It runs on the 'Baywatch' engine, actually. 'Las Vegas' isn't particularly dramatic, or exciting or humorous. If you want to think while watching TV you will probably be repelled by the tedium before the halfway mark. The team is often found using some microscopic gadgets and wild 'CSI' techniques to spot cheaters, chasing down and/or beating up thugs, stripping off their clothes at the drop of a hat or lounging by the pool. Despite the promos touting the star of the show is being the city itself, 'Vegas' is set almost entirely in the walls and grounds of the Montecito casino centering around the head of security (James Caan), security agents (Josh Duhamel and James Lesher) and the event coordinators dealing with wacky guests and packed conventions. Created by Gary Scott Thompson, 'Las Vegas' takes us on a cathartic trip to that exotic city in the sand. It later continues with the short-lived 'Hawaii' and the misbegotten 'LAX'. We have shows differentiated by a movie star actor in the lead role, the time period they are set in and now, with 'Las Vegas', the city in which it is set. Network: NBC Genre: Guilty Pleasure/Drama Content Rating: TV-14 (for violence and some sexual content) Classification: Contemporary (Star range: 1 - 4) Season Reviewed: Seasons 3+ When dividing genres into sub-genres you come up with all sorts of interesting combinations of show gimmicks.

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