Shades of Blue, the detective drama starring Jennifer Lopez and Ray Liotta, has landed a new streaming home in the UK. Released in 2016, the series sees Lopez play Harlee Santos, an NYPD detective and single-mother who is forced to turn informant on her crooked team.
In addition to being recruited to work for the FBI's Anti-Corruption Task Force, Harlee must juggle her family life and financial problems. Furthermore, she must keep her task a secret from prying eyes.
All three seasons of the detective drama, which ran until 2018, are now available to stream on U, having been recently added to the service. All 36 episodes are there, and they are free to watch now.
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Created by Adi Hasak, the NBC series was loosely based on Michael Rudolph's novel Shades of Blue: 30 Years of (Un)ethical Policing, with Lopez and Liotta being joined in the cast by the likes of Drea de Matteo, Dayo Okeniyi and Vincent Laresca.
Shades of Blue garnered mixed reviews from critics, with the first season having an approval rating of 57% on Rotten Tomatoes from 42 reviews. Though reception was average, Lopez and Liotta were praised for their performances.
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"There's little doubt that Shades of Blue would not stand out from the other TV cop shows were it not for Lopez. She's so good, you can't help wishing someone would write her a better show," penned the San Francisco Chronicle.
The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "As a vehicle to stretch her acting muscles, Lopez has no need to justify this foray onto the small screen, though all but her biggest fans may struggle to make it to the end to see how things got so dishevelled."
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"Lopez does a decent enough job - on top of the single-mom angle, Harlee also has a traumatic back story - but it's Liotta who will make or break Shades of Blue," opined the Los Angeles Times.
The New York Post said of the detective drama: "If Shades of Blue finds an audience, Lopez may have the acting revival she's been looking for. But she can't do it without Liotta. He's her Ray of light."
Shades of Blue is now streaming on U.
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