It seems the character of Calderone was supposed to be the series’ nemesis. However, after killing him in the beginning of the series and then eliminating his children in a Season 3 episode, that was removed from contention. Other attempts failed (Sheena Easton, Colonel Real Estate, Frank Hackman, etc.) and the series sputtered out after an abbreviated fifth season.
shareI do think they should have drawn out the spectre of Calderone a bit longer. However, they at least had a few other (albeit character-driven) elements that evolved over time....like Tubbs and Valerie....Switek's gambling problem, etc. I do like that they kept Castillo and his background a mystery, and then devoted a couple episodes to it.
In hindsight, I suppose a few additional long-running arcs could have worked well. Ultimately, I think they just ran dry on good stories and crimes. Some of the stories started to get very silly and ridiculous. I hate to see a fantastic show like MV go down in quality...so I think it was probably a good idea to end it after 5 seasons, while it was still one of the coolest shows ever. To try and milk it for several more would have meant a steady and rapid drop in quality. They just didn't have the budget anymore, or any fresh ideas. Even that idea of having those 2 new rookies in Season 5 kinda take over would have just been a re-tread.
Besides, MV was very much a product of the 80's...and it was appropriate it ended while the 80's did. Can you just picture a MV montage with 90's grunge music?
I can picture drawing guns in slo mo under Black Hole Sun
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