When a movie or TV show follows a familiar formula, it can be a kneejerk reaction for critics to complain that it’s not doing anything that hasn’t been done a hundred times before. But humans have been telling those familiar, formulaic stories since they were cavemen sitting around a fire, crudely painting narratives on the walls. Those formulas work for a reason, because they touch on something universal. Procedurals about doctors and lawyers and cops all follow the same basic formula, and we all watch them repeat that formula over and over again, because it satisfies something innate within us to see a professional tackle a difficult case, weather all the unexpected challenges that come with it, and ultimately get the job done.
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