Reviews

I enjoyed watching this series. I'm not looking to be stimulated intelligently. I watch PBS for this. I just want a happy ending.

A happy marriage is a plus. It could happen. The plots are not the formula ic, often sappy, stories on Hallmark. Like Lea, and Joe Penny is, well, ever so good!

My favorite episodes are the first one, and the one where Lea tells her husband she is a spy. I think it is a bit odd she got away with the puzzle thing for so long. Who has an emergency to solve a work puzzle late at night??

I find myself rewatching certain episodes for the pleasure. Kinda nice. I do watch McBride more often. John Larroquette is Just the best!

I thought this was a very good show, it held my interest. Backstrom was offensive, yes, but he shows signs of softening his attitude. He offends everybody equally, sparing no one from his barbs. The interaction with the doctor was good, and the revealing humor in 'absolutely not' was on target. Denis Haysbert is a solid presence. I do think Wilson's character (beautifully captured) requires a very strong counterpoint, so his partner (or another positive character) could up the ante. The approach that Backstrom goes a bit inside the character's minds to determine possible guilt, much like Jane on the Mentalist, is effective. I note that many compare this to House. So far, I think Backstrom holds his own in comparison.