Fans of weekly missing-person procedurals get accessible investigations, capable heroics and mostly self-contained rescues. The familiar rhythm remains a selling point even when it limits surprise.
Pros: story quality, episode structure
Cons: character development, professional life portrayal
The familiar rescue cases and capable hero deliver the reliable satisfaction associated with network procedurals. Viewers happy with that tradition have a clear reason to try it.
Pros: character appeal, acting performance
Cons: character development, realism