I've gotten really annoyed at the laziness with "ripped from the headlines" stories, but the ratings are still strong for all 3 shows, and the 4th that was cancelled wasn't even doing bad, but it was up against strong competition.
One thing that annoys me, is that former Senator Fred Thompson doesn't do anything to have any parts of the storylines ever changed, when he can, while Sam Waterston does allow his views to be reflected in storylines.