The document summarizes conventions of the TV crime drama CSI: Grave Danger. It describes the main characters led by Gil Grissom and a plot where one of the CSI team members, Nick Stokes, is kidnapped and buried alive in an underground glass box. The kidnapper demands $1 million but blows himself up along with the ransom money before the team can locate him. The narrative takes place across various Las Vegas locations investigated by the CSI team. The target audience for the show is described as 16+ males more than females, who may react differently to the drama and danger portrayed.

1. TV Crime Drama Conventions
Name of Drama
Csi grave danger volume 1&2
Broadcaster –
Scheduling details
19th may 2005
Channel 5
Conventions -
Characters
Gil grissom played by William Petersen
Catherine willows played by marg helgenberger
Warrick brown played by gary dourdan
Nick stokes played by George eads
Narrative
One of the csi team members get kidnaped and
buried alive in a glass box. The kidnaper ask for 1
million dollars but the Mayer refuses to pay one of
the csi team members has a rich father and gets
him to pay for it. But the kidnaper blows up the
money and him with it so they don’t where he is.
Mise-en-scene -
Locations
Sets
Lighting
Costume
Locations- las Vegas
Underground- where nick was buried
CSI lab- where the team worked
Car park- where nick was taken from
Nursery- garden centre
Shack ware house- kidnaper blow himself up
Casino- where they got the money
Lighting –
Nick in the coffin was buried in the dark but he
had a glow stick there was a light in the box that
turned on and off with the fan that was in the box.
There was lots of car light scenes.
Costume-
Lab coats
Casual clothing
Prof vest
Suits
Police uniform
Sound –
Key dialogue
Sound effects
Music
Theam tune
Dogs barking
Foot steps
Car brakes
Cars moving
Sirens
Gun fire
Audiences –
Who is the target
audience?
Male/Female
16+
Males more than females

2. How might they react
differently?
Will it shape their views of
people, issues or events?
Females- might feel sorry for nick
Males- exsited by the danger
People might think that working in CSI would be a
cool job to have, however it might be as busy or
dangers in real life.
Industry –
Marketing & Promoting
Other platforms?
(DVD/online)
Popular as a box set or DVD,S
Often repeated on tv channels
Was also put on a single disc