Okay I'll admit I used to really love this show, but that love has waned a bit, as it seems to with all series at some point. What I love; the strong women, decisive and tough and interesting. What I don't love; the fact that the same women are dependent on the men in a way that strikes me as very 1955- it's an odd mix, they have careers and yet can't wait for whatever man is in their world to speak and they hang on their every word! The performances are what make this show special though- Amy Brennaman is a terrific actress who I've always liked, and does the strongest work of her career in this show. And Tyne Daly is simply a force to be reckoned with, in a good way- she sets the bar really high, and everyone and anyone that appears in a scene with her must really fight to survive, which is great to watch. Overall this is a high quality show, well shot and thought out. The music suffers from being too 'television'- why does that always happen? and the plots have got a little contrived lately, but I still watch it. I'd give it a 7 out of 10.
Review of Judging Amy
