If you like watching crime series Dr Qin is the best quickie you can have. Cases are solved in one episode, every detail is fleshed out by Dr Qin, literally on the slab.

The Good and The Bad

The bromanship with the inspector, and especially his "Late One" is the main reason I'm following Dr Qin. Their interaction and one liners are so funny. (Lin Tao: "I just spent 2000 yuan and got myself a swimming card" Qin Ming: "One adult swimming for 45 minutes will drink 16 liters of urine. When you drank it, was it sour?")
It's a pity there's no romance between Qin and his forensic assistent, I would love some sexual tension in this show. Anyway, it is as good as it gets, the filmmakers already compromised on their storyline. In the novel of the real Dr Qin, "Murder in Dragon City", the man is decently married and Da Bao is just another male colleague.
The other thing that really kept me hooked is the way the Chinese justice system works according to this show. Take for instance the urge to solve a case in 48 hours. This would be considered a major fault in my country. Quick judgements may lead to wrong assumptions, conclusions and prejudice. It's also unnerving to see the Chinese press covering the crime news. Reporters publicly mention the surname of a person we would call "a suspect".

Overall

The city, the crime scenes, the clothing, the room interiors may have a western touch, the police and justice system, however, are a different story. I would say "Stare and Compare"