My favorite scenes of this show are the ones where the group is hanging out at the bar they go to. Most police shows insist that the characters on them "are a family" and yet you rarely if ever see them just hanging out together. On this show there are long scenes where they are just enjoying each others company. You believe these people are friends. Holly Hunter is brilliant in the roll of a troubled alcoholic detective. This show will not be for anyone whose eyes bleed at sexual content because there is a great deal of it as well as swearing and drinking. However if you love a police show that tells an actual story with the main characters being more important then the cases they solve this is for you.

Saving Grace is one of the most well written, well shot, well casted shows that ever was. It is a crying shame that it had to end so soon. Every episode was crafted to develop characters (make you fall in love with each one), develop story (drag you into the world of each character), and make you question reality (develop a consciousness for the unknown, which mass-media/Hollywood usually does not, without adding an agenda). On a personal note, I love Holly Hunter. She is a genius. I would love to meet her and pick her brain! I would also love to meet the writers, producers and directors, and/or work with them at some point in my life. The only beefs I have with this show is its' short life and the last episode. I have tried to imagine a better ending, and cannot come up with one on my own, but I know in my heart, that there should have been more justice done for the lead character, regardless of budget and any other matters. By the way I have seen all three seasons 5 times, working on the sixth, and still trying to pinpoint all things that make this show as wonderful as it is, in hopes that I may create something as equally great one day.

I've been walking a path similar to this in life... I am Grace in some ways, tough and gritty, determined and strong. My life is summed up now in those last few episodes, as Grace faces a horrible tragedy AND everything else slams into her as it's all falling apart. How, as each piece is taken - it helps her to let go of this life, helps her to see so clearly what her purpose is, without fear.A Mass Murderer came into our home, and destroyed my life in a similar way to Graces... I thank the writers, for putting something out there that is so true to MY life, if only because I NEEDED IT. That final scene, where Grace confronts EVIL? I too, am working to that day. I MUST face EVIL in the courtroom, MAKE SURE it receives the Death Penalty for the protection of all those I love, too. I thank the writers for that image I will carry with me, will GIVE ME STRENGTH when I walk into that courtroom - To see myself throwing that cigar, only in my case - it's using my words... The beauty of knowing, that after the EVIL DESTRUCTION OF EVERYTHING ELSE IN MY LIFE - I could finally be at peace if I was taken by GOD too...

There's been a lot of talk that this show is vulgar, that Holly Hunter's character is repulsive and doesn't deserve saving. Through her constant struggles to find herself and her peace of mind after the tragic death of her sister from the OK bombings, her abuse from childhood, and a job that makes her question the common decency of human beings, Grace is portrayed in a way I think most people can relate to.Sure, there is violence and nudity and harsh language. Life is FULL of that. Not everyone is Christian and not everyone finds nudity disgusting, but hearing people who profess themselves to be Christian and saying there is nothing in Holly Hunter's character worth saving doesn't sound very Christian to me. Aside from all that, the character Grace feels real, raw, tragic and yet not without hope. She has moments (although brief) where a little piece of sage advice from Earl starts to sink in. In many cases in real life, when we hear something we know is right, but aren't ready to hear it, we deny it in our actions or our words. You see this conundrum with Grace. She is a representation of someone barely holding on before hitting rock bottom, and the way our lives can change (albeit slowly) when we start to think instead of just act.This show is not only very well written, but well acted, well thought out, and conscious of the fact that not everyone is perfect. This is definitely not a show for people who like neat and tidy endings at the end of each episode, but great for those who like to ponder what it would be like in the portrayed characters shoes. In closing, if people get offended by what they see on television; turn it off. Read a book, write a book, do the dishes, do something else. Don't continue to watch the show in complete disgust only to have something negative to blog about.