DETECT Crime Series Webinar #9 Saying Something About the World
Channel: Serial Eyes Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
Date: 2021-02-17

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 9 we discuss “the message.” Popular culture, when done right, is so much more than pure diversion. It resonates when it touches on something that is relevant to both writers and viewers. But how do make your crime series meaningful to an audience while staying entertaining? Host Benjamin Harris talks to producers Klaus Zimmermann, Sven Clausen, DETECt scholar Dr. Caius Dobrescu and writer Ben Harris about their strategies for imbuing their shows with a deeper meaning.