I knew this was going to be a poor imitation of the original, I was right.
I've only watched the first episode but that's enough for me.
It is a closer copy than I'd have thought would be acceptable for US audiences, though it is watered down, not as dark or as funny as the original but that is to be expected, that sadly is the way of the world when it comes to US remakes of anything.
I realize you probably can't expect people to learn about NSW state politics and the machinations inside our political parties but without that undercurrent the remake is pretty weak, so the translation to LA doesn't work.
So my advice is skip it, find the original and watch a magnificent funny dark satire of the law, crime and politics.
Of course YMMV.
This version **** out of 10
The Original ******** out of 10
