I got hooked on crime/cop/forensics/legal dramas pretty late in the game, watching them in repeats. "Crossing Jordan," the "Law & Order" shows, the "CSI" shows. What I actually like about them is that the primary focus is NOT on the characters' personal lives, but on the investigation. I never got into shows like "Hill Street Blues" and "NYPD Blue" because of all the tangled soap opera stuff that went on. I do want the characters to have feelings and to see their varying reactions to the crimes and tragedies they investigate, but mainly I like to watch them unravel the "whodunnit." Because I'm not watching these shows for the character development, I like all of them pretty much the same and don't have a preference. They have their similarities and differences and I really don't understand people who nitpick about things like, say, "The L&O spin-offs don't give as much attention to the "Law" part." So? Enjoy them for what they are or don't watch, it's that simple.
In the case of "CSI: Miami," I really enjoy the beautiful locations and the cinematography, and all the characters are interesting and the actors do a great job with them. Emily Proctor as Calleigh is beautiful ... she looks sexy picking through garbage or combing bloodstained clothing for trace evidence. David Caruso's grave demeanor and quiet, deliberate reading of his lines can grate at first but you get used to it. Miami is a hotbed of drugs, money, sex, crime, and violence so there is no lack of plot possibilities. A pretty good show.
In the case of "CSI: Miami," I really enjoy the beautiful locations and the cinematography, and all the characters are interesting and the actors do a great job with them. Emily Proctor as Calleigh is beautiful ... she looks sexy picking through garbage or combing bloodstained clothing for trace evidence. David Caruso's grave demeanor and quiet, deliberate reading of his lines can grate at first but you get used to it. Miami is a hotbed of drugs, money, sex, crime, and violence so there is no lack of plot possibilities. A pretty good show.