This document discusses typical character types found in crime drama television shows. It outlines the main characters like the hero, heroine, anti-hero cop, officers of the law, victims, suspects, and criminals. It also discusses Vladimir Propp's character archetypes of the hero, villain, dispatcher, donor, and princess. The document provides examples of how these types apply to specific shows and asks students to consider statements about representation of gender in the genre. It assigns homework for students to research characters in a crime drama TV show of their choice.