History Main / CopAndScientist

Despite their differences, both halves of the team come to respect each other and become an effective crime-fighting force. Bonus points whenever either of them pulls off an act corresponding to the ''partner's'' expertise at a critical point. [[note]]The Scientist does not need to be a BadassBookworm; becoming a CowardlyLion, where they overcome a long-standing fear to get the Cop out of danger, is usually their big SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome. The Cop does not need to be a GeniusBruiser; being StrongAndSkilled enough to uncover the key clue that even the Scientist didn't catch is usually their own big moment.[[/note]]

Despite their differences, both halves of the team come to respect each other and become an effective crime-fighting force. Bonus points if each of them pulls off an act corresponding to the ''partner's'' expertise (as in, the Scientist showing traits of a BadassBookworm or a CowardlyLion and the Cop showing traits of a GeniusBruiser) at a critical point.

Despite their differences, both halves of the team come to respect each other and become an effective crime-fighting force. Bonus points if each of them pulls off an act corresponding to the ''partner's'' expertise; see BadassBookworm for what applies to the Scientist and GeniusBruiser for a sample of what applies to the Cop.

Despite their differences, both halves of the team come to respect each other and become an effective crime-fighting force. Bonus points if each demonstrates prowess in the ''partner's'' expertise at a key point.

* the ''{{Series/CSI}}'' series all have elements of this. Jim Brass in the original ''{{Series/CSI}}'' borderlines this. The other members of the franchise focus more on the science, and ''Series/CSIMiami'''s resident non-scientist is more supervisory, but in ''Series/{{CSINY}}'', Flack works alongside the scientist detectives under Mac, making the policework and science more equal and making it closer to this trope.[[/folder]]

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* 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.

* ''Series/{{Fringe}}'' has the lovely [[ActionGirl Agent Dunham]] and CloudCuckoolander in residence Dr. Walter Bishop.

* For a [[Administrivia/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.) In a variation, both have considerable people skills, but in different areas.

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

* the ''{{Franchise/CSI}}'' series all have elements of this. Jim Brass in the original ''{{Series/CSI}}'' borderlines this. The other members of the franchise focus more on the science, and ''Series/CSIMiami'''s resident non-scientist is more supervisory, but in ''Series/{{CSINY}}'', Flack works alongside the scientist detectives under Mac, making the policework and science more equal and making it closer to this trope.[[/folder]]

* The Temperance Brennan novels by Kathy Reichs, which ''Series/((Bones}}'' is based on, have Dr.Brennan the scientist and her on again off again boyfriend Detective Andrew Ryan.

->''"Look, I'll do my street thing, you do your lab thing, alright? Together, [[TheyFightCrime we catch bad guys.]]"''

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

* ''Film/WildWildWest'' features Jim West (played by WillSmith) as the Cop while Artemis Gordon is the Scientist.

->''"Look, I'll do my street thing, you do your lab thing, alright? Together, we catch bad guys."''

* the ''{{Franchise/CSI}}'' series all have elements of this. Jim Brass in the original ''{{Series/CSI NY}}'' borderlines this. The other members of the franchise focus more on the science, and ''Series/CSIMiami}}'s resident non-scientist is more supervisory, but in NY, Flack works alongside the scientist detectives under Mac, making the policework and science more equal and making it closer to this trope.[[/folder]]

* the ''{{Franchise/CSI}}'' series all have elements of this. Jim Brass in the original ''{{Series/CSI}}'' and Don Flack in ''{{Series/CSI NY}}'' are both more traditional non-scientist detectives who pair with the CSI teams. Flack is probably the best example since Brass and ''{{Series/CSIMiami}}'' 's captains are also semi-supervisory, whereas Flack works alongside the others under Mac.

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* 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.
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* Also seen on ''BodyOfProof'', where the scientist (Dana Delany) has both her usual medical investigator (the blonde guy) and some actual cops whose cases she usually ends up working on (the fat guy and the black woman).

* Both the UK and American versions of ''EleventhHour'' feature a scientist teamed with a law enforcement officer/bodyguard (from Special Branch in the UK and the FBI in the US).

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* 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).
* In ''Film/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.
* ''Film/WildWildWest'' features Jim West (played by WillSmith) as the Cop while Artemis Gordon is the Scientist.

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* 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.

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* 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.) In a variation, both have considerable people skills, but in different areas.

* 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.