How cops became Hollywood's heroes | One Good Answer
For decades, police procedurals have featured heroic cops. That’s not an accident.
February 10, 202110m 13s
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Show Notes
Vox culture writer Constance Grady explains why TV shows like Dragnet, Law & Order, Hawaii Five-0, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine always seem to feature police as heroes. She explains how police consultants became the go-to for procedurals, the police archetypes that saturate pop culture, and how cop shows are pivoting for 2021.
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