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BN wrote:

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I'm not sure how one sheriff, and one mob boss can carry a show for more that one or two weeks.

I don't agree with that...

Most shows will have around 22-25 episodes, as a new show it will probably be on the lower end so we'll figure 23 episodes...

The way a show like this will probably unfold will be like:

Episode 1: introduction to characters and general premise of show
Episodes 2 and 3: get to the action and get the main plot line going through minor confrontations between the main characters.
Episode 4: probably unrelated to the main storyline and used to build some background on the main protagonist by revealing a bit of his past and motivations
Episode 5: likely a minor conflict between protagonist and underlings of antagonist
Episode 6: unrelated to main story line, used to build some background of the main antagonist, probably introducing some characters from his past

That'll probably bring us to the November sweeps month, so you will probably see one minor conflict between protagonist and antagonist, an episode unrelated to main storyline that is "catchy", IE: sexy women involved or something semi controversial that will get people talking, then go in to two episodes that have major conflict between the protagonist and antagonist that lead to an episode that will be the mid season cliff hanger.

Episode 12 sees the show return in the new year.  It will resolve the mid season cliff hanger and any characters or plot lines that aren't working out from the first half of the season will be dropped.  IE: if a comic sidekick just isn't funny and fans aren't taking to him, he'll probably be killed off.

For the next 10 episodes you will probably then see another 5 that are unrelated to the main story line, IE: the protagonist doing general law work, going after other bad guys, helping a damsel in distress, etc.  There'll probably be one more background story episode which will be in response to the direction of fan support (IE: if the fans really want to know more about the bad guy, you'll get a special episode about it) and then the four other episodes will be building conflicts between protagonist and antagonist.

Episode 23: the conflict episodes in the previous ten episodes will be building up to the final episode of the season, the season finale, which will probably not end in a big cliffhanger, but most likely with the protagonist dealing a major blow to the antagonist in a massive confrontation and the antagonist swearing revenge, IE: probably something on the scale of the protagonist busting an entire operation of the antagonist or the protagonist obtaining some crucial evidence against the antagonist, but he can't yet act on it.


So that would be a pretty standard storyline for a show like this that lets them build up the main story but allows for other characters and other storylines to develop.