Yes,and these days,it's the dark drama that captivates most of America(CSI,24,NCIS,Cold Case etc.)that's watching TV so this is the trend they tend to drift towards.Most of your lighter or comedy shows and movies seem to be geared towards a lower common denominator or the "romantic comedy" crowd and there's few of those shows on or get very little promotion(even the good ones).
It's a dog eat dog world & I'm wearing milkbone underwear.