Why the TV show "Criminal Minds" is so impressive

I love television and have it on pretty much all day. During the day, I have the cable news shows. CNN is so boviously biased its become hard to watch. FOX, which I never watched, seems to be actually more fair in their reporting.
At night, I need a break from the news. I love good television and I am happy to say we have some great television in shows like Criminal MInds, Cold Case and Without A Trace.
I tried to figure out why these particular shows are so great to watch. "Ciminal Minds" was my latest addition and I see how involved I am with the characters and how much the characters are involved with each other. Each of these shows offer not only an intriguing plot, or story line, but they offer something fresh, a realtionship between the cast.
In more recent years there have ben other regular shows I enjoyed. I lost interest in the stories because while the story was good, there was no relationship between the characters. I loved but have stopped watching the "CSI" shows for this reason. I loved but have stopped watching the "Law and Order" series for the same reason.
While the drama of "CSI" and "Law & Order" was also great, mininal work was done on the characters interacting.
At this time in our lives, with so many diaffected people and so much war, there is a need to know we can all get along regardless of our "diverse" bakcgrounds.
The cast of "Ciminal MInds" is such a different and rich cast. Each character has a clear personality and the group is solidly together respecting the difference in their characters. This keeps me watching as much as the plot from the show. Its the dynamics I need at this point in MY TV.
Television has always been a reflection of the culture, and I see a handful of shows steeping up to meet the "new" need. We need each other. We all need to relate to each other regardless of our differences. We need to care again. Criminal Minds, Cold Case, and Without A Trace are shows with feelings and shows that bring out feelings. The reality/ survivor shows reflected the cultures disaffection. These shows offer up feelings. I need these kind of show today.