Quite why this has been cancelled, I have no idea!The premise is simple, a serial killer on the loose and a two focused plot on both the killer and cop chasing him/her! Sounds simple, but made better. Why? Because it doesn't try and complicate the story with interwoven plots (yes, true detective I mean you!), because it is set in an era when serial killers started to gain notoriety, because it doesn't shy from the gruesome aspects of a serial killer and more importantly, that sets it aside from true detective, it gets into the mind frame of the sociopath quality (yes I wrote quality, as its the one thing that sets us all apart, be that bad or good!) of manipulation and total confidence in the act by the said sociopath.The casting is great, not newbies, but not stellar casting, this makes it convincing from an actor point of view as there is no cheesiness and its believable, the story is really well written, simply because it focuses on the main subject and rarely deviates from the chase, and the setting of the 70's for me at least, means the genre is right at the heart of the time when serial killers started to attain focus on what they did. In all this is a cleverly scripted TV show and could easily have gone on to spurn multiple series, but for some reason it was cancelled, some cite the brutality of it (it's not that gory), but I expect it's because it's so similar to True Detective, but was made on a lesser budget with less well known actors, that was it's downfall. None the less, this is a well made TV show and deserves a second chance, but only if it is in keeping with what it set out to do...Tell a good story, with no over dramatisation, and using the simple basic methods of script writing...Keep it simple, make the plot believable, and keep the viewer hooked! I am hooked!

I do enjoy the pace and the controversial matter. I also love the acting. I understand there were some rewrites and new scenes, which I am guessing had to do with the ridiculous comments from critics saying its sexually gender demoralizing??? what? has anyone seen a "true crime" show concerning serial raper/killing, and the gory scenes suggested in those shows? Yet they get kudos, and the lost in time,father knows best networks cant seem to swallow reality or a slight taste of it? These are the realities of true crime, yet this show tries to keep it lower on the "reality" or "truth telling" crime radar, than some other series? The very topic of rape and serial killing is what this kind of crime is about, power and control. That's just what happens in a rape and serial killing story. I like the truth in it, though it does deviate just enough for me to see it as entertaining cop and serial killer bad guy show, rather than horror show or another one of those gore related to SCSI kind of shows. It's just enough different and new idea that its interesting and the actors are all seasoned and seem to be doing really well in capturing the characters and their roles. I also like the way they really hit on the 1980's vibe. That is well done. Its not a ten, but close enough for me to keep watching. Why is the rating so low here on IMDb?

I absolutely LOVED the pilot. I was initially attracted to Wicked City because I am such a huge fan of Ed Westwick, but I have fallen in love with the ensemble cast (esp Taissa Farmiga, Jeremy Sisto), the setting, the music, the wardrobe, the writing, and how the show is filmed. Ed does an amazing job portraying a complex individual who just happens to be a serial killer. His portrayal of Kent is multi-layered and I am so looking forward to how he continues to develop over the course of the show. This show is very very dark, definitely not for the faint of heart, and ABC is pushing the boundaries with this prime time show. I, for one, am enjoying every single minute of it. This show has become my #1 favorite out of all of the fall lineups.

Everything was wrong. I believe a high schooler could have written a better script. Clothing, hair and scenery were completely off for the time frame (thank heavens they used pagers- but I kept waiting for a cell to pop up.). It felt like it had been thrown together with no concern for details. Would elaborate but not even worth the effort. Why are decent shows eliminated all so they can add more reality shows and drivel like this? Considering how terrible the script is the acting is not terrible, just not good. I imagine the scene with the spider was to give us a clue into the mind of Betty. Lame. Just. So. Lame. It doesn't matter if future episodes are better. I am no longer watching.