1. TV Crime Drama Conventions
Name of
Drama
Broadcaste
r–
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CBS-created show
Channel 5-UK broadcaster
Scheduling
details
Convention
s-
...
Dr. Al Robbins (290 episodes, 2000-2013)
...
Catherine Willows (263 episodes, 20002012)
...
Sara Sidle (258 episodes, 2000-2013)
...
David Phillips (250 episodes, 2000-2013)
...
David Hodges (210 episodes, 2003-2013)
...
Gil Grissom (196 episodes, 2000-2013)
Gary Dourdan
Who is the
target
audience?
Male/Female
How might
Greg Sanders (296 episodes, 2000-2013)
William Petersen
Audiences
–
...
Wallace Langham
Key dialogue
Sound effects
Music
Captain Jim Brass / ... (298 episodes,
2000-2013)
David Berman
Sound –
...
Jorja Fox
Locations
Sets
Lighting
Costume
Paul Guilfoyle
Marg
Helgenberger
Mise-enscene -
Nick Stokes (298 episodes, 2000-2013)
Robert David Hall
Narrative
...
Eric Szmanda
Characters
George Eads
...
Warrick Brown (183 episodes, 2000-2008)
Grave Danger
A CSI gets kidnapped and buried alive and they need to find
him within 12 hours
Crime lab – dark and eerie, creates suspense
Coffin – prop
Cornfield – buried stokes – discreet
Fake crime scene – cup, dog intestines, lighting is dark and
creepy
Laboratory
CSI uniform
Prisoner in jumpsuit
$1,000,000
Music-Creates tension and gives characters a voice
Sound effects-explosions, sirens, gun shots, sound of the
city
Sound effects compliment camera movement
Adults, male and female will enjoy
Fans of cop drama, mystery

2. they react
differently?
Will it shape
their views of
people, issues
or events?
Industry –
Marketing &
Promoting
Other
platforms?
(DVD/online)
Tv
Oline
Consoles
Dvd
Has website