I lived in Boston in the 80s, and was excited about a cop show w good acting and hi production quality. Turned out to be an expensive piece of junk. The plot could have been great , with a couple of crime threads and a Black prosecutor dealing with politics of the department. But every few minutes they would switch from the storyline to a grown man going all "smoochie bootchie" with his kids, those cringe inducing "Daddy Im scade" scenes. YUK !. Note to the writers - most murderous sociopaths are not that affectionate with their kids, if they even live with them at all. Portrayal of men acting like the cast of "The View" and constantly dropping dimes on other guys for not being a perfect hubby and father just isn't realistic, especially for 80s tough guy era. This "The Wire" /Good Will Hunting /The Towne rip off was so unrealistic it just ruined any possibility of holding your attention. Didn't finish it but, Kevin Bacon starts off making cynical jokes and Cat'in around, so you know he will be severely punished later- from the DUH file. I agree w the other reviewer "why does Hollywood Hate men so much?"