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- TNT
- Jun 9, 2014
- TNT
- Jun 9, 2014
Summary Steven Bochco's latest police drama is set in San Francisco where the series follows the investigation of two case by homicide detectives Terry English (Taye Diggs) and Hildy Mulligan (Kathleen Robertson).
Created By: Steven Bochco, Eric Lodal
- TNT
- Jun 9, 2014
- TNT
- Jun 9, 2014
Summary Steven Bochco's latest police drama is set in San Francisco where the series follows the investigation of two case by homicide detectives Terry English (Taye Diggs) and Hildy Mulligan (Kathleen Robertson).
Created By: Steven Bochco, Eric Lodal
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Generally Favorable
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
68
70% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
30% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
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Murder in the First looks to have sturdy underpinnings. Bochco at this point has been around too long to learn entirely new tricks. Still, this is easily his best new series since NYPD Blue tried to break molds more than two decades ago.
Like most of the best cable shows, Murder in the First strips the production and the cast down to the essentials, then executes them well.
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Generally Favorable
Based on 52 User Ratings
6.7
67% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 52 User Ratings
6.7
67% Positive
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
10% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
23% Negative
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
I've been a Steven Bocho fan since Hill Street Blues but even I have to admit a lot of Steve's work leaned on melodrama and quirky characters. Murder In The First is his best work to date even topping the legendary NYPD Blue. The secret is in the ingredients. The cast is amazing. Taye Diggs and Kathleen Robertson hit just the right notes. No over the top histrionics. Just good ole fashioned police work with all the frustration and sadness that comes along with it. Every episode takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions. I don't know if it's ground breaking television given the recent slate of epic shows presented to viewers but it's certainly engaging television. Well done Mr Bochco.
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SEASON 1
not too many shows I get interested in, but this is one I really enjoyed. Taye Diggs is an good actor. I think the show was a nice change from the rest of the police series.
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SEASON 1
This is just a straightforward whodunit--a summer escape.
There’s nothing wrong with whipping up some comfort food, of course, but Murder might leave you hungry for something more challenging an hour later.
Murder in the First” isn’t outright bad. It’s just an extremely derivative police procedural.
That no one acts in a manner remotely plausible during Murder in the First, regarding either the law or human life, will have viewers feeling like they're just being moved through the system.
Taye Diggs has never been better, but the entire cast **** plot takes some unexpected twists and thankfully does not fall into formulaic traps of a CSI or SVU. Much as we love those shows, who can't predict what will happen next.. Let's hope TNT renews this one.
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SEASON 1
I am finding that many of these single-story-all-season shows reflect lazy writing rather than a complex plot requiring time to work out the details. I was expecting great things when I heard that Bochco was back. So far -- so disappointing. I just watched a courtroom scene (episode 3, I think) in which the always excellent Richard Schiff had to perform the most ridiculous bail argument imaginable. Soon after the equally excellent James Cromwell struggled through a ridiculously written scene with Schiff and Tom Felton. There is very-close-to-zero believability in the writing in this series. Please Mr. Bochco. Start paying attention.
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SEASON 1
I have grown to love CBS crime shows because they wrap up in one episode--often with one, longer running story throughout many episodes (think The Mentalist)--but Murder in the First is quite the opposite of CBS crime dramas! I was very much looking forward to another Bochco drama but am sorely disappointed that it comes off as almost a bit "soap opera like." I am already saying to myself, "enough already--solve the case--enough enough with the birthday parties, the home lives of the actors, etc. I want a good whodunit, and Murder...certainly isn't that!" I was a great fan of The Closer and never miss Major Crimes. I know Steven Bochco can do better! Even if Erich Blunt didn't do it, does anybody really care enough about the egotistical narcissist to care if he's convicted? And the show's hung its hat solely on us caring about justice for him? LOL
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