I love this show. One of the few TV shows that I have been hooked on. I love the characters. Please do not cancel this show. In the age of DVR and very busy lives, live viewing is not the way to measure the quality of a show. I record this show and watch it the next day. Please do not cancel. The cast is excellent! The story lines are interesting and the dynamics between the cast characters is excellent. The emotions are intense and the humor is enjoyable. Jane is a complex character who portrays both strength and vulnerability. The relationship that she has with other cops and with her immediate family continues to evolve. This is not a superficial cop show.

When this show was announced, I researched it and learned about the original starring Helen Mirren. I have watched many fantastic British cops shows but the original "Prime Suspect" is now at the top of my list. The episodes were 3 hours long and I was riveted to the screen from beginning to end. They are indeed murder mysteries. Please do yourself a favor and see that series. That being said, I love the cast of this American version and agree that it has not tried to copy the original but forged its own path. Maria Bello is such a great actress and I was thrilled at the prospect of seeing her perform on a weekly basis yet sadly, her character seems without color or depth, but perhaps that IS her character. I also hate the hat but even that and the incessant gum chewing hardly detract from her astounding physical beauty. Unfortunately, I could not care less about any of the characters and I am hoping that as the series develops, the writers will flesh them out. All in all, it is pretty much the run of the mill formula cop show - the crime, the investigation and the arrest. Ho Hum! I will give it two more episodes because of the super cast (I'm currently on episode 7)before I stop watching.

With all sorts of shows coming out this year featuring a strong female lead, this one by far has the strongest. She's head-strong, unrelenting, ambitious, driven, willful and carries a duffle bag full of vices which brings a depth to her character rarely seen in cop shows, but makes her very likable as well as human. The show is gritty and feels a bit more realistic than most of the high-tech, ultra-forensic one- man cop shows that seem to come and go every season. It takes a team to catch the bad guys and suspects don't always willingly confess to murder (who would really?) There's tension and rivals among the police and detectives, as well as sexism you'd expect to see in a male dominate New York police force. All in all, this show is very well done with a great cast and believable plot lines. I hope it can find its audience to gather momentum and keep going.

I was skeptical about yet another cop show, but I decided to give the pilot a try. The cast looked interesting, at the very least. It wasn't an easy decision since it's been a busy season for new shows and there is a lot of competition for my DVR's time. I watched the pilot and knew that this was not only on my list for the season, but was possibly going on my favorites list. I really don't want to see it canceled.Even though the episodes deal with serious issues, there's this great, twisted sense of humor and camaraderie between the detectives that makes this fun to watch. And right from the beginning I couldn't help but root for Maria Bello's Jane Timoney. I want her to succeed because she's tough, passionate about her job and not afraid of getting dirty. I enjoy the other characters, too, which may be as much about the quality of the actors as the writing. They are a good fit.It's certainly worth checking out.