1. TV Crime Drama: Narrative Structure
C: To understand the typical narrative Key words:
structure used in TV Crime Drama Narrative
B To analyse the narrative structure of a Todorov
TV Crime Drama of your own choice Equilibrium
Disruption
A: To evaluate how applicable Todorov’s Recognise
Narrative Structure is to TV Crime Drama Resolve
Enigma code
Action code
A B C
1 2 ?
What could the next
symbol be in the EXT: Write two sentences in your
sequence? And book explaining what could this have
WHY? to do with Narrative Structure?

2. Todorov’s Narrative Structure
Stage 5: situation is resolved,
Stage 2: Disruption (the crime) equilibrium is restored
Stage 1: Equilibrium
Stage 4: Character overcomes
obstacles to repair disruption
(solves crime)
Watch an episode of a crime drama.
Stage 3: Character Use your sheet to plot the narrative
recognises the disruption (story) stages.
EXT: What are the enigma codes
and action codes in your episode.

3. Todorov’s Narrative Structure
Todorov’s Narrative Structure
Stage 5: situation is resolved,
Stage 2: Disruption (the crime) equilibrium is restored
Stage 1: Equilibrium
Homework
How far does Todorov’s Narrative structure apply to the crime drama
that you have just watched?
Stage 4: Character
Slide 3: Plot the narrative stages to the crime drama.
overcomes obstacles to repair
disruption (solves crime)
Watch an episode of a crime drama.
Stage 3: Character Use your sheet to plot the narrative
recognises the disruption (story) stages.
EXT: What are the enigma codes
and action codes in your episode.