New Fox crime drama pits cops against corruption

Thursday, February 10, 2011

The earliest TV crime dramas were, in essence, cut from the same cloth as the Westerns that aired around them -- clear black-and-white delineations of good and evil. On shows like "Dragnet" or "The Untouchables," the heroes were generally square-jawed, honorable men who sought justice. The villains were often snarling, ruthless lowlifes who would rob, steal and/or kill to subvert the rule of law. The lead detective wasn't dealing with a substance abuse problem or struggling emotionally while in the midst of a messy divorce; the main bad guy wasn't kind to small children or trying to find time to visit his elderly mother in the hospital.

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