neppie In the age of on-demand streaming Grace may have found an audience. I remember liking the show on TNT, only had a difficult time finding it, or at least remembering to watch. Not enough of a fan to invest in the DVD set, Netflix was ideal for catching up. It is worth watching for Holly Hunter alone. Bingeing over several weeks noticed more continuity than I'd realized. Still overall it still seemed uncertain of its direction. In the course of watching kept asking what prevented my being more enthusiastic. The premise, as far fetched as it may be, wasn't holding me back. I can forgive a lead being an angel when it is a given. I wasn't put off by the sex, violence or language, though did wonder if some wasn't contrived solely to push limits. Toward the end realized it was that collectively the characters were too exaggerated. I became annoyed with the detectives behaving like children and over-the-top office pranks. The child in the cast, Grace's nephew portrayed by Dylan Minnette, was easily most mature of them all. That's nearly as implausible as an angel among us.

kathiw21 No point in writing what everyone else has said in these reviews. Good series. Except the last episode sucks. If you are a sucker for happy endings DON'T watch this series. What in the world was the purpose of this series only to make the last episode so upsetting? This was my first time watching Holly Hunter act and enjoyed her character a lot and the characters in her life. Surely there could have been a better way to end this series to satisfy viewers. I cheered her character on each episode as she wove her way through her life and was so hoping for a happy ending for her & Ham. Sucks, so disappointing and such a waste of time watching this.

gypsycyn666 I am thankful that a show can be so thought provoking. There are many times I find it easy to identify with Grace and her daily struggles to do the right thing while giving into her weaknesses. She is strong and imperfect. Such is life and the world we exist in. Whether the viewer is religious or not, Grace touches on the harsh realities on the road to redemption. Deep, complex, sometimes a little scattered but always pushing us to think about the what ifs of what lies beyond life and what the consequences are for our actions. Grace represents a side of law enforcement that we commonly see portrayed by men and, as a result, some may find her actions to be unrealistic. I think she does an excellent job portraying the difficulties faced when trying to have a sane personal life while dealing with the worst in humanity.

michealhise There's been a lot of talk that this show is vulgar, that Holly Hunter's character is repulsive and doesn't deserve saving. Through her constant struggles to find herself and her peace of mind after the tragic death of her sister from the OK bombings, her abuse from childhood, and a job that makes her question the common decency of human beings, Grace is portrayed in a way I think most people can relate to.Sure, there is violence and nudity and harsh language. Life is FULL of that. Not everyone is Christian and not everyone finds nudity disgusting, but hearing people who profess themselves to be Christian and saying there is nothing in Holly Hunter's character worth saving doesn't sound very Christian to me. Aside from all that, the character Grace feels real, raw, tragic and yet not without hope. She has moments (although brief) where a little piece of sage advice from Earl starts to sink in. In many cases in real life, when we hear something we know is right, but aren't ready to hear it, we deny it in our actions or our words. You see this conundrum with Grace. She is a representation of someone barely holding on before hitting rock bottom, and the way our lives can change (albeit slowly) when we start to think instead of just act.This show is not only very well written, but well acted, well thought out, and conscious of the fact that not everyone is perfect. This is definitely not a show for people who like neat and tidy endings at the end of each episode, but great for those who like to ponder what it would be like in the portrayed characters shoes. In closing, if people get offended by what they see on television; turn it off. Read a book, write a book, do the dishes, do something else. Don't continue to watch the show in complete disgust only to have something negative to blog about.