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Apr 10, 2012
91
They honor the job without trivializing it, or turning it into melodramatic entertainment pap for the masses.
Apr 12, 2012
90
It is, in its artfulness and drama, a smashing pilot and--from the evidence of the next episodes--a reliable indicator of the quality to come.
Apr 6, 2012
75
It boasts at least a whiff of the grittiness to be found in creator/writer Richard Price's 1992 novel about drug dealer, Clockers. [13 Apr 2012, p.79]
Apr 16, 2012
75
The series, written by Price and produced by Robert DeNiro, has NYC cred, and it, like its characters, grows with each episode.
Apr 13, 2012
70
While the broad strokes tend to remind you that you're watching a fiction, the finer details are well done - the bits and pieces are satisfying, even as you note the rivets and seams that join them.
Apr 27, 2012
63
It's a well-done, somewhat sleepy ensemble drama about newbies on patrol. [7 May 2012, p.46]
Apr 12, 2012
60
The dialogue is crisp, no scene lasts too long, and despite the large cast, we can follow what's happening. What's not clear yet is whether this show has its own style and vision.
Apr 16, 2012
60
Some of the bits are awfully predictable, like tough-guy Sands mellowing into a big-brother type for a young street punk who (amazing coincidence alert) has a hottie older sister. Others are more interesting, particularly a debate between Goldberg and Marte over whether warring on drugs makes any sense.
Apr 16, 2012
60
The first episode is not a courageous start, despite good acting from the ensemble cast, generous location shooting, and a quirkily realized context.
