I've watched this anime for the first time on local television and it was great. The theme, the story and criminal cases were intriguing. It goes both ways with the main plot and the stand-alone cases.
There are a lot of info for this manga/anime which already published and aired for 30 years this year. There is no sign of stopping anytime soon though. Therefore for those who wait whether the main character will be able to move on with his life or stay the same is still unknown until when.
Good luck for those who still follow it.