I hate to sound petty, but if you can get past the terrible fake Georgia accent of the main character (or don't know what a real Georgia accent sounds like), this show is OK. After watching the show for nearly a year, I barely even notice the terrible color of lipstick she wears (the lipstick she wears in promos look good, but it looks awful on the show).
Most importantly, what you think of this show is going to depend on how realistic you expect a show to be. I, personally, prefer cop shows to be somewhat unrealistic because I don't believe there is any reason to give criminals any ideas or solutions. (Ask any detective or forensic investigator and they'll tell you solving crimes is much more difficult since CSI first aired).
On The Closer, the main character, Brenda Leigh Johnson, is supposed to have specialized interview training, but her most notable talent is the condescending tone of her voice when interviewing suspects. The police staff and most of the brass are written as if they are completely incompetent and inexperienced so that Brenda can swoop in and save the investigation- for example, during one search warrant execution of a house, the police are also searching the garage until Brenda "enlightens" them that the garage cannot be searched unless it is specifically stated in the warrant.
But the story lines are usually interesting and creative, and I think the show is quite entertaining if you don't expect it to be realistic.
Most importantly, what you think of this show is going to depend on how realistic you expect a show to be. I, personally, prefer cop shows to be somewhat unrealistic because I don't believe there is any reason to give criminals any ideas or solutions. (Ask any detective or forensic investigator and they'll tell you solving crimes is much more difficult since CSI first aired).
On The Closer, the main character, Brenda Leigh Johnson, is supposed to have specialized interview training, but her most notable talent is the condescending tone of her voice when interviewing suspects. The police staff and most of the brass are written as if they are completely incompetent and inexperienced so that Brenda can swoop in and save the investigation- for example, during one search warrant execution of a house, the police are also searching the garage until Brenda "enlightens" them that the garage cannot be searched unless it is specifically stated in the warrant.
But the story lines are usually interesting and creative, and I think the show is quite entertaining if you don't expect it to be realistic.