@KitRedgrave @stevietrix That show can be seen a lot of ways. But the writer’s mission was “the demythification of the detective.” They don’t always catch the bad guy. Some cases are closed in two minutes. Others take years. Some never close. Some detectives care and are good at solving crimes. Some are drunks who slide through. Some are complete assholes gaming the system. Those get promoted faster. One takes seven years to turn from doe eyed optimist to Actual Criminal.

@KitRedgrave @rotatingskull I think the problem with even a lot of the “critical” shows (eg, The Shield, The Wire, Homicide, etc.) is that the absolute limit is usually “get better cops” or “improve the system” never “ABOLISH THE FUCKING POLICE”