Vox culture writer Constance Grady explains why TV shows like Dragnet, Law & Order, Hawaii Five-0, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine always seem to feature police as heroes. She explains how police consultants became the go-to for procedurals, the police archetypes that saturate pop culture, and how cop shows are pivoting for 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Vox culture writer Constance Grady explains why TV shows like Dragnet, Law & Order, Hawaii Five-0, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine always seem to feature police as heroes. She explains how police consultants became the go-to for procedurals, the police archetypes that saturate pop culture, and how cop shows are pivoting for 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vox culture writer Constance Grady explains why TV shows like Dragnet, Law &amp; Order,&nbsp;Hawaii&nbsp;Five-0, and Brooklyn&nbsp;Nine-Nine&nbsp;always seem to&nbsp;feature police&nbsp;as heroes. She explains how police consultants became the go-to&nbsp;for procedurals, the&nbsp;police&nbsp;archetypes that saturate pop culture, and how cop shows are pivoting for 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

How cops became Hollywood's heroes | One Good Answer

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