History Series / TheCatch

* {{Fanservice}}: Surprisingly, this has a fair amount for a network show. When Margot and Felicity go to bed together, we see [[ShesGotLegs quite a lot of leg]].

''The Catch'' is an American crime drama show airing on Creator/{{ABC}}, created by Kate Atkinson (''Series/CaseHistories''), Jennifer Schuur (''Series/{{Hannibal}}'', ''Series/BigLove'', ''Series/{{Hellcats}}''), and Helen Gregory, developed by Allan Heinberg (''ComicBook/YoungAvengers'', ''Series/SexAndTheCity'', ''Series/GilmoreGirls'', ''Series/GreysAnatomy'', ''Series/{{Scandal}}''...), and executive produced by Creator/ShondaRhimes (''Series/GreysAnatomy'', ''Series/PrivatePractice'', ''Series/{{Scandal}}'', ''Series/HowToGetAwayWithMurder'', etc.). Best described as a [[TheCaper heist]]-{{mystery}}, the show mainly focuses on two factions: a team of {{Private Investigator}}s, and a team of {{Con Artist}}s.

'''''The Catch''''' is an American crime drama show airing on Creator/{{ABC}}, created by Kate Atkinson (''Series/CaseHistories''), Jennifer Schuur (''Series/{{Hannibal}}'', ''Series/BigLove'', ''Series/{{Hellcats}}''), and Helen Gregory, developed by Allan Heinberg (''ComicBook/YoungAvengers'', ''Series/SexAndTheCity'', ''Series/GilmoreGirls'', ''Series/GreysAnatomy'', ''Series/{{Scandal}}''...), and executive produced by Creator/ShondaRhimes (''Series/GreysAnatomy'', ''Series/PrivatePractice'', ''Series/{{Scandal}}'', ''Series/HowToGetAwayWithMurder'', etc.). Best described as a [[TheCaper heist]]-{{mystery}}, the show mainly focuses on two factions: a team of {{Private Investigator}}s, and a team of {{Con Artist}}s.

* DefiniteArticleTitle: Like ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'', ''every'' episode begins with "The", even the pilot episode.

** TheCaper: Another plot each week usually focuses on a con being run by [[spoiler:Benjamin]] and Margot.
* TheTheTitle: Like ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'', ''every'' episode begins with "The", even the pilot episode.

* BiTheWay: Margot and Ben are implied to be lovers but Margot is also shown in a hot relationship with Felicity (who also happens to be sleeping with Margot's brother).
** Rhys is also bisexual as he repeatedly oogles the other men of the show.

** Heavily subverted after the {{Retool}} for the second season where the story goes from being a crime drama to a much more comedic {{Dramedy}}. TropesAreNotBad turns out to be this case, however, as both critics as well as audiences agree the show has improved as a result.

* MsFanservice: Aside from the protagonist, Alice Vaughan, [[CaptainObvious obviously]], Margot, Princess Zara Al-Salim, Holly, Rita and Robin all count as this, although only the first three get any CharacterDevelopment; the other two are minor characters/

* AntiHero / AntiVillain: As in most Shonda Rhimes shows, most of the cast are morally grey. Maybe as much so as ''GreysAnatomy''.

* TheTheTitle: Like ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'', ''every'' episode begins with "The", even the pilot episode.
* XMeetsY: ''Series/GreysAnatomy'' meets ''Series/BurnNotice''

* HollywoodHypeMachine: The show gets a lot of hype, even being billed the "next ''Series/GameOfThrones''". Proved to be premature but the show has since settled into a comfortable status as possibly the next ''{{Moonlighting}}''.

* HollywoodHypeMachine: The show gets a lot of hype, even being billed the "next ''GameOfThrones''". Proved to be premature but the show has since settled into a comfortable status as possibly the next ''{{Moonlighting}}''.

* FakeGuestStar: ''Every'' recurring character was this, even important ones such as Alice Vaughan's brother and Felicity.

* BunnyEarsLawyer: All of the members of the Kensington family are this as they're an oddball collection of LondonGangster con artists as well as killers. [[spoiler: It even applies to Ben and Margot's fifteen year old daughter Tessa.]]

It has also [[HollywoodHypeMachine been very popular]], to the extent people wanted to know more about the show.

** Reggie is also bisexual as he repeatedly oogles the other men of the show.

** Subverted again when Reggie and Margot end up joining the heroes.

* FriendlyEnemy: Margot and Reggie keep this status until they just become friendly period.

* HeelFaceTurn: Both Reggie and Margot go from being the show's BigBadEnsemble to co-stars on the heroes' side. This is, according to WordOfGod, in no small part due to John Simms and Sonya Walger's fan favorite status.

* {{Retcon}}: Felicity [[spoiler: is revealed to be alive after being shot in the heart. This is believed by many to roll back Reggie's MoralEventHorizon from Season 1.]]

* XmeetsY: ''Series/GreysAnatomy'' meets ''Series/BurnNotice''

* TheTheTitle: Like ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'', ''every'' episode begins with "The", even the pilot episode.

* HollywoodHypeMachine: The show gets a lot of hype, even being billed the "next ''GameOfThrones''".

* AlternateContinuity: It's part of [[TheVerse the same continuity]] as ''Series/GreysAnatomy'' but ''Series/Scandal'' and ''Series/HowToGetAwayWithMurder'' remain in their own separate Shondaland universes.

It has also [[HollywoodHypeMachine been very popular]], to the extent people wanted to know what the show was, so much so it began pushing shows such as ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' and ''Series/GameOfThrones'' [[DeaderThanDisco out of the limelight and becoming less popular]].

* AlternateContinuity: Whilst it's in the Shondaland TheVerse and SharedUniverse, it's unclear as to whether it's in its own continuity or not.

** TheCaper: Another plot each week usually focuses on a con being run by [[spoiler:Benjamin]] and Margot.

** TheCaper: Another plot each week usually focuses on a con being run by [[spoiler:Benjamin]] and Margot.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: WordOfGod is, that MargotRobbie was ''supposed'' to be in it, but her commitments on the film ''SuicideSquad'' stopped it from happening.

This is part of the same SharedUniverse with ''GreysAnatomy'' and ''PrivatePractice''.

* SharedUniverse: WordOfGod and WordOfSaintPaul is that this show is canonically within the same universe as ''GreysAnatomy'' and ''PrivatePractice'' and has the same continuity as it.
* ThreeLinesSomeWaiting: The pace of the show is generally quite fast, but each episode generally focuses on multiple plot lines:

* FakeAmerican: John Simm appears as Rhys, an American character but some critics see it as OohMyAccentsSlipping.
* FakeGuestStar: Jamie VanDyke and Elena Rusconi are credited as guests despite being regular characters, although ''why'' is not known.

* AbsenteeActor: Rita (Jamie VanDyke) and Holly (Elena Rusconi) only appear in a few episodes this season.

* ContractualImmortality: Taken UpToEleven when you include MsFanservice characters Rita (played by Jamie VanDyke) and Holly (played by Elena Rusconi). WordOfGod is that Elena is a future star in the making.

* AlternateContinuity: Whilst it's in the Shondaland TheVerse and SharedUniverse, it's unclear as to whether it's in its own continuity or not. There is currently no WordOfGod on this though.
* AntiHero / AntiVillain: As in most Shonda Rhimes shows, most of the cast are morally grey.

* HollywoodHypeMachine.

* {{Retraux}}: The show's title font is this.

** TheCaper: Another plot each week usually focuses on a con being run by [[spoiler:Benjamin]] and Margot.