The Divide is intelligent, thoughtful, well written and acted and unlike many American programs, aims high, assuming the viewers can think.The story line, or lines are well thought out and allow the cast to flesh out their roles and I found myself much more intrigued than I had expected to be. It reminded me of some of my long gone Canadian favorites like Da Vinci's inquest where plot lines ran for whole seasons. It's a shame that networks trash shows like this so early and seem to have no patience to let things grow. Everything has to be big and spectacular right off the bat instead of allowing things to grow throughout a few seasons; they could learn a lot from a good gardener. As to the reviewers who disliked comments within the plot that they disagreed with; too bad, isn't that what makes a democracy?

I just finished watching the divide... what a shame this show was cancelled..I loved every part of this show... the actors, the plot, family dynamics, the struggles, the behind the scene deals..., the relationships,the setting... a great shame to cancel a terrifically well written show... at first I thought it was British... didn't look like the typical Hollywood gloss... and happily surprised to see it was American (I am a huge BBC fan)... I have never posted but thought, if ever one of these terrific actors, producers etc of the show read this, and wonder, why the heck was this show cancelled... I have no clue! If you are interested in; character development, the law, strong female leads, great writing... then this show is for you...

As a former lawyer and one who fell out of love with the law, the way that this show discusses the machinery of the law struck a strong chord with me. While we have seen much of the legal procedural that this show portrays elsewhere, I also loved the very real and complex relationships within an extended and blended African American family, where the mother and father are legal professionals, and there is the shadow of trauma and loss in the background. I love that they are intelligent, sensitive and caring people, they are also very fallible. The writers tempt us to see these and other characters hidden motives as evil, but it is an intentional trap; there really is little true arch evil in the world - just the damage that comes from assumed and apparent evil. Highly recommended.

The Divide premiered with a 2 hour episode, the totality of what I have seen at the time of writing this review.At first glance it appeared to be the story of a legal battle between a zealous prosecutor and an initiative trying to establish death row inmates' innocence. I was perfectly okay with that being the scope and focus of the story, but by the end of the 2 episode pilot it was clear the show was looking at a much broader view of the Judicial system and corruption. This leads to the introduction of a multitude of complex characters who each have mysterious motivations and goals, and also the establishment of several plot lines for future episodes. Some are acknowledged by the characters themselves, while at least one was only vaguely insinuated.I was highly entertained by the pilot, and the excellent way the story matured and evolved to be a different and more far reaching than I had ever anticipated sold me on this being one of the best new shows of 2014. Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys political or criminal themes in their television.