The ensemble cast led by Meredith MacNeill and Adrienne C. Moore returns for a 12-episode sophomore season. 

Sonja Smits (American Gods), K.C. Collins (Clarice) and Ben Bass (Rookie Blue) join as series regulars.

“There hasn’t been anything like it,” - Globe and Mail.

“It’s got an energy and a perspective that make it land just a little differently than most,”  - NOW Magazine.

“A ‘Bridesmaids’ cop show: Pretty Hard Cases takes ‘a more honest, funny look at female friendship’,” – Toronto Star.

“The series is funny but also broaches heavier topics,” – Canadian Press.

Cameron Pictures, CBC, and NBCUniversal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group, confirm that production is underway on the sophomore season of the highly buzzed-about buddy-cop drama PRETTY HARD CASES. Filmed in and around Toronto, this season features 12 one-hour episodes and new faces joining the all-star cast. 

Following the series’ critically acclaimed broadcast and streaming debut on CBC and CBC Gem this year, season two of season two of PRETTY HARD CASES is set to premiere in winter 2022.

Starring Meredith MacNeill (Baroness von Sketch Show) as the optimistic, over-achieving Detective Sam Wazowski, and Adrienne C. Moore (Orange Is The New Black) as the tough and unapologetic Detective Kelly Duff, PRETTY HARD CASES  is a fun and honest portrayal of two radically different Guns and Gangs detectives in their early 40s. This season finds the pair in brand new territory, both at work and in their personal lives. As official partners for the first time, they have never been better at blending their different skills to get the job done. In the spirit of moving forward, they’re also trying to leave their baggage behind. Sam is now an empty nester with a new love life, while Kelly is forging fresh bonds with her estranged sisters. When they find themselves up against a new age gang that doesn’t operate by the same old rules, Sam and Kelly are forced to put their lives on the line as they attempt the riskiest takedown of their careers.

Joining the cast is award-winning actress Sonja Smits (American Gods/Eleventh Hour) as Judy Wazowski, K.C. Collins (Clarice/The Strain) as Detective Len Grierson, and Ben Bass (Rookie Blue/Burden of Truth) as DS Brad Michaels. 

Reprising their roles are Karen Robinson (Schitt’s Creek) as tough, sardonic, Unit Commander Edwina Shanks; Al Mukadam (Miss Sloan) as Detective Taai Nazeer, a paragon of non-toxic masculinity who doesn’t have a problem working with complicated women; Percy Hynes White (The Gifted) as Sam’s charming hustler son Elliot Wazowski; Katie Douglas (Ginny & Georgia) as Elliot’s streetwise girlfriend, Jackie Sullivan; and Daren A. Herbert (Kim’s Convenience) as Detective Nathan Greene, Kelly’s on-again-off-again friend with benefits. 

PRETTY HARD CASES is co-created by Tassie Cameron (Mary Kills People, Ten Days in the Valley, Rookie Blue, The Robber Bride) and Sherry White (Little Dog, Frontier, Ten Days in the Valley, Rookie Blue).

“We are thrilled to be back on set with our incredible cast, making twelve new episodes of this show we all love so much. Getting to tell high-stakes crime stories with a sense of humour is such a pleasure, especially during these complicated times,” said Cameron and White. 

"When we first commissioned Pretty Hard Cases in 2019, we didn't know how perfectly it would end up reflecting the times we now find ourselves in,” said Sally Catto, General Manager, Entertainment, Factual and Sports, CBC. “Tassie, Sherry, Amy and the show's wonderful cast led by Meredith and Adrienne have brilliantly reimagined the police procedural while offering a witty and refreshingly authentic perspective on female friendship.”

Kelsey Balance, SVP, Scripted Programming, NBCUniversal International Studios added “We are so proud to be working with the formidable Sherry White and Tassie Cameron, Cameron Pictures and CBC to bring a second season of PRETTY HARD CASES to audiences. This witty drama explores so many universal themes such as friendship, parenthood, love and the emotional truth and complexities of being a woman. Season two promises to bring even more drama, packed with fresh humour.” 

A CBC original series, PRETTY HARD CASES is produced by Cameron Pictures in association with CBC and NBCUniversal International Studios. The series is created by Sherry White and Tassie Cameron, who also serve as Co-Showrunners. Sherry White, Tassie Cameron, Amy Cameron and Alex Patrick are Executive Producers. Wanda Chaffey is Producer and Caledonia Brown is Associate Producer. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Entertainment, Factual & Sports; Trish Williams is Executive Director, Scripted Content; and Sarah Adams is Director of Current Production, Drama. Kelsey Balance is SVP, Scripted Programming for NBCUniversal International Studios. NBCUniversal Global Distribution will distribute the series.

Writers include Sherry White, Jillian Locke, Tassie Cameron, Keavy Lynch, Carina Samuels, Chris Roberts, Seneca Aaron. Directors are Jordan Canning, Sherry White, Samir Rehem, Mars Horodyski, Cory Bowles, Grant Harvey, Madison Thomas, Weyni Mengesha, John Stead, John Fawcett, Gail Harvey, and Winnifred Jong.

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Follow the cast on social:

Meredith MacNeill

Twitter: MeredithMacNeil

Adrienne C. Moore

Twitter: amoore9; Instagram: acmoore9; Facebook: moore.adrienne

Karen Robinson

Twitter: karenrobinson01; Instagram: karenrobinsonofficial

Al Mukadam

Instagram: almukadam

Percy Hynes White 

Instagram: Percy 

Katie Douglas

Twitter: Katie_E_Douglas; Instagram: katiedouglas98

K.C. Collins

Twitter: KCCollinsWorld; Instagram: KCCollinsWorld

Ben Bass

Twitter: BenBassOfficial; Facebook: Ben-Bass

About Cameron Pictures

Cameron Pictures Inc. is an independent Canadian television production company with a focus on scripted content. Based in Toronto, Cameron Pictures was founded in 2016 by sisters Amy Cameron, a television executive, writer, and producer, and Tassie Cameron, an award-winning showrunner and executive producer. The company is managed by the Camerons along with executive producer Alex Patrick, who provides expertise in strategy and business & legal affairs. Cameron Pictures' first three series are the award-winning Mary Kills People (three seasons, Global/Lifetime, co-produced with eOne) about an ER doctor who moonlights as an underground angel of death performing illegal assisted suicide; the critically acclaimed comedy Little Dog (two seasons, CBC, co-produced with Elemental Pictures) about a washed-up boxer trying to reclaim his life; and the new CBC/NBCU female buddy cop drama Pretty Hard Cases, starring Meredith MacNeill and Adrienne C. Moore, which premiered in February 2021. www.cameronpics.com

About CBC/Radio-Canada

CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster. Through our mandate to inform, enlighten and entertain, we play a central role in strengthening Canadian culture. As Canada’s trusted news source, we offer a uniquely Canadian perspective on news, current affairs and world affairs. Our distinctively homegrown entertainment programming draws audiences from across the country. Deeply rooted in communities, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages. We also deliver content in Spanish, Arabic and Chinese, as well as both official languages, through Radio Canada International (RCI). We are leading the transformation to meet the needs of Canadians in a digital world.

About NBCUniversal International Studios

NBCUniversal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group, delivers award-winning content to millions across the globe. Based in London, the business’ in-house production labels include Carnival Films, creator of worldwide phenomenon Downton Abbey, Netflix series The Last Kingdom and hit drama Belgravia for ITV and EPIX; Monkey Kingdom, producer of BAFTA-winning Made in Chelsea, reality ITVBe hit The Real Housewives of Cheshire and ITV2 hip-hop comedy show Don’t Hate the Playaz; Australian-based Matchbox Pictures, producer of critically acclaimed series Glitch, The Slap, Safe Harbour, Stateless and upcoming drama Clickbait; and Working Title Television, producer of  Netflix series Tales of the City, BBC One drama The Luminaries, upcoming comedy Lady Parts and The Black T-Shirt Collection, the first television project by Inua Ellams. 

NBCUniversal International Studios also operates a joint production venture with Heyday Television (The Long Song, The Capture and Clickbait) and owns an equity stake in Lark Productions (Fortunate Son, The Glass Hotel) in Canada. International Studios also comprises a UK and LA-based Scripted unit that developed and produces the Emmy-nominated television remake Hanna for Amazon Prime Video. 

For further information, please contact:

Adrienne Kakoullis - Unit Publicist, Pretty Hard Cases

akakoullis@risepr.ca | 416.450.6637

Simon Bassett - CBC PR

simon.bassett@cbc.ca | 416.988.1590

Shereene Witter – NBCUniversal International Studios 

Shereene.Witter@nbcuni.com | +44 7747693550