Tag: Cop Show

From Law and Order to Brooklyn Nine-Nine, police procedurals and cop comedies have been a staple in the entertainment industry since the successful debut of 1981 police drama Cagney & Lacey. These shows have a lengthy history of eulogizing law enforcement, often presenting an unchallenged view of their work in a way that doesn’t reflect the reality of the criminal justice system. But after the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement as a response to the ongoing problem of police brutality against African Americans, increased public scrutiny surrounding police has called into question the necessity of cop shows–which are now popularly referred to as “copaganda”. But I think the answer to everyone’s question regarding their relevance has already been answered by the American people at large: cop shows have officially run their course.