The Good Guys

In the special series preview of Matt Nix's new action-comedy, The Good Guys, old-school cop Dan Stark and modern-day detective Jack Bailey expose the big picture of small crime. Pursuing a routine investigation of a stolen humidifier, Jack and Dan are inadvertently thrust into a much larger case involving drug smugglers, hired assassins and a stolen green golf bag.

While investigating a vandalism case, Jack and Dan discover a pattern of stolen vintage cars around the city. Unable to set up a sting operation using a department "bait car," Jack and Dan must go on their own to pursue the elusive car thieves.

Jack and Dan are assigned to investigate a damaged vending machine at an upscale hotel. When the case leads them to a high-class prostitution ring and a grisly murder, the detectives suddenly find themselves in the middle of a homicide investigation.

A string of dog poisonings in the suburbs puts Jack and Dan on the trail of a well-meaning yet oblivious vigilante whose plan to sabotage the meth labs operating throughout his neighborhood has attracted a dangerous amount of attention and a deadly out-of-town visitor.

When Dan's interrogation methods are deemed unlawful in court, a drug smuggler whom Jack and Dan busted months ago is set free. Despite the absence of department resources, an unfettered Dan vows to bring down the entire smuggling ring using only the money in his pocket.

In order to avoid another boring day at the office, Dan decides to spice up a routine auto theft investigation by secretly planting evidence from an unrelated cold case file. As a result, Jack and Dan end up in the middle of a massive gun-running ring involving a decade-old murder.

Rumors of an upcoming bank heist have the entire police department on high alert, scouring the city for the suspected crooks. But only Jack and Dan, relying largely on their instincts, figure out that the bank heist is actually just a decoy for a much larger robbery across town.

In order to bust mobsters that slipped through his fingers years ago, Dan goes undercover into the world of organized crime. However, as he plans a sting operation that will finally put the thugs behind bars, Dan unwittingly inspires two entirely new outfits of far more dangerous criminals.

When Dan accidentally exposes a participant in the Witness Protection Program, it prompts a dangerous crime family to send a hitman after the witness to prevent him from testifying. In order to protect the man, Jack and Dan must join forces with a beautiful yet no-nonsense U.S. Marshal before time runs out.

When Jack and Dan's reckless police work gets them suspended, Dan "borrows" some money from the Narcotics Division to set up an off-the-books sting operation. However, the unauthorized detective work inadvertently finances a prison break, which Jack and Dan must put a stop to before the prisoners can get away and the department finds out.

Jack and Dan are assigned to assist a pompous forensic specialist on an important burglary investigation, but when they quickly tire of his haughty attitude, decide to solve the case on their own. Meanwhile, Liz winds up in dangerous territory during a high-profile prostitution sting, forcing Jack and Dan to team up with an unlikely ally to save her.

Jack and Dan get a tip from a neighborhood kid about a lowlife stealing mail. During the investigation, they come across two identity thieves forging documents for a murderous pair of Mexican drug-runners, killing their way to better lives in America.

After the ex-governor's son (guest star Ethan Suplee), who was rescued by Dan and his former partner 25 years ago, is kidnapped by drug dealers, Dan is framed for the crime and forced into hiding.

Jack's uncle, Nate, a deceitful con man, witnesses an arson and goes to see Jack and Dan with information about the people behind it. With Nate as the only witness, the investigation forces Jack to work alongside his uncle, a man he barely knows or trusts.

Jack and Dan investigate a spurious inspection report at a corrupt oil company only to discover that they might have actually stumbled onto a deadly criminal conspiracy - with Liz's boyfriend Kyle stuck right in the middle.

While investigating a stolen painting at a doctor's house, Dan faints, and is restricted to desk duty until he recovers. Despite the handicap, Jack and Dan must find and capture the mysterious art thief, who may have left more at the crime scene than he intended.

Jack and Liz leave town for a romantic weekend away at a bed and breakfast, but the trip is short-lived when Jack instantly becomes suspicious of the owner's (guest star Michael Weston) strange curiosity. Things heat up, however, when Dan rushes out to the once-quiet B&B after learning about Jack's extracurricular investigation.

While following up on a stolen truck investigation, Jack and Dan wind up uncovering a major heist involving a shipment of high-profile diamonds. Meanwhile, tensions rise when Dan discovers Jack is interviewing for a position on an elite police unit.

A ruthless Internal Affairs investigator re-opens a year-old case in hopes of putting an end to Dan's irregular police methods. His investigation leads to the release of a deadly gang, hell-bent on murdering the ones who put them away and forcing Jack and Dan to stop them before they succeed.

Jack and Dan investigate a simple dine-and-dash at a local restaurant, but things become complicated when Jack's former partner, George Gluck (guest star Chris Klein), who is now the assistant chief of the department, shows up after Liz's informant against a mafia kingpin is murdered.