Secrets of the morgue is better than the rest because it focuses on the investigation of the crime, rather than the gore of a dead body or a detailed reenactment.
The investigations done by medical examiners are fascinating. However, ID TV has had some missteps in this area. They had one show that focused on a well-known medical examiner which, unfortunately, reveled in displays of gore on the examination table. I don't know about you, but that's not my thing. Also, in the past ID TV has produced shows with far too many dramatic reenactments. So many actors and so many reenactments tend to distract from the investigation. But not so in secrets of the morgue. Instead, they simply re-create the crime scene visually with no actors. It's a very powerful effect and one of the things that makes this show compelling.
The investigations done by medical examiners are fascinating. However, ID TV has had some missteps in this area. They had one show that focused on a well-known medical examiner which, unfortunately, reveled in displays of gore on the examination table. I don't know about you, but that's not my thing. Also, in the past ID TV has produced shows with far too many dramatic reenactments. So many actors and so many reenactments tend to distract from the investigation. But not so in secrets of the morgue. Instead, they simply re-create the crime scene visually with no actors. It's a very powerful effect and one of the things that makes this show compelling.