The wire, Deadwood, Homicide, and NYPD blue
Subtitle: violence is power
By: Jason P. Vest
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Santa Barbara
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780313378195; 9780313378201
Subjects: Violence on television; Detective and mystery television programs; Television broadcasting; Criticism and interpretation
Description: Those who enjoy television police and crime series or cable network dramas are likely familiar with these shows. But what they may not realize is these engaging and often shockingly candid shows are all based on the vision of two writers--David Milch and David Simon. This is the most comprehensive text yet written about Milch and Simon, and documents how television dramas of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s mirrored American culture with unprecedented sociological accuracy. The book also examines the full range of Milch's and Simon's authorial careers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-264) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Prime-time realism : David Milch, David Simon, and television drama; title: Peaks and valleys : David Milch and Hill Street blues; title: Blue, black, and white : David Milch's NYPD blue; title: Red balls : David Simon and Homicide : life on the street; title: Street talk : David Simon's The corner; title: American savagery : David Milch's Deadwood; title: All the pieces matter : David Simon's The wire; title: Conclusion.