Narrative

Give examples of opening teasers in shows you have seen and explain why they are important

CSI uses this in the way that you see the crime commited at the start of the program. This involves the audience and then makes them want to watch on because they will want to see if the criminal is every caught.

Other representations of opening teasers would be in a crime darma called chase. In this interesting addition to the crime drama genre you see the main antagonist at the start commiting their crime which is normally murder or and act of terrorisim. This is another intersting method mainly due to the fact that not many crime dramas use it and the way in which chase uses it really draws you in. Another way opening teasers can be used is in the form of a flashback to a previous episode which is normally voiced over by one of the lead characters saying "Previously on...". This is not only an effective method but it also makes the audience want to then go back and watch the previous episode again or for them to buy the DVD and watch the two epsidoes similtaneously.

What example of enigmas have you seen?

The use of enigmas is strongly present in crime dramas such as Luther, Sherlock and CSI. These are represented in many different way. For example, in Luther the use of the "yawn technique" which Luther uses to attempt to make the character of Alice slip up and give away her guilt. Whereas, in CSI, it is used in the way that they can obtain evidence on the fly when they don't have the proper equipment by utilising their surroundings. 

How would you describe the 'quests' of the key protagonists in crime dramas?

The key protagonists tend to go on lengthy adventures full of twists and turns. These adventures contain many bumps in the road including not limited to red herrings, multiple suspects, false evidence and misuse of evidence. These trip-ups lead to the wrong people being convicted or suspected. This adds to the realism of  the show because it demonstrates how the law enforcement do not always make the correct call all of the time. CSI rarely ever uses these twists and turns mainly because Horatio is meant to look like the top notch cop who can solve every crime.

How have shows you've seen used either open or closed narratives?

By using a closed narrative it is harder to get the audience involved, whereas with the open narrative the audience want  to watch on because they get a thrill out of solving the crime.