Cop Shows ─ A Critical History of Police Dramas on Television

Articles describe 19 American television series about police from Dragnet 1951-59 to Justified 2010-15. They analyze the stories and the production, explore influences and inspirations, identify the program's sources of information, survey popular and critical reception, and include black and white stills and promotion materials. Other programs include Naked City, The Untouchables, Hawaii-Five-O, Starsky & Hutch, Miami Vice CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and The Wire. A final essays reviews other notable cop shows. Annotation c2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Roger Sabin is a professor of popular culture at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. He has written several books, and reviews for the international press. He lives in London, United Kingdom. Ronald Wilson is a lecturer at the University of Kansas where he teaches courses on film genre and theory. He is the author of a book about the gangster film. He lives in Lawrence, Kansas. Linda Speidel writes for academic journals and co-runs a community cinema. She lives in York, United Kingdom. Brian Faucette, lectures at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute in North Carolina and specializes in representations of masculinity. He lives in Hudson, North Carolina. Ben Bethell is an associate lecturer at the University of the Arts London. He lives in London, United Kingdom.