From Acorn TV:

Brilliant but troubled criminologist Joe Donovan returns from a psychological breakdown to lead Manchester’s Forensic Investigations Unit.

From Acorn TV you can stream the five episodes from season one of this British TV detective series.

Personalities, family relations, and personal problems are as important if not more important than the crimes themselves. Joe Donovan is so obsessed with his job that he ignores his beautiful wife which leads to great problems. Notice how often this theme of job versus family occurs in so many detective procedurals. On the other hand the detective gets along well with his son Seth, despite all the family difficulties.

Suspicion moves rapidly from character to character as the well-designed plots keep us guessing.

Besides photo shots of dead bodies there is nothing particularly grim about these stories. Add to this the fact that Joe Donovan has a smiling and calm personality that lends an adult gentile air to the series.

Not at all a waste of time.