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Tag: police procedural

Second Screen: Underneath Bull’s Style and Smarts, There’s Real Depth Too

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By Jim Hemphill | September 24, 2018
By Jim Hemphill | September 24, 2018

Second Screen: Underneath Bull’s Style and Smarts, There’s Real Depth Too

Jim Hemphill sings the praises of the incredibly enjoyable CBS procedural Bull, which returns for its third season tonight.

Second Screen: How Peter Lenkov Brought Buddy Movies Back (to TV) with Hawaii Five-0 and MacGyver

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By Jim Hemphill | May 22, 2018
By Jim Hemphill | May 22, 2018

Second Screen: How Peter Lenkov Brought Buddy Movies Back (to TV) with Hawaii Five-0 and MacGyver

The beloved action movie subgenre has lain dormant for some time, but writer-producer Lenkov has kept its spirit alive in two of his CBS shows.

Second Screen: CBS’ New Procedural Instinct is Anything But Basic

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By Jim Hemphill | April 3, 2018
By Jim Hemphill | April 3, 2018

Second Screen: CBS’ New Procedural Instinct is Anything But Basic

Alan Cumming's gay lead character has been a major talking point, but there is much more besides that sets this series apart.

Second Screen: NCIS: New Orleans is the Rio Bravo of Police Procedurals (No, Really)

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By Jim Hemphill | June 28, 2017
By Jim Hemphill | June 28, 2017

Second Screen: NCIS: New Orleans is the Rio Bravo of Police Procedurals (No, Really)

Jim Hemphill explains why this spinoff of a long-running cop show has some of the best qualities of Howard Hawks' 1959 classic Western.

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