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* ''RosemaryAndThyme'', two "gardening detectives." One is a former police officer and the other is a professor.

* NBC's ''Series/Hannibal'', based on ''RedDragon'', in which Will Graham partners with psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter, not knowing that Lecter is himself a serial killer.

* NBC has announced a new series ''Hannibal'', based on ''RedDragon'', in which Will Graham partners with psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter, not knowing that Lecter is himself a serial killer.

* In ''LiveFreeOrDieHard'', [=McClane=] (Bruce Willis) is an experienced police officer with a checkered past, and Farrell (Justin Long) is a "grey hat" hacker on the run from both police and organized crime. They join forces against a tech-savvy terrorist who's trying to kill them first.

* For a [[TropesAreFlexible loose interpretation]] of the trope, ''{{Series/Castle}}'' is a novelist partnered with Detective Beckett (This arrangement so he can get inspiration for his books. He was able to make it happen because he's friends with the Mayor.)

* Repeatedly parodied in ''Dr. Boli's Celebrated Magazine'' with such fictional TV shows as "Harsh Words", where a by-the-book cop is partnered by a cold yet beautiful Forensic Etymologist.

In recent years, new shows have partnered Cops and Scientists. Rather than squabbling over regulations, their OddCouple differences come from their roles in each investigation, which brings out differences in personality. This may have something to do with [[FollowTheLeader the success]] of the ''{{CSI}}'' franchise, which highlighted the scientific side of law enforcement.

* ''RizzoliAndIsles'', respectively.

* ''{{Eureka}}'' has Sheriff Jack Carter and the entire town of Eureka, which is populated by {{Mad Scientist}}s. The typical episode involves one of the town's scientists accidentally causing a strange problem and Jack working with the scientists to solve it. [[JackOfAllTrades Henry]], who is also the coroner/forensics expert is usually the scientist to Carter's cop.
* Everyone in {{Series/NCIS}} is very fond of their CloudCuckoolander lab techs, PerkyGoth Abby Sciuto and AbsentMindedProfessor Donald "Ducky" Mallard, who, rarely for a cop show, are markedly less combat-ready than their field agent co-workers. But still [[LetsGetDangerous no slouches]].

* ''{{Bones}}'' has Booth and Brennan, the cop and scientist respectively.
* ''CriminalMinds'': Unusual example, Reid is one of the FBI agents, but his extensive knowledge allows him to also act as the scientist when they need it.

* Booth the FBI agent and Brennan the forensic anthropologist from ''Series/{{Bones}}''.

In recent years, new shows have partnered Cops and Scientists. Rather than squabbling over regulations, their OddCouple differences come from their roles in each investigation, which brings out differences in personality. This may have something to do with [[FollowTheLeader the success]] of the ''{{CSI}}'' franchise, which brought more attention to the scientific side of law enforcement.

The Scientist will usually be more of an ivory-tower intellectual with little practical experience in law enforcement. They will usually have personality quirks or NoSocialSkills. They might also be a StrawVulcan. They will handle the CSI-style parts of the investigation and rarely do anything physical. If they interact with witnesses, suspects, or superiors, they'll either keep quiet or end up making things worse. Usually, HilarityEnsues.

* ''RizzoliAndIsles'', who are the Cop and the Scientist, respectively.

* ''{{Eureka}}'' has Sheriff Jack Carter and the entire town of Eureka, which is populated by {{Mad Scientist}}s. The typical episode involves one of the town's scientists accidentally causing a strange problem and Jack working with the scientists to solve it.

* Everyone in {{Series/NCIS}} is very fond of their CloudCuckoolander lab techs, PerkyGoth Abby Sciuto and AbsentMindedProfessor Donald "Ducky" Mallard, who, rarely for a cop show, are markedly less combat-ready than their field agent co-workers.

* Everyone in [[Series/NCIS NCIS]] is very fond of their CloudCuckoolander lab techs, PerkyGoth Abby Sciuto and AbsentMindedProfessor Donald "Ducky" Mallard, who, rarely for a cop show, are markedly less combat-ready than their field agent co-workers.

The Scientist will usually be more of an ivory-tower intellectual with little practical experience in law enforcement. They will usually have personality quirks or NoSocialSkills. They will handle the CSI-style parts of the investigation and rarely do anything physical. If they interact with witnesses, suspects, or superiors, they'll either keep quiet or end up making things worse. Usually, HilarityEnsues.

-->--'''Seeley Booth''', ''{{Bones}}''

* Booth the FBI agent and Brennan the forensic anthropologist from ''{{Bones}}''.
* RizzoliAndIsles, who are the Cop and the Scientist, respectively.
* Don and Charlie, the mathematician, from ''{{Numb3rs}}''.

* In ''LiveFreeOrDieHard'', McClane (Bruce Willis) is an experienced police officer with a checkered past, and Farrell (Justin Long) is a "grey hat" hacker on the run from both police and organized crime. They join forces against a tech-savvy terrorist who's trying to kill them first.

* In ''{{Film/I, Robot}}'', Detective Spooner (Will Smith) is the gritty, cyborg cop and Dr. Susan Calvin (Bridget Moynahan) is the cold but beautiful robotics expert. They're investigating the death of another scientist, Dr. Lansing (James Cromwell).

Despite their differences, both halves of the team come to respect each other and become an effective crime-fighting force.