Critic Reviews

Messing is most agreeable, hitting her comedy marks and credible as supercop.

Messy, discordant opener with potential.

This little dramedy, an adaptation of a Spanish series, has that USA “Monk” comedy-lite vibe going for it.

Nothing much new here, although there's always another case for the audience to watch Laura solve.

This is a pleasant and generally enjoyable show that doesn’t overtax the brain. In other words, standard fare for broadcast television.

NBC is always in search of a dependable hit, and the evidence shows that The Mysteries Of Laura is exactly the right kind of bland whose dependable ratings could help it fly under the radar for years.

[Debra Messing is] utterly unconvincing in both modes of Laura's character: the cop with a mean left hook and the frazzled mom.... On the plus side, The Mysteries of Laura has really snappy writing.

The problem isn't that Laura wants to show us that raising children and holding down a job is hard; it is. Unfortunately, what the show suggests is that it's impossible, and it seriously misjudges the humor quotient in that suggestion while miscalculating the effect it has on its main characters.

The ingredients here need time to jell, and the writing needs to move beyond generic glop and take advantage of Ms. Messing’s full range of talents.

Alas, some of the dialogue is extremely problematic, and the jokes tired.... but the action keeps moving, and there are enough glimmers of freshness to keep the show entertaining and warrant another viewing.