Always Quote by Zeljko Ivanek

I look for something that is highly unusual, involving ordinary people caught in extraordinary situations.

— Walter Lord

A lot of cop shows, because they have the restraints of having a new case every episode, the victims often become these kind of…

— Mireille Enos

The thing that has always interested me in the kinds of shows that I do have more to do with the consequences of behavior…

— Steven Bochco

I'm drawn to ordinary people who find themselves in extraordinary circumstances, which is a big part of the human condition.

— Sissy Spacek

I'm really interested in real people in extraordinary situations. The detail and reality to that.

— Doug Liman

There's a whole world of bad TV that's along similar themes - the cop drama.

— Emily Mortimer

We're all used to seeing a lot of cop shows, some of them brilliant, some of them very generic.

— Nicola Walker

To me, nothing is more fascinating or theatrical than real life. These people are in dire situations, where something extreme has happened in their…

— Debra Messing

Cop shows are by definition melodramatic; they're larger than life. They create very stark contrasts and conflicts emotionally. They're provocative, assuming they grapple with…

— Steven Bochco

When I watch cop shows, I really enjoy them because you can really follow the story and get involved, and the characters are always…

— Vicky McClure

I would like to prove that on TV, everyday lives can be as compelling as the life-styles of the rich and famous. Especially lives…

— Jane Pauley

People are used to watching cop shows in which the cops are very straight down the line and they solve the crimes, but I…

— Jed Mercurio