DETECt Crime Series Webinar #7 The Detective Character
Channel: Serial Eyes Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
Date: 2021-01-28

Welcome to the DETECt Crime Series Webinar!


The crime series is a great way to study what makes TV series tick. Crime is, in terms of production volume and ratings, the most popular fiction genre in Europe. But why? What is the appeal of crime shows? And, more importantly, how can we write our own? Over the next ten weeks we’ll be releasing a new episode every Wednesday. In each episode in this series we are going to discuss one specific element found in TV crime series.


In episode 7 we discuss the archetype of the detective character. How has the character evolved over time? And what kinds of TV detectives are we prone to meet these days? Host Benjamin Harris talks to DETECt scholars Caius Dobrescu, Federico Pagello and Kim Toft Hansen about the “good guys and gals” and how “good” they really are. Case studies include Sherlock (BBC, 2010-2017) and Bron/Broen (The Bridge, DR/SVT, 2011-2018). 


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