The District has many qualities of typical cop shows in that it portrays the life of fighting crime and putting bad guys behind bars. Also there is some semblance of very early police programming where the police were very militaristic. The main character, Jack Mannion, runs his department like a general and the street cops are his soldiers. He is a very demanding chief that expects everyone to either obey his orders or get out. Sometimes his no-nonsense ways ruffles the feathers of both the cops under him and the mayor above him, but he also has a soft side that enables his men to give him the respect that he asks for. The interesting aspect of this show that was different from all the other shows we watched in

As I said earlier, the power structure of the show is very cut and dry. Everyone knows who the boss is and there is not much fraternizing between the subordinates and the higher-ups. This holds true even between Mannion and the Mayor. In one episode, Mannion helps the Mayor deal with a very personal issue, but at the end, after the Mayor thanks Mannion he tells him that this still doesn’t resolve an earlier business disagreement that they had (B-001). This solidifies the power structure that is a key element to this show. The type of crimes that are portrayed in The District range from the mundane to the most serious of crimes, which is a realistic portrayal of actual crime that afflicts the nation. The show even tackles the issue of cops committing crimes against the people they are sworn to protect, such as stealing from citizens and police brutality (A-573).

When talking about the different type of cop shows The District was classified as a cross between a hero-based show and a group-based show. After examining all the elements of this show it is clear that this stands true. The show focuses on its main character and the main story plots revolve around him. He is involved in solving all the crimes that occur, but many times he sends his officers to make the arrests, or do the investigation. That is what gives The District its group-based element. It has an ensemble cast that has separate story lines revolving around those supporting characters, and while they might be underlying stories in the show, they

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