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Yeah, I get that.Psychwas fun.
Whats that?The Mentalist?
Sure, I guess we can includeThe Mentalist.
Might not count only because the quirky hotshot was helping lawyers do law stuff, not solving crimes.
Its our list anyway.
Whos gonna stop us?
Well, tough cookies, chief.
The good news here is that you have a couple of solid current options on that front.
Is she quirky?Buddy, is she ever,but in a lively way that Preston just devours.
Does she get results?
Are there skeptical members of the NYPD who do not approve of her antics?
Wendell Pierce is so good on this show.
Also, because this is anetwork-televisionprocedural, sometimes he gets to say really incredible lines of police-chief dialogue.
This one is my favorite:
No, I will not be providing context.
Elsbethalso takes a page out of theColumboplaybook with its structure.
Every episode starts by showing the audience who committed the murder and exactly how and why they committed it.
This means the killer gets a meaty role every week.
That means the show lures in prominent guest stars.
Its a good time.
High Potentialis a pretty good time, too.
It checks all the boxes, too.
Does she get results?
Is there at least one skeptical detective who doesnt approve of her methods?
Yup, and the sexual tension is a-bubbling.
Let Dule Hill murder someone.
That brings us back to the point from earlier.
Shows like this often get labeled as comfort food, which is sometimes delivered with a sneer.
But theres a reason the foods we refer to that way actually do bring us comfort.
Shows likeSeveranceandSuccessionare like fine dining, a fancy restaurant dish full of unexpected combinations of flavors.
Shows likeElsbethandHigh Potentialare like a beef-stew recipe youve been making for years.
