Hardcastle & McCormick was one of several dozen TV shows created by Stephen J. Cannell (Wiseguy, A-Team, Rockford Files, 21 Jump Street, etc.). This one is not as well known. It's a typical buddy action series with a fancy car and lots of chases. Milton Hardcastle is a retired judge who wants to investigate cases that got off on technicalities. Mark McCormick is an ex-con car thief who is paroled to Hardcastle. Together they hunt down the bad guys and bring them to justice.
(One issue that I want to bring up is that the judge's nickname is "Hardcase" and he's known for tough sentencing. That's not a good look in this day and age and I wanted to mention it in case that's a trigger. He's retired and not a judge during the show.)
I love the dynamic between the two guys and once I realized people were writing slash for other shows than Star Trek, this was one of the first I searched for. To my sorrow, every fic went for a father and son relationship, which was understandable given the huge age gap (35+ years). They squabble constantly, laugh and joke with each other, and drop everything to rescue each other. Both are very good-looking men, even with Milt at his age.
Stuff I'll be asking for are some tropes I think fit in well. I like angst, on the run, hurt/comfort, 5 times, time travel/peggy sues, assumed dead but really isn't, one of the characters becomes a ghost, etc. Rating wise, I'm happy with teen to explicit. Both first time and established are fine.
Here's a couple fanvids to see if you'd be interested in checking the show out:
Length: 3 seasons, 67 episodes. The show is episodic so if you don't want to watch it all you can get a good grasp of character dynamics with 3 - 5 eps per season. Each episode comes with a little preview at the beginning so you'll know if it grabs you.
The show is available for free on crackle.com. If for some reason it stops being available, contact me for another option.
Hardcastle & McCormick (TV 1983)
Hardcastle & McCormick was one of several dozen TV shows created by Stephen J. Cannell (Wiseguy, A-Team, Rockford Files, 21 Jump Street, etc.). This one is not as well known. It's a typical buddy action series with a fancy car and lots of chases. Milton Hardcastle is a retired judge who wants to investigate cases that got off on technicalities. Mark McCormick is an ex-con car thief who is paroled to Hardcastle. Together they hunt down the bad guys and bring them to justice.
(One issue that I want to bring up is that the judge's nickname is "Hardcase" and he's known for tough sentencing. That's not a good look in this day and age and I wanted to mention it in case that's a trigger. He's retired and not a judge during the show.)
I love the dynamic between the two guys and once I realized people were writing slash for other shows than Star Trek, this was one of the first I searched for. To my sorrow, every fic went for a father and son relationship, which was understandable given the huge age gap (35+ years). They squabble constantly, laugh and joke with each other, and drop everything to rescue each other. Both are very good-looking men, even with Milt at his age.
Stuff I'll be asking for are some tropes I think fit in well. I like angst, on the run, hurt/comfort, 5 times, time travel/peggy sues, assumed dead but really isn't, one of the characters becomes a ghost, etc. Rating wise, I'm happy with teen to explicit. Both first time and established are fine.
Here's a couple fanvids to see if you'd be interested in checking the show out:
Hardcastle & McCormick - Life is a Highway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kdWRWbVeow&t=263s
Hardcastle & McCormick - A Friend Like You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pTuvPtDmSk
Length: 3 seasons, 67 episodes. The show is episodic so if you don't want to watch it all you can get a good grasp of character dynamics with 3 - 5 eps per season. Each episode comes with a little preview at the beginning so you'll know if it grabs you.
The show is available for free on crackle.com. If for some reason it stops being available, contact me for another option.