Take a look at the top TV shows right now

From TVGUIDE.COM:

http://www.tvguide.com/top-tv-shows

From TV.COM:

http://www.tv.com/shows/

And from Nielson:

http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/top10s/television.html

How many deal with crime, criminal justice, violence, conflict, etc.?

How many are just mindless entertainment?

Those are the top shows on TV today!

Top rated TV shows???

It is still sports, CRIME, and trivial stuff.

See?

http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/top10s/television.html