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I thought that this would be another tired reboot of an overdone franchise, but boy was I wrong. First off, the locations-- authentic and more beautiful than expected. The story had twists and turns I wasn't expecting, lots of intrigue, so all credit to the writers for keeping it fresh. I watched in Spanish with English subtitles, which helped me appreciate the acting more. The characters were familiar, but with new life given the excellent performances.

Seriously, don't miss this one. I only hope that it has a second season, given how the first season finished. It has given me a new task of looking for more work from this studio.

I too had my doubts about this reboot when I watched the first episode, but I knew that it was going to take a few episodes to establish the characters. People who judged it poorly because of the first couple episodes are would probably be more entertained by slapstick comedies like Jackass. The cast is great and the characters they portray have room for growth. That said, I do think that Nile's son is a pretty one-dimensional character.

After the cast fleshed out who the characters were and what they were about, the show really began to brighten up, and by the last episode it was up to the original Frasier's standards. I was hoping for more than 10 episodes, because once it got rolling it was a joy to watch.

OK, so this wasn't a 10, but it's to compensate for all the bozos that gave it a rating of less than 5. I can see where someone who is really jaded and/or burned out on police procedurals might give it a 5, but in no way does it deserve less than that. The acting was fine, the script was acceptable, the scenery great at times. A little humor, a little drama... it is good escapist fun. I would probably give it a real rating of 7 for that reason, but like I said, there are people out there who would rate Downton Abbey as a 3 because they thought it was boring. I was entertained, so two thumbs up ^^.