This episode was solidly okay. It was nothing to write home about, but it was enough to get me to watch the second episode when it comes out. It sets up a nice mystery that I assume will continue for the rest of the season. It took a little longer to get to that mystery than it should have, in my opinion and a lot of the first episode felt like filler to me.
On a different note, I will say that I like what they did with the casting here. Having the main cast be all black, and especially darker skinned black people at that, is a rarity on network tv and it's something I appreciate. Also the people they cast, such as Morris Chestnut, are interesting actors who I generally enjoy watching.