I've watched four episodes of the new Kojak and all I can say is
It's no NYPD Blue or The Shield. I really don't know why they called it Kojak as it's not a continuation of the original nor can I say it's a remake. It's just a bald cop who's called Kojak and that's where the similarities end. If they had called it something else then it probably wouldn't get anyone's attention as it's a pretty straight forward & predictable american cop show. There's a bit of eye-candy to keep the interest going but that's really the only good thing about it
If you are going to watch it, don't expect much. My recommendation is to watch The Shield with Vic Mackay
'Al Capone with a badge'. It's a shame NYPD Blue has finished as IMO that is the best cop show ever.