Good Cop

Good Cop

TV-MA 2012 · 1 season · 4 eps · ★ 7.7 · Crime , Drama

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A dutiful Liverpool beat cop discovers what he is truly capable of after his partner is brutally murdered in a targeted attack by a local gang.

Created by Stephen Butchard

Network: BBC One

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