.41

29 votes

#9 - Always a Bridesmaid

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/2023

After long eight months apart, Sam and Kelly reunite on a high-stakes assignment, going undercover as bridesmaids to secure a murder confession.

Directors: John Fawcett

Writer: Sherry White, Tassie Cameron

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7.39

36 votes

#10 - Pigeon Party

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/9/2022

Naz gets in deeper with the Coyotes, earning him an invite to Adeline’s party, but when Naz finds himself in hot water, it’s up to Sam and Kelly to pull him out before events get deadly.

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7.35

43 votes

#11 - Ritz

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/17/2021

With Sam's promotion on the line, Sam and Kelly stake out an autobody shop, hoping to reel in Stockwood's last big fish, Randy Bowen.

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7.32

25 votes

#12 - Creatures of Habit

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/8/2023

The OCE team works together to exonerate Naz and stop purple rain. Kelly and Nathan go undercover. Sam talks to an old friend. Naz scrambles to remember a detail that can help arrest a killer.

Directors: Cory Bowles

Writer: Carina Samuels, Jillian Locke

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7.31

45 votes

#13 - Guns

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/10/2021

When a cooler full of guns puts Sam and Kelly on the trail of 77 more black-market firearms, the pair find themselves in a life or “death-trap” situation.

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7.31

36 votes

#14 - Plastic Teeth

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/2022

Sam and Kelly investigate the origin of a 3D gun used to shoot a police officer. As a last resort, they team up with Kelly’s ex-boyfriend to get ahead of their lead suspect.

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7.29

28 votes

#15 - Red Velvet Durag

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/2023

A surge in gun violence in a community undergoing gentrification brings Sam and Kelly to a Caribana mas camp. Tensions rise when a shooting leaves them searching for those responsible.

Directors: Kelly Fyffe-Marshall

Writer: Carina Samuels

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7.27

79 votes

#16 - Dealz

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/10/2021

Sam calls on Kelly’s undercover skills when she gets a lead on a gun-dealing dollar store. But when Kelly’s cover is blown, Sam’s forced to get out of her comfort zone to expose the supplier.

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7.25

32 votes

#17 - Worm Drive

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/30/2022

With key evidence destroyed and suspicions of a dirty cop amid their case, Sam and Kelly participate in workplace mental health training to try to get to the bottom of it.

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7.20

40 votes

#18 - Pencil Skirts

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/2022

Sam and Kelly take their partnership to new heights when they go undercover as flight attendants to infiltrate a Central American gang’s drug route.

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7.19

53 votes

#19 - Feathers

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/24/2021

Sam gets Kelly's help for a high-stakes sting to get them closer to catching the Bowen Brothers, but Kelly is put in danger when Sam's power play takes an unexpected turn.

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7.17

52 votes

#20 - Kids

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/3/2021

Kelly enlists Elliot's help to investigate an MDMA dealer in his school. Meanwhile, when Sam's investigation into a father's missing guns takes a turn, she's surprised by who gets caught in the crossfire.

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7.17

29 votes

#21 - Hot Pepper Jelly

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/15/2023

Kelly goes to Guelph on her own in search of the chemist behind purple rain, as Sam's health issues have her trailing behind. Sam finds Kelly trapped in an explosive situation.

Directors: John Stead

Writer: Mazin Elsadig, Sherry White

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7.14

35 votes

#22 - Life Jacket

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/2/2022

Naz goes undercover as shady smuggler Scarborough Stu to infiltrate the Coyotes via Will French. Sam and Kelly must act fast when Will’s sister Adeline shows up, unexpectedly jeopardizing Naz’s cover.

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7.11

27 votes

#23 - Spin Me Round

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/8/2023

Sam, Kelly, Naz, and Nathan stage a purple rain take-down at a roller-skating rink. On her way there, Kelly is shaken by an eye-opening altercation with the police.

Directors: Winnifred Jong

Writer: Robina Lord-Stafford

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7.03

115 votes

#24 - Bananas

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/3/2021

After a failed drug bust, Sam and Kelly discover they’re after the same dealer, forcing them to team up to take down a major Stockwood player.

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7.03

39 votes

#25 - Bug Spray

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/16/2022

With Michaels eager to take over their Coyote case, Sam and Kelly set off on an impromptu road trip to cottage country in a last-ditch effort to find their suspected drug kingpin.

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