There are other shows on USA that are more charming(White Collar), funnier(Burn Notice) but I don't believe there is another show that has the depth of In Plain Sight. The show follows the exploits of US Marshall Mary Shannon, her job is to help relocated witnesses adapt to their new lives in the Witness Protection Program. Of course there's the perfunctory action but the show is more than that. It boasts the most eclectic cast of characters on television from Mary's partner who is a walking episode of Jeporady, to her mother,a immature alcoholic who just happens to still live with her daughter. Each week the show introduces new witnesses to the fray that are every bit as colorful.
This is not a show of perfect people, each character flawed and fractured, struggling to find redemption and often times failing. They are characters who live in quiet desperation trying to squeak out an existence. There hasn't been a time where I watched the show that it didn't make me think about the nature of life, family and humanity as a whole.
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