police procedural
noun
plural police procedurals
: a mystery story written from the point of view of the police investigating the crime
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The film, set in a fictitious northern Indian state, is structured as a police procedural but one with Indian caste and religion politics deeply baked into it.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
Based on Charles Yu’s award-winning book of the same name, which was published in screenplay format (ergo its title), Interior Chinatown follows Yang’s Willis Wu, a background character trapped in a police procedural titled Black & White.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 Oct. 2024
The show follows Willis, a background character trapped in a police procedural called Black & White, according to Hulu’s logline.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
Based on Charles Yu’s bestseller about race and assimilation, Interior Chinatown follows Willis Wu (Jimmy O. Yang), a background character trapped in a police procedural who dreams of opportunities beyond Chinatown.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
Based on Charles Yu’s award-winning book of the same name, which was published in screenplay format (ergo its title), Interior Chinatown follows Yang’s Willis Wu, a background character trapped in a police procedural titled Black & White.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 Oct. 2024
The show follows Willis, a background character trapped in a police procedural called Black & White, according to Hulu’s logline.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
Based on Charles Yu’s bestseller about race and assimilation, Interior Chinatown follows Willis Wu (Jimmy O. Yang), a background character trapped in a police procedural who dreams of opportunities beyond Chinatown.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Police procedural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20procedural. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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