I guess for me, it's 911? I like that they include 911 center operators (hence the name), because while I haven't watched that many mysteries or procedurals, it seems to me that the emergency operators are rarely given much attention. I also loved the first few seasons of Castle. And I watched Only Murders in the Building for a while. I need to get back into that.
My only qualm with procedurals is that I think people sometimes forget how long actual investigations take, which can affect how they respond to real-life criminal cases. Which isn't me saying there shouldn't be procedurals, I just think it's important to remember that they're portraying cases as is necessary for a 45- or 60-minute episode.
On the flip side, I think they're a healthier alternative to true crime. I went through a true crime phase for a while, until I became uncomfortable with that interest. I still enjoy historical cases or cases where no one died, but I feel weird listening to a story about someone's brutal murder while doing my morning workout, you know? Procedurals are fictional, if often lifted from the headlines, as the trope goes.
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My only qualm with procedurals is that I think people sometimes forget how long actual investigations take, which can affect how they respond to real-life criminal cases. Which isn't me saying there shouldn't be procedurals, I just think it's important to remember that they're portraying cases as is necessary for a 45- or 60-minute episode.
On the flip side, I think they're a healthier alternative to true crime. I went through a true crime phase for a while, until I became uncomfortable with that interest. I still enjoy historical cases or cases where no one died, but I feel weird listening to a story about someone's brutal murder while doing my morning workout, you know? Procedurals are fictional, if often lifted from the headlines, as the trope goes.