The show that comes to mind for me is Brooklyn 99; specifically during the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. Apparently, they scrapped four completed?wprov=sfti1#Production) episodes in light of the George Floyd protests.
The show always tried to be progressive, which I can appreciate. But at the end of the day it did fall under the category of copaganda. I wonder how much the BLM protests influenced the creator's decision to end the show since it ended soon after in 2021.
I feel like B99 was among the least copaganda of cop shows. They don't do the "breaking the law to catch bad guys" thing and is usually very aware of laws regarding policing.
Shame they were affected by the wider police controversies though.
So? Most of these are sitcom shenanigans or jokes, not actually glorifying cops.
And the 48 hours thing proves my point: Jake fucked up and had to deal with its consequence. They certainly didn't try to argue keeping them any longer.
And why were they angry? Because they have to obey the law and release the suspect if evidence is not found, as well as being at risk of a wrongful arrest lawsuit. The 48 hour thing is a law problem more than a cop problem.
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u/sillypotatoes564 18h ago
The show that comes to mind for me is Brooklyn 99; specifically during the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. Apparently, they scrapped four completed?wprov=sfti1#Production) episodes in light of the George Floyd protests.
The show always tried to be progressive, which I can appreciate. But at the end of the day it did fall under the category of copaganda. I wonder how much the BLM protests influenced the creator's decision to end the show since it ended soon after in 2021.