Crime Drama Critic Pillows

"Police dramas just aren't what they used to be."

Joan Hickson

"Just give me your wallet. Trust me, you do not want to deal with my misplaced sense of entitlement."

"Don't make me warn you again, monkey. Stay outa the curiosity racket."

"Let's face it. The only play you've ever liked is 'Stop the World - I Want to Get Off.'"

Next camera crew 5 mins

"Tax evasion is like a cancer, it's growing exponentially!"

Marriage a la Mode - Death of the Earl.

Slow Night

'The good news is your life sentence is about over.'

James Gandolfini in his driveway with a tablet

Miami Mice

Block Closed for Gritty, Hard-Edged Tale

'Why is it always about me?'

"You think you're gonna whack me and this will be over?"

Bribery and Corruption.

'Looks like the victim was trying to tell us something,'

"We, the jury, find the defendant."

Newton's Law and Order.

'Try to think of this as a learning experience.'

"Apparently we have an informant in our midst."

"Wear a wire? Oh, no, all of our police informants have gone wireless."

Mafia Family Life: 'I'm sorry dear - but I had to bring some work home!'

'We want more police on our streets!' 'WHAT?! Do you have any idea how dangerous it is out there?'

"Paper or plastic?"

'So, what's it gonna be? Are we gonna watch a good cop show tonight, or a bad cop show?'

'Congratulations! You've just won ten million dollars!'

'Looks like a love affair gone bad.'

'Our crime figures are down!'

Welcome to the wonderful world of abstract mime.

'That's him. Number 3 is the one who attacked me.'

'A series based on made-up stories with actors following scripts? Preposterous.'