"Cops" TV show cancelled amid George Floyd killings

[Calthrina950]

'Cops' may be gone, but 'Law and Order: SVU' and 'NCIS' will likely survive.  

The latter two will definitely survive. The George Floyd atrocity isn't going to purge television of all crime-related drama programs. The latter two are different from Cops in that they tend to contain an element of "self-reflection", if you will, and adopt a decidedly sympathetic view towards those who are seen as victims. They also tend to show corruption, and remedies against corruption, within the system. Cops, on the other hand, exploited the lives of its "suspects" for the purpose of entertainment, very similar to how Jerry Springer and the old "Trash TV" programs exploited the lives of its "guests."

[Calthrina950]

'Cops' may be gone, but 'Law and Order: SVU' and 'NCIS' will likely survive.  

If I'm an NBC/CBS executive, I would seriously consider canceling Law and Order SVU/NCIS... especially Law and Order SVU.

From the perspective of longevity, one could push for their cancellation. They've been on the air for 17 and 21 years, respectively, and it's always a good idea for networks to "keep up with the times." However, if you cancel these, are you going to cancel all programs of that genre? That could very well be construed as an overreaction of sorts.

[Calthrina950]

Ratings were probably down

Cops was moved to Spike several years ago after it was cancelled by Fox, and as has been noted on here, hardly anyone watches Spike. Moreover, the program has lost its novelty after more than thirty years, and people are finally recognizing its exploitative and cheap nature.

[Calthrina950]

It's pretty amazing that so many here can not seem to grasp the difference between this show and shows like Law and Order: SVU, NCIS and Blue Bloods and why those shows are not at risk.

My opinion is that there is no difference. If it has cops, it shouldn't be shown on TV in this climate period, and I hope network executives realize that.

That would be conceding to the radical minority who does demonize cops and it's a ridiculous stance. It'd be conveying all police officers are so evil that they shouldn't even be depicted on screen, which I hope you don't actually advocate.

In this political climate they shouldn't be shown on screen in a positive light. Cops are bad people, in general, and should be treated as such by Hollywood.

I'm not sure this would be a wise course of action to take. And as it is, Law and Order: SVU in particular, has been criticized by the conservative media watchdog Newsbusters for being "woke", "SJW", and "skewed to the left" in its portrayal of law enforcement, victims, and cases. I've seen many comments from right-leaning types denouncing the program for being "anti-police."

[Calthrina950]

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/olivia-benson-svu-mariska-hargitay-canceled-cops-1014181/

See, someone agrees with me on canceling Law and Order: SVU.

Sure, some person on the internet. Nobody is going to put much energy into protesting a fictional tv show right now. The corporate overlords in charge of SVU will make whatever decision is best for business. If the ratings for SVU actually take a dive, it will be cancelled. Otherwise, it will keep chugging.

I've read that Mariska Haritgay is pretty much the reason why SVU remains on the air after nearly twenty-one years. It's a very similar picture with Mark Harmon and NCIS. So long as they wish to continue playing their roles, the two shows will go on. Interestingly enough, SVU is the only remaining primetime, scripted drama program that first premiered in the twentieth century.