Is there anything actually remotely original about this show?

>Troubled middle aged protagonist with the show focusing on both his criminal life and his family life
The Sopranos

>Blonde wife to the protagonist who disapproves of her husband's "other" lifestyle
Again, The Sopranos

>Young protege who becomes addicted to heroin
Yet again, the fucking Sopranos

>Bald bigoted aggressive law enforcement manlet
The Shield

>Law enforcement figure who is the best at what he does and likes to bend the rules because he's so obsessed with
The Wire

>Mysterious drug kingpin who no-one knows the identity of
The Usual Suspects

>Man with good intentions turning to crime
Scarface

>Sleazy bent lawyer
The Simpsons

Fuck, even that shitty Marie kleptomania storyline was like something stolen from Desperate Housewives or something.