First off. The lead character looks like Steve McQueen NOT David Caruso. Please don't insult the man. I really was trying to get into the show and enjoyed the first season. It had hints of CSI and Law and Order but I could look over the minor relations. The back story is really what got me watching and stayed watching through season 2. This just to find out what happened. Episode one of season 2 was the first sign of a full blown CSI debacle. Terrible sub stories that are far fetched and unbelievable detective cases JUST like CSI. I even looked to see if they changes writers and directors after watching episode one of season 2. The ending of season two was disappointing also. Very weak and really didn't make a ton of sense or was believable. They might have well as put Caruso in the second season because that is how goofy it was (ie: half man by the refrigerator). I pained through the second season just to see the end and it was ALMOST as disappointing as the Life on Mars' ending. If you are a CSI, NCIS, or even Law and Order fan, you'll love how "well written and directed" this show is. THAT is why the quality of shows is what it is on TV. I'm going back to F/X, where they actually make quality shows, and they kill because 5 to 8-9 years is long enough to run a well made show.