Crime Time TV

The season premiere of THE SHIELD is on tonight. I think I'll try to catch it on the TiVo in the morning, back-to-back with THE BLACK DONNELLYS. That should be a pretty good test to see how well-written and performed THE DONNELLYS is compared with the quintessential crime drama on TV. Word has been good on the first few episodes of season six for Vic and co., despite one of the key writers splitting time between it and CBS's lukewarm procedural THE UNIT. I suggest everyone try to catch it.