Close to Home

It's well cast, well executed and solidly competent across the board. But exciting, it's not.

Finnigan's performance dovetails perfectly with Close's neat if heavy- handed dramatic concept. [17 Oct 2005, p.39]

It is instructive to observe how working woman's guilt plays out in a postfeminist era when having it all is considered a privilege, not a right.

Those still smarting over [Judging Amy's] cancellation may take a while to warm up to the way "Close to Home" wraps justice in a small fuzzy blanket.

Home isn't a bad show--it's just bad-intentioned. [7 Oct 2005, p.64]

This canned stew is further flavored with too-snappy comebacks, too-slick repartee and too-clever contrivances. Making it bearable are cast members who do somehow manage to seem like people next door.

Crusading criminal prosecutor Annabeth Chase... [is] the most irritating lead character on any new drama series this fall.