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    Difference between US & UK cop shows?

    Isn't good TV just good TV or is there a fundamental difference between UK & US cop shows?

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    No guns (most of the time) on UK cop shows

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    The baddie doesn't always get shot and killed in UK cop shows.


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    judges with wigs.

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    Weird accents you need subtitles to understand.

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    Dixon of Dock Green, they don't make them like that anymore

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    Reality cop shows in the US is like the UK ones on steroids.


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    I often think UK cop shows are a bit cleverer, obviously I may be biased, but watching Waking the Dead, Messiah and Wire in the Blood at the moment and you do actually have to watch them. Maybe the US cop shows I watch are crap plus the social references are easier to connect with with home grown shows.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Proplus:
    Reality cop shows in the US is like the UK ones on steroids.
    Reality cop shows in the UK are usually guys in hi-vis jackets sat in a car giving people tickets for having a faulty indicator light.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hullexile:
    The baddie doesn't always get shot and killed in UK cop shows.
    I think two or three of UK action shows that I've enjoyed involved the ritual killing of the lead actor every couple of seasons.

    Lets just say Jack Bauer would have been killed in season 2..

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