History Main / WorkingWithTheEx

* ''Series/{{Leverqage}}'': Nate Ford's ex-wife has worked with the team on several occasions.

* In ''{{Babylon 5}}'', Sheridan deliberately hires his ex-wife to command the station when he has to resign by reason of [[AwesomeMomentOfCrowning becoming a president]]; they didn't work out romantically, but he still trusts her.

* ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' is not shy about using this trope.
** {{Angel}} and Buffy during season 3 of her show, although how 'ex' they were varied from episode to episode. Angel eventually decided to leave town so she could move on (and he could get his own show).
** Buffy ended up working briefly with Riley and [[spoiler: his wife]] in the sixth season in the episode ''As You Were''.

* ''{{NCIS}}'': Seasons three through five had Director Jenny Shepard and Special Agent Gibbs, who had formerly been lovers.

* In ''MassEffect: Retribution'', David Anderson is called upon by Kahlee Sanders to help her against the terrorist cell Cerberus. The two have barely seen or spoken to each other in more than twenty years, although it's obvious that some mutual feelings remain, despite not officially ever becoming a couple. The book ends with [[spoiler:them rekindling their old relationship.]]

* Implied between Jacob and Miranda, two of the squad-members in ''MassEffect2''. In Jacob's words, their previous work together "got a little close - then it got real far apart." In spite of this, they seem to still be on good terms. This is also a possibility for ''MassEffect3'' if you've previously romanced two different characters.

* ''[[TheAbyss]]'': Dr. Lindsey Brigman visits the Deep Core underwater drilling rig on which Virgil "Bud" Brigman, her ex-husband, is the foreman.

* ''TheRing'' (2002): Rachel Keller works with her ex-boyfriend Noah Clay to solve the mystery of the cursed videotape to save their lives and the life of their son. At the end of the movie Noah [[spoiler:is horrifically killed by StringyHairedGhostGirl Samara Morgan]].

* This is a primary source of drama on ''FairlyLegal''. The main character is a mediator and her ex-husband works for the DA, so naturally they butt heads.

** Buffy ended up working briefly with Riley and his wife in the sixth season in the episode ''As You Were''.

* ''RookieBlue'' season 2 has Luke [[spoiler: cheat on Andy]] with Jo, his ex who transfers to the 15th Division in the first episode.

* In the first season of ''LieToMe'', Cal Lightman has to work with his ex-wife on several occasions, and ends up in bed with her a couple of times.

* ''The New WKRPInCincinnati'': Morning drive time DJs Burns & Allen are exes who still work together professionally.

* In ''{{Namco x Capcom}}'', Taizo Hori of ''DigDug'' fame fights alongside the heroes, and his ex-wife [[GenderBlenderName Toby]] [[DubNameChange "Kissy"]] [[SamusIsAGirl Masuyo]] (from ''Baraduke'') also joins their ranks. Although they divorced long ago, Toby still holds a grudge against Taizo. Toby also makes a few cameos alongside her ex-hubby and son in the ''MrDriller'' series, with her personality more or less intact.

* Adam Jensen and Megan Reed have dated and broken up by the time [[VideoGame/DeusExHumanRevolution Deus Ex: Human Revolution]] gets rolling (not too long before the game starts, as a matter of fact). However, they certainly don't act like most people expect exes to, especially since they work together quite closely. In fact, most people assume that they're still together unless they look around for clues.

* Implied between Jacob and Miranda, two of the squad-members in ''MassEffect2''. In Jacob's words, their previous work together "got a little close - then it got real far apart." In spite of this, they seem to still be on good terms. This is also a possibility for ''MassEffect3'' if you've previously romanced two different characters.

* ''{{Nightwing}}'': Dick Grayson and either [[TeenTitans Starfire]] or [[{{Batgirl}} Barbara Gordon]].

* On ''{{Gargoyles}}'', Macbeth's two mooks [[ThoseTwoBadGuys Banquo and Fleance]] are said to be exes by Greg Weisman.

* ''[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheAbyss The Abyss]] '': Dr. Lindsey Brigman visits the Deep Core underwater drilling rig on which Virgil "Bud" Brigman, her ex-husband, is the foreman.

* In the webcomic ''WaywardSons'' the captain's ex-wife is also the head medical officer.

** In the second season the eponymous character is forced to work with his ex-girlfriend [[NewOldFlame Jill]].

* ''{{Chuck}}'' has two examples, both of which serve as [[FalseRomanticLead False Romantic Leads]]

* In the second season of ''{{Chuck}}'', the eponymous character is forced to work with his ex-girlfriend Jill.

** {{Angel}} and Buffy during season 3 of her show.

* In the final seasons of ''Silk Stalkings'', the original cops were replaced by the characters of Tom Ryan and Cassie St. John, who have been through a somewhat angry divorce, but who also (it rapidly becomes ''very'' clear) are far from over each other. It's shown over time that Tom would die for Cassie, if necessary, and Cassie is definitely still hung up on him, to the damage of her other relationships.