Shades of Blue

I wasn't sure about this show when it first came out. I gave it a chance because it had Ray Liotta, albeit the plastic faced version, co-starring. Lopez steals the show. She is excellent in her role.

I have no idea why I hadn't bothered to watch this series earlier. Didn't realise that Jennifer Lopez could deliver a series with some powerful and intense acting.

Ray Liotta was absolutely outstanding as Wozniak with a tightly knit team under him.

This is a must watch. Superb writing with unpredictable outcomes. All three seasons were nicely intertwined with some new characters and stories being introduced.

I was frankly surprised that Jennifer Lopez could act this well. Even though she has acted in several movies, none of them required her to stretch her acting skills as much as this series did. She did an excellent job in this tv series.

This was indeed a very pleasant surprise!

I hope the writers of this TV series come up with more brilliantly crafted stories!

I love cover up cop shows/movies because they can make great thrillers and I won't say who or what to not spoil it. Ray Liotta is the best actor and character on the show. I love how he yells at people to get his points across in this show because he doesn't come across cocky or ignorant, but more badass swag no messing around and after you done with him, you start to believe he makes sense in what he's trying to accomplish. I'll give props to Jennifer Lopez because I believe she just underrated as a actress and she's great with tension in this show. Great watch!

Just like reality where solutions to real life situations aren't black or white but fall somewhere as a shade of gray, so these cops must deal with the situations falling between strictly by the book and the right ethical thing to do. No one's perfect and so these cops deal.

"Shades of Blue" is a police drama featuring a vice squad. The story line is presented from a different point of view and I find that very refreshing. The weekly crimes they investigate are more of the subplot while their everyday hassles are the main story. Ray, I doubt you will ever see this but I must give credit where credit is due. I've seen many of your roles over the years and can't name a single one. Never seen you in a memorable role. My wife and I just finished binge watching first five episodes of "Shades of Blue".

FREAKING AWESOME ! You absolutely nail the role of Matt Woz! My wife and I love it. Hope the show is around for a long time. Good Job dude.

One of the people reviewing on the board thought this was an original idea. She never saw The Shield, I guess.

Like Shades of Blue, The Shield was about a group of crooked cops, led by Michael Chiklis. Here, it's Ray Liotta as Matt Wozniak, working with a group made up of Harlee (J. Lo), Tess (Drea DeMatteo), Michael (Dayo Okenyi), Marcus (Hampton Fluker) and others.

Harlee is a single mother with a daughter (Cristina Santos). She is having some financial problems. She is approached by the FBI in the person of Robert Stahl (Warren Kole). She can cooperate and help them get Wozniak or she can go to prison given what they have on her. She reluctantly cooperates, but Wozniak is so paranoid and nervous, she has to be extra-careful. Plus she is torn because of her loyalty to Wozniak.

This isn't a bad show. I think people are hard on Jennifer Lopez and here's why: She's a high-profile celebrity who has a lot written about her personal life, she shows up to awards shows in some flimsy fashions, and she's a singer and dancer. When people look at her, they see Jennifer Lopez, diva.

None of that means that she can't act. I thought she was wonderful as Selena, and she's good in this.

The problem with the show is that because it's Jennifer Lopez, we constantly see her taking off her clothes, working out at the gym, having sex, showing cleavage and then being a tough-as-nails cop, all the while with perfect hair and make-up. And did I mention she's 46 years old. Also, all the guys want her. It's too much, and as a result, the show is criticized.

Lopez needs to lose herself in this role a little more and be a female cop and less dishy - a little less makeup, some unstyled hair, a few less love scenes and a few less times she strips down should do it. She would still be beautiful but a little more human. Then I think people might be more receptive.

The rest of the cast is very good -- Ray Liotta is terrific - he looks and is terrifying; Drea DeMatteo from "The Sopranos" is very believable as a policewoman with personal problems; Warren Kole seems young for his job but he's okay. A good cast has been assembled.

There's nothing wrong with being a derivative show - most shows are. For what it is, it's dark and pretty good.