Crime Drama Opening Credits

Name of Show	Conventions	Music	Other Information – Relationships?  Style? UK or USA?
The Professionals (1977 – 1983)	Car smashing though window - action. Running-action. Main actors introduced. Monuments, abandoned locations. The muscles  character	Funky, fast-action packed. Upbeat	Older guy in middle= boss All lead male characters. Gritty realism
Cagney And Lacey (1981-1988)	Guns, police station, cars undercover cops. Badges, crime scene, arrest. Main characters introduced, the supporting actors.	Jazzy upbeat blues Saxophone,	Friends, brunette married, blonde likes shopping are single. Grumpy boss, sending back to work, end of day blonde ready to go out brunette ready to go home
The Bill (1984-2010)	Cars, sirens, police uniform, offices, on the street, near the lock up. Communications room.	Catchy tune, repetitive- the show may be repetitive,	Girls and boys included, group effort, set in the u.k. no main characters. Ran for 26 yrs.
NYC 22 (2012 - Present)	Gangs, graffiti , main character as big As building= powerful, part of new York. Urban scene.= just the city (like a character)	Rap, gang type music= reflects the city.	Team effort. Multi-racial/ cultural team. No relationships.