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