1. Crime Drama Opening Credits
Other Information –
Relationships? Style?
UK or USA?
.Old man- leader
.two young enforcers
.They are professionals- the best at what
they do
.UK-grey and misty
.establishes the personality of characters
.show will try to be realistic
.Tough men doing a tough job
Name of Show
Conventions
Music
The Professionals
(1977 – 1983)
.Police or secret service
.Actors are introduced
.Crew- Writer, music, producer
.Setting- office buildings, industrial scenes,
London
.Police training, car smashing through window,
boxing, using a weapon, running
.tense
.fast paced
.fun
.70s funk
.establishes that show
will be action packed
Cagney And Lacey
(1981-1988)
.police women introduced
.setting- new York
.actor names
.crew names- created by, produced by
.The women doing their jobs
.guns, running, shouting commands, in police
car, precinct (police station), undercover
detectives, women are trusted and successful
.catchy
.fun
.not too serious
.quite filmic
.woman successful in a man’s world
.good friends
.blonde cop- stop at shop window, likes to
shop ‘typical girl’
.brunette cop- married
.ground breaking show- showed women in
leading roles
.hugely popular
The Bill
(1984-2010)
.police sirens
.police car
.arrests, undercover cops, uniform cop, older
cop in charge, police station- control room, jail
.action shots- getting out of car, chasing bad
guys
.paperwork- realistic
.Setting- London
.repetitive
.police work is
relentless
.plodding
.same rhythm
throughout
.trying to show realistic portrayal of life as
police officer- action and paperwork
.setting- London
.older cop in charge
.teamwork- no main character, not about
individuals
NYC 22
(2012 - Present)
.characters introduced- graffiti, billboards, bus
stop- they are part of the city, they are
guardians
.setting- new York, city becomes character, not
tourist images, rough side, inner-city
.there are no classic shots of cars, sirens, bad
guys
.hip hop- part of new
york
.where is the love? For
the city, for fellow man
.the city is what is important
.ethnically diverse, celebrates diversityeach police officer represents the different
cultures in NYC