This collection analyzes twenty-first-century American television programs that rely upon temporal and narrative experimentation. These shows play with time, sl

Presents an in-depth survey of how lawyers are portrayed in television dramas and comedies. Spanning five decades, 18 contributions refer to about 350 shows (bo

<I>Time on TV examines the massive aesthetic and structural changes happening across today's television programs. Time travel, flash forwards, fake memories:

A comprehensive and sustained analysis of the development of storytelling for television Over the past two decades, new technologies, changing viewer practices,

From early examples such as Star Trek and Sapphire and Steel to more contemporary shows including Life on Mars and The Vampire Diaries, time has frequently been