Prime Suspect on NBC

Prime Suspect is one of the most underrated show. It's really good. It is set in New York city with a very strong yet flawed female lead. It's a great show. I do see why a show like that is not mainstream. How many shows with a female lead (in a role that is traditionally male) is a major hit on television. Put it simply, how many shows with a female lead are among the most popular on television?

The actors are very good but I just feel that there are too many of them. They try to give as much screen time as they can to the most people but the problem with is that in some episodes you see one character as a major part of the show and on another episode that same character is almost invisible and has next to nothing to do or say. You just can't fit everybody into a story in just over 40 minutes.

Maria Bello as detective Jane Timoney