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Take Two

Take Two

20186.91 Season13 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

Sam Swift, the former star of a hit cop series whose epic breakdown is broadcast to the public and sends her to rehab. Desperate to restart her career, she talks her way into shadowing lone-wolf private investigator Eddie Valetik as research for a potential comeback role. Though Eddie resents the babysitting gig, high-spirited Sam uses the skills she learned as an actor playing a cop and proves herself to be surprisingly valuable.

Created by David Amann
Produced by Rachel Bilson, David Dewar, Todd Berger
NetworksABC

Top Cast

Eddie Cibrian

Eddie Cibrian

Eddie Valetik

Rachel Bilson

Rachel Bilson

Sam Swift

Xavier de Guzman

Xavier de Guzman

Roberto Vasquez

Alice Lee

Alice Lee

Monica

Aliyah O'Brien

Aliyah O'Brien

Christine Rollins

Themes & Keywords

celebritylos angeles, californiaprivate detective

About Take Two

Take Two is a comedy, drama, crime series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of celebrity, los angeles, california, private detective. Created by David Amann, it stars Eddie Cibrian, Rachel Bilson, Xavier de Guzman. Sam Swift, the former star of a hit cop series whose epic breakdown is broadcast to the public and sends her to rehab. Desperate to restart her career, she talks her way into shadowing lone-wolf private investigator Eddie Valetik as research for a potential comeback role. Though Eddie resents the babysitting gig, high-spirited Sam uses the skills she learned as an actor playing a cop and proves herself to be surprisingly valuable.

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