Actors are talented, story was political/gang related (yes like other cop shows) but with emotion and suspense. The character back stories are hinted at with some mystery and I want to see what happens. To all the negative viewers, give it a chance unless you really don't care for shows where the law enforcement agencies actually do their jobs and protect it's citizens. If that's case maybe you prefer "The Housewives of "wherever" or 1 of the other over-done reality shows.