Without a Clue

During the Thanksgiving holiday weekend I saw, for the first time, the CBS show Without a Trace. Perhaps I'm being a bit rash, but my overall impression is tha the name of the show needs to be changed immediately. It would be more accurately characterized as "With More Than Enough Evidence to Solve in One TV Hour" perhaps the sub-title "And More Predictable Than Law & Order" would not help the marketing of the show, but truth in advertising folks would certainly be warmed by the honesty.

How do these things get on TV? And, do executives need anything other than a copy of one of these shows to realize why viewers are flocking to cable stations like Discovery and HBO?