Pitching Ideas for A New Crime Drama

Name:  The Village

Type of Crime Drama:

It is going to use the investigative mind of Sherlock, set in the cosy rural location like Midsummer Murders but with a mix of the desorbing violent sequences of Luther.

Characters:

Duo : DI Andy  Richards and DI Andy Walker.
Funny Detectives, sarcastic , unlikely, rude , they are both very intelligent but don’t care about anything.

Structure of Show

Series: Each Episode is self contained (CSI, Sherlock)

Typical Narrative

The two detectives work together not solve the crimes but care more about having a laugh with each other. They are very smart and solve all the crime with their heads, they gather all the evidence and interview everyone and then work out how the crime took place and who done it right at the last minute. They are quite rude to people and are very sarcastic. The plot is restrictive and you find out the information when the characters find out.

Setting

The Countryside.

Style

Humorous, intelligent.

Scheduling

Channel 4  -  Thursday - 9:30pm

Target Audience

Young Adults, men, women.

Similar Shows: Which could be comparable?

Hot Fuzz, Luther, Sherlock, Midsummer Murders

USP:  What makes your drama different?

There is no other crime drama like it, it is totally unique. It appeals to a younger adult audience. It has a mix of different crime drama together.