Since television screens first flickered, shows about crime and punishment have flourished. Here are 10 police officers who have made their mark.
As soon as we had television, we had shows about the police. Crime and punishment, the weekly procedural, has been a small-screen staple. But over the past 70 years, the officers who serve as the protagonists on cop shows have changed, whether to match the times or reset them.
Through the quality of the show and the strength of the actor’s performance, the most memorable police officers on television rise above their individual eras. Consider this list of 10 unforgettable men and women behind the badgeLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit What a feat of endurance. For 550 episodes and counting, Mariska Hargitay’s New York Police department detective has been a tower of empathy and commitment while investigating sexually based crimes. As a 43-minute procedural,has its limits, but the character of Olivia Benson transcends them, as 25 years of backstory and accumulated trauma serve to accentuate her dedication and resilience.
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