Serial killers in the media
Why is crime popular in tv shows?
Serial Killers have been a hot topic in the current media. Recently, shows such as N.C.I.S., The Mentalist, and the C.S.I. Franchise have all been abundantly popular. N.C.I.S. recently has 21.5 million viewers in it's 7th season.
According to Jerry Bruckheimer, "People are enamored with crime and solving crime," he says. "I'm sure a lot of [people] have been touched by it in their lives and want somebody to come in and be the white knight to clean it up." Simply put, everyone likes mysteries.
Acording to the LA Times:
According to Jerry Bruckheimer, "People are enamored with crime and solving crime," he says. "I'm sure a lot of [people] have been touched by it in their lives and want somebody to come in and be the white knight to clean it up." Simply put, everyone likes mysteries.
Acording to the LA Times:
- People want a resolution - not a cliff hanger
- People want the good guys to beat the bad guys - people use this comfort of this extremely common tool that the good guys will win
- People want to connect with their dark side - we might love the good guys, but the dastardly behavior of serial killers and kidnappers also intrigues us.
- Provides the viewer a little humor in the midst of all the crime drama
- Consistent characters with new and exciting cases/crimes
- Confront Recent "Hot-Button" Topics
- Prides the viewer a sex appeal to some or one character(s)
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds is about the F.B.I.'s Behavioral Analysis Unit (B.A.U.). This team travels across the country to capture America's most psychopathic serial killers and other highly dangerous psychopaths. They use their knowledge of the human brain to interpret, predict, and stop these psychopaths. This show is currently in it's 10th season, arguably one of the best crime series in production.
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Bones
Bones is an American TV show about the Jeffersonian Institute's forensic team who help the F.B.I. capture murders. Dr. Temperance Brennan is a forensic anthropologist and with the help of her many astute colleges including F.B.I. Agent Booth, solve outlandish murders using their skills in their field such as anthropology etc. In this show the many different killers are the psychopaths as well as one particular character.
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Dexter
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Dexter is an American TV series that takes place in Miami Florida. The main character, Dexter Morgan, is a crime scene technician who specializes in blood splatter analysis. Dexter also is a serial killer while also being a police employee. He chooses to hunt and kill criminals who have gotten away with a crime that the government is not able to convict.
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The following
The Following is an American TV show that premiered in 2013. This show is about a serial killer named Joe Carroll who has managed to escape from prison after being convicted of multiple counts of murder. The FBI calls Ryan Hardy, the original FBI Agent who put Joe in prison to try and capture him again before he kills more innocent people. Joe requests the help from members of his cult to support his endeavors as he evades capture. In this show, Joe Carroll is the psychopath.
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