Crime Drama Opening Credits

Name of Show Conventions Music Other Information –Relationships? Style?UK or USA?

The Professionals(1977 – 1983)

Shots of people runningFreeze frames for cast listAction shotsFinal shot of all three characters

Upbeat, funky, cool music, from the 70s, generic decade music

UK seriesLondon set (MoD)Obvious chain of command (Main boss and two enforcers)Spy/thrillerGritty and realisticMale main characters (George Cowley, Bodie, Doyle)

Cagney And Lacey(1981-1988)

Police stationChasingUsed gunsPolice badgesHandcuffed peopleAll characters are there

Old guy who’s seen it all Young hench guy Comic black friendly guy Angry chief

UpbeatMajor keyTypical 80s musicJazzy

New YorkComedy (they smile)Police precinctSmart and casualTwo female characters (friends)One has boyfriend/ marriedOne likes shoppingBoth very different

The Bill(1984-2010)

SirensPolice stationsChase sceneUniformsInterrogation roomsBriefing roomsControl room

Minor keyRepetitiveCatchy tuneSimpleThree chords repeated (like police sirens)

Set in LondonMostly menOld fashioned 80s/90s carsTeam working together to bring down criminalsThe Bill is an affectionate name

NYC 22(2012 - Present)

Constant shots of location (poor areas/ghettos)Graffiti/billboards-from the city, not outsidersModernNo spoilersMore about the cityEthnically diverse cops

Hip-hopRapJay-ZReflects location

New YorkLike another character