This trilogy (so far) of police-procedurals is very highly recommended. ❋ Maxine (2009)
There's a very informative article by Paul Bailey here and his comment that characters generally win over plot in Camilleri's police procedurals is spot on but that was exactly what I was looking for. ❋ Unknown (2007)
CBS's new dramas continue a shift in recent years toward more character development and unconventional elements in shows whose episodes tell closed-ended stories, dubbed "procedurals" in TV jargon. ❋ Sam Schechner (2011)
We also had interesting fodder for our conversations on violence against women in procedurals. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Life on Mars needs an endgame to work toward and it shouldn't be a lame comedic take on 1970's procedurals, which is what the trailers look like. ❋ Unknown (2008)
That's why so-called procedurals — programs with self-contained story lines that wrap up in an hour, such as "Law & Order," "CSI" and, more recently, "House" — have tended to fare well at the Emmys. ❋ Unknown (2007)
The issue and this story as a whole could certainly be described as procedurals, but they're also fantastic blends of other genres as well. ❋ Unknown (2010)
To that end, the networks also have developed more procedurals, that is closed-ended narratives for cop, medical and legal dramas.
Matt Roush: I'm not sure you're referring to "procedurals" in your final argument as much as the fact that so much of prime-time network TV is formulaic. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Yet these days "procedurals" and "behind-the-scenes" shows seem to be the most prevalent TV shows there are. ❋ Unknown (2009)
I tend to hate "procedurals" because the characters tend to be one trick ponies whose lives are so overwraught with manufactured drama, but NCIS manages to avoid those pitfalls and is just really fun to watch. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Sure, cops abound on television, but they're confined to mystery procedurals, and those who rank below the level of detective are mostly stuck playing secure-the-scene extras. ❋ Unknown (2009)
But this past episode had the reigning Queen Mum of procedurals wagging a bony finger in all sorts of directions, including — perhaps unwittingly — its own. ❋ Unknown (2009)
While I understand that some may desire this from a procedural, I think that this is why this show (and the Mentalist) strikes another chord with viewers – there are soooo many serious procedurals already on … different (and in this case lighter) is better, imho ❋ Unknown (2009)
