This wasn't my favorite show, but I thought that it was a very good show. I've never watched The Shield that the other commenter mentioned (maybe I should), but I thought the Wanted characters were believable and I enjoyed learning about them. It was a little hard-core and some of the characters were somewhat harsh, but I enjoyed it because the show was different than anything else that I watch and I enjoyed learning about the characters. While a bit harsh, the characters were likable. The one thing I didn't like was the politics against them so early in the show. That could have waited (or never entered the picture). I have to wonder if this was part of the reason for the show being canceled. I'm disappointed. I wish they would reconsider. I miss the characters.

There are more similarities to The Shield than the previous reviewer (A Mess - September) says. It's gritty. Mistakes happen, wrong decisions are made...just like real life. Some filming techniques are the same with the 'hand held' camera effect. Actors 'get in the way' of the camera moving around like people do instead of taking up a fixed position. The camera moves from actor to actor in dialog, just like you do when witnessing a conversation, instead of jumping from face to face. It's like the viewer is following the action rather than watching it. Language is more realistic for the kind of situations they are in. One final similarity...it's a really good show!

There have been many, but this picks up where Don Johnson left off and takes it to the nines. NOT just another cop show. I have seen many shows of this genre, and it seems (they all seem) farcical at some point, and way too serious. I like this show because they include the humor and wise cracks the same way most people (including me) encounter it in everyday life. And there's really solid content (at least in the first episode there was) so I look forward to many more episodes of the same quality. Think I'm kidding about this being a top-quality show? Watch it, just once. PS: A tad graphic for my tastes, but hey... you can't please everybody.

Another knock off produces yet another excellent cop show. I don't mind and you shouldn't either. As long as the shows are this good, they can fill the dials with cop shows for all I care. I'll worry about variety later. With "Wanted" we get Gary Cole, who did an excellent job on West Wing, to anchor yet another interesting group of crime fighters joined at the last minute by yet another strong female character. No complaints from me. The pilot reminded me of "The Shield," especially some of the photography and somewhat gritty nature of the story. If you like "The Shield, The Closer, Cold Case, Without a Trace," and "The Inside," you'll enjoy "Wanted." I give it 8 stars for getting the job done. Hey, it's all about entertainment, drama, and it's not another reality TV show. I'm in.