answer:It is definitely not just another cop show. It is a show where you are expected, to some degree, to sympathize with the villains – so in that respect it’s more comparable to Dexter. However, in my opinion, it is much bleaker than Dexter; there are fewer light moments (although there are light moments, and also hilarious moments), and it is, I think, smarter and less cartoonish than Dexter. There are a couple of episodes early in the first season that are quite hard to watch. I think just try it – if you make it through the first three or four, you’ll either hate it or be hooked. I would also add that it’s quite beautifully designed and shot, and the soundtrack is excellent. Oh, and the violence is graphic, as is the language if you can get your hands on uncensored episodes. AMC removed the swearing for the original airing of the show – but it should be on the DVDs.