Beschreibung:
UEA Professor Bigsby explores the potential of television drama to offer a radical critique of American politics, myths and values. He considers 9 series in a variety of genres, including "Mad Men, Treme" and "The West Wing", in accessible terms.
Introduction: television drama; New Jersey; 1. The Sopranos; Washington; 2. The West Wing; Baltimore; 3. Homicide Life on the Street; 4. The Corner; 5. The Wire; Earth; 6. Battlestar Galactica; Odessa; 7. Friday Night Lights; New York; 8. Mad Men; New Orleans; 9. Treme.