The Appeal of Procedural and Serialized Shows

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This chapter explores the appeal of procedural and serialized shows, with a focus on law and order. It discusses how these types of shows provide satisfying story arcs and neatly wrapped-up endings, but also acknowledges the potential for repetition and boredom in long-running series.

This week, we use Tana French’s outstanding sequel The Likeness as an opportunity to comment on everything from the semi-serialized nature of crime stories to tips for going undercover to Pokémon Go.

We read French’s first novel, In The Woods, for the show a couple of years back, and while you don’t need to have read that book to enjoy this one, we will spoil minor elements of both books in our discussion this week. You’ve been warned!

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