New dramas break the crime wave
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Variety - David Milch, the creative force behind "Deadwood," can't hide his disdain for the current wave of crime dramas that neatly tie up all loose ends in an hour. After all, his gritty HBO western focuses on a lawless society, while the producer's co-creation "NYPD Blue" explores the toll that law enforcement exacts on our modern centurions.
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LOS ANGELES  - Spike TV is turning to crime with a reality show in which amateur detectives try to solve real-life homicides.
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This tough, satisfying French film is an austere crime drama of the sort that rarely makes it to American screens except on cable television.
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LOS ANGELES  - NBC's new drama "LAX"  encountered little turbulence in its Monday debut as it got the  jump against next week's return of CBS' "CSI: Miami" in the 10  p.m. hour. The WB Network also had a pretty good night with the  season premieres of "7th Heaven" and "Everwood."
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Arts & entertainment: Why are so many dramas and thrillers now set in the past? Joe Queenan on the menace of gadgets
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CBS crime drama CSI:NY beats its NBC rival Law and Order as the US autumn season kicks off.
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Some television dramas develop die-hard fans willing to take extreme measures â like buying 26,000 pounds of nuts â in the face of their showâs demise.
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A medium breaks the bonds of time and expectation to find its inner razzle-dazzle.
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Life and death on the mean streets of Copenhagen Â they evidently exist Â are rendered with pungent detail and excellent discipline in this tough trio of underworld thrillers.
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While it may be less common than crime procedurals, particularly these days, you might still need a calculator to count all the TV shows (and movies) based
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Here is a sampling of new audio releases on topics from football to crime to politics:
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Two new story collections explore young deaths, sexual infidelities, and unraveling marriages.
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This new series has an experienced cast, a skilled crew and a hefty share of early setbacks.
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HBOâs movie on one of Britainâs most notorious serial killers is a chilling, but also strangely affecting portrait of her bizarre 30-year friendship with an aristocrat.
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â¢CSI, CSI, CSI. All three editions of CBS&#39; forensics drama finished in premiere week&#39;s top 5, with the newest, CSI: NY, averaging 19.
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Several new movies tap into the public's ever-growing curiosity about celebrity lives.
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TV viewers never seem to get tired of solving crimes, judging by the ratings.