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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete
NCIS is a personal favourite of mine. The character writing is incredibly solid and the script is genuinely funny. It's definitely one of the weaker in terms of crime and realism, however it's the type of show you watch for the characters and not to see how they catch the bad guy. I do think the show has shifted from season 6, with season 7 and 8 being pretty mediocre. Season 7 had some good one off episodes, but the lack of a real story line hurt the season, and so far season 8 has been just OK. The product placement for Apple products has gone to annoyingly noticeable, but there's not much you can really do about that. Most shows loose their spark after the 5th season, so I will give NCIS for attempting to hold onto the same quality writing style, even after production changes.
However if you're into crime dramas then you need to get your hands on HBO's The Wire. Not only was it the best crime drama on TV, it was the best show on TV. The writing and acting are absolutely phenomenal, far above even HBO's high standards. Also if you're into police procedural that is a realistic view into the lives of both criminals and police officers, there is no better show than The Wire. Feel free to look up reviews on the show if you don't believe me, every one of them will say it's the best show they have ever seen, I can guarantee you that.
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I've heard seriously good things about The Wire from friends, it's definitely on the list! Agreeing with you on the NCIS front, though that said, at least their computer technology is sliiightly more believable than the usual "hmm, zoom in that really pixellated CCTV camera and sharpen the image so that that one pixel becomes a face!" method, their image sharpening software makes a nod towards how obscenely dodgy a science it is at the moment...
The character relationships are so excellently built though, it's the same with Criminal Minds, you stop caring about what they're actually trying to do in any one particular episode and rather pay attention to how each character reacts and grows as a result of the experience. I've only got as far as season 7 (about half way through now) and I've noticed what you mean. Pity really, but I guess it's only to be expected.
