I love this show. I love the fresh new take on life.

Wasn't. Wow. This show could have been SO MUCH better than it was. It SHOULD have been so much better than it was. It had the potential to eclipse Dexter because revenge/justice wasn't what drove it; mercy was what drove it. Or should have driven it. Instead, as other reviewers have pointed out, it devolved into the most absurd non-believable soap opera ever. This series has more stupidity than a non-stop weekend run of slasher movies. The story arc with Ben was laughably stupid. The same with Des. The same with Grady. The same with Olivia. And Annie. And...and...and. What a total waste considering how great this show could/should/would have been had it been in the hands of skillful producers, writers, and directors.

It's a good thing to have a controversial and topical subject on TV, and even better if it's entertaining. So Kudos to Mary Kills People which deals with assisted suicide. The ER doctor played by Caroline Dhavernas does a marvelous job transmitting the mixed feelings when a physician considers such an enterprise. For some reason Dhavernas keeps getting medical roles ("Off the Map", "Hannibal") but the truth is she far too beautiful to be a physician – who would ever stop being sick if they got to have an exam from her?My one criticism of the series, and it's a big one, is that every episode seems to want to have at least one botched job. That may help the entertainment value, but I don't think it accurately portrays the reality. One might be tempted to think that it's a black comedy, but the rest of the material is handled as reality.Bottom line - it's great to have a show about this topic, but more realistic scripts would make it even more valuable.

I really liked the show, and was pleased that the cast was diverse, but truly believed in the right of the terminally ill to die with dignity and/or end their suffering. Much as I appreciated the varied characters, I found the detectives roles a bit "Keystone Cops" for me. I'd have to believe they'd have better information and background on their suspects, that they wouldn't be so obvious and seemingly bumbling. Question: why didn't her daughter, upon seeing her cat at her aunt's house, not question her mother?? The cat was supposed to be dead. I'm pretty sure a teenager, especially when she's already stumbled upon her mother's euthanasia drugs, would have pressed the issue. Regardless, I kept watched every episode and had to root for Mary and her cohorts. I've witnessed people suffer at the end of life, and it's terrible and cruel. If one is not mentally incompetent, I believe one should have the right to choose to NOT suffer. Suspense and a real life issue.