Lindsay Denton, Robin Griffin, Catherine Cawood… modern TV crime drama is overflowing with great women characters…
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“Granny’s been in a fight”.
That’s not something you often hear from young boys on TV, much less followed by a matter-of-fact, “she was chasing this scrote and he kicked her in the face”. “Did he get away?” the boastful grandson is asked. “Hell no”.
That exchange, from Happy Valley’s second episode, sums up a shift afoot in modern crime drama. Women in TV crime are no longer just the sexy sidekick, femme fatale, strangled prostitute or pert corpse on the slab - they’re the leads. Grandmothers, mothers, sisters, daughters; married, divorced, single; keen runners, pianists, swimmers, cat-owners… They’re not all cut from the same cloth, nor are they empty nods towards diversity or ‘find and replace’ stand ins for male characters. They’re women, flawed and heroic,...
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“Granny’s been in a fight”.
That’s not something you often hear from young boys on TV, much less followed by a matter-of-fact, “she was chasing this scrote and he kicked her in the face”. “Did he get away?” the boastful grandson is asked. “Hell no”.
That exchange, from Happy Valley’s second episode, sums up a shift afoot in modern crime drama. Women in TV crime are no longer just the sexy sidekick, femme fatale, strangled prostitute or pert corpse on the slab - they’re the leads. Grandmothers, mothers, sisters, daughters; married, divorced, single; keen runners, pianists, swimmers, cat-owners… They’re not all cut from the same cloth, nor are they empty nods towards diversity or ‘find and replace’ stand ins for male characters. They’re women, flawed and heroic,...
- 6/4/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
The Hallmark Channel’s annual “Countdown to Christmas” programming extravaganza begins Nov. 2. Here are the abbreviated synopses for the five original movies you’ll tune in for (whether you’ll admit it or not):
1. Snow Bride (premieres Sunday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m. Et): Katrina Law (Spartacus: War of the Damned) stars as “Greta, an L.A. tabloid reporter assigned to get the scoop on a senator’s son whom they hear is planning a Christmastime marriage proposal. If Greta gets it right, there’s a big promotion in it for her. But when she sets out for the political family’s snowy estate,...
1. Snow Bride (premieres Sunday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m. Et): Katrina Law (Spartacus: War of the Damned) stars as “Greta, an L.A. tabloid reporter assigned to get the scoop on a senator’s son whom they hear is planning a Christmastime marriage proposal. If Greta gets it right, there’s a big promotion in it for her. But when she sets out for the political family’s snowy estate,...
- 10/23/2013
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
The Hallmark Channel’s annual “Countdown to Christmas” programming extravaganza begins Nov. 2. Here are the abbreviated synopses for the five original movies you’ll tune in for (whether you’ll admit it or not):
1. Snow Bride (premieres Sunday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m. Et): Katrina Law (Spartacus: War of the Damned) stars as “Greta, an L.A. tabloid reporter assigned to get the scoop on a senator’s son whom they hear is planning a Christmastime marriage proposal. If Greta gets it right, there’s a big promotion in it for her. But when she sets out for the political family’s snowy estate,...
1. Snow Bride (premieres Sunday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m. Et): Katrina Law (Spartacus: War of the Damned) stars as “Greta, an L.A. tabloid reporter assigned to get the scoop on a senator’s son whom they hear is planning a Christmastime marriage proposal. If Greta gets it right, there’s a big promotion in it for her. But when she sets out for the political family’s snowy estate,...
- 10/23/2013
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
In case the abundance of television news lately wasn't enough of a hint, it's pilot season which can see some interesting projects attempt to break onto the scene. One television project already fronting cameras that we're highly anticipating for next year is Jane Campion's six-part mini-series "Top Of The Lake."
Led by "Mad Men" star Elisabeth Moss, the Gerard Lee co-scripted tale follows the story of detective Robin Griffin as she loses herself investigating the disappearance of the 12-year-old pregnant daughter of a local drug lord in remote, mountainous New Zealand. The cast also features David Wenham, Peter Mullan and Holly Hunter with Garth Davis sharing directorial duties with Campion.
The currently-lensing project has topped up its cast with a trio of television stars in Lucy Lawless ('Spartacus,' 'Xena'), Robyn Malcolm ("Outrageous Fortune") and Jay Ryan (CBS' upcoming 'Beauty & The Beast' pilot) with Lawless set to...
Led by "Mad Men" star Elisabeth Moss, the Gerard Lee co-scripted tale follows the story of detective Robin Griffin as she loses herself investigating the disappearance of the 12-year-old pregnant daughter of a local drug lord in remote, mountainous New Zealand. The cast also features David Wenham, Peter Mullan and Holly Hunter with Garth Davis sharing directorial duties with Campion.
The currently-lensing project has topped up its cast with a trio of television stars in Lucy Lawless ('Spartacus,' 'Xena'), Robyn Malcolm ("Outrageous Fortune") and Jay Ryan (CBS' upcoming 'Beauty & The Beast' pilot) with Lawless set to...
- 3/28/2012
- by Simon Dang
- The Playlist
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