I have watched this series from the beginning and as a scientist myself, was struck by the fact that it was focused on science and not emotional personal dilemmas for a change. However, this seems to have been lost as the series has continued and now we are back to the too frequent schlock of personal relationships taking precedence over science. To me this is a death knell for the show for those of us that watch it for the SCIENCE!
This show was built around pathology and forensics and how it is all part of a crime investigation. The police are the ones that run the investigation while the pathologists and forensic specialists unearth facts from the bodies and recovered items that aid the police. Pathologists are NOT police detectives themselves. Sure they can be creative in finding items around crime scenes for analysis but there are limits!
I find it sad that the series has taken this very unfortunate turn as I suspect that many others will stop watching the show given it has lost its raison d'etre.