Differences in British police tv shows vs. U.S. police tv shows…

DCI Barnaby: "Drop the knife !"
Villain: (advances with knife)
DCI Barnaby: (louder) "I said, drop the knife !"
Villain: (drops the knife)

Detective Voight: "Drop that knife, Scumbag !"
Villain: (looks around) "What ?"
Detective Voight: (raises gun) BLAM !!!

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Pitchblue

Funny thing is Voight murdering people is justified on that show. All US Cop Shows are advertisements for what upstanding, rational people the police are. It's like the shows are there to counteract the perception the country has about the Police.

bijouxbroussard · F

@Pitchblue Very true. It’s one reason I like "Chicago PD" the least of the shows in that franchise. I started by watching that show and ended up liking "Chicago Fire" and "Chicago Med" much better.