Witnesses
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Plot:
Police detectives Sandra Winckler and Justin investigate when bodies of murder victims are unearthed and left for discovery in show homes.
Sub-plot surrounding her battle between home and work life as an insomniac with suggested OCD.
Context:
| Feature | Linkage |
| 1st of May 2015, Started streaming on Netflix | Massive relevant streaming site that most people use instead of cinemas, encourages a wider audience to watch from the comfort of their own home. Reflects the change in society from cinemas to at home comfort. |
| Marie Dompnier won a Golden FIPA award for the best actress in a television series for her role as Sandra Winckler. | Amazing acting performance from the cast create verisimilitude for the audience to better engage with the product. |
| March 2016 second series in production announcement | Building upon success by using suspense and questions surrounding the original series, taking advantage of an unresolved ending or possible plot holes to be fulfilled. |
| Available on Channel 4 and BBC four | Public service broadcasters, available for free watching for the general public allowing more viewers to watch for free- uses and gratification. Passed regulation laws. |
Sandra Winckler
| Feature | Linkage |
| Main character as a Woman, opposes stereotypes surrounding women in this workforce | Counters the typical male detective in a lot of crime genre, opposes the need for masculinity in a job surrounding order. |
| Insomniac with suggested OCD | Radical representation of mental conditions displayed in the media- counterstereotypes to the idea they are unwell and a “less able” part of society. Provides insight into a more realistic experience as a detective, almost as if the conditions are symptoms of the heavy weight surrounding the job. |
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Fits in to the genre of crime (Neale)
Can be categorized as a genre of order (Schatz)