Comments on: 3 year plan for Cops LAC

By: Steve Innes

Steve Innes — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:50:47 +0000

I’m already over this.
I know it’s just going to be same same half dozen bloody faces and high pitched voices we have to see and hear in nearly every other Aussie show.
Seriously, are there no other actors in this country up for work?
Has it even been fathomed that no one watches our stuff as we are sick to death of the same people and stories?
There is only so much Colosimo, McClune, Dimitriades, Holden, Howard, Sweet, Mendelsohn, Newton ect, ect, ect that one can stomach.
Crap acting, crap stories, budget and imagination levels too low.
Better for Seven, Nine and Ten to just give SBS Independent the money and let them produce several more season of East-West 101.
Now, that’s quality TV.

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:50:19 +0000

Why is this the plan? Why not do it the American way and extend the first season instead, if it’s a success?

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:28:42 +0000

First they bring back Hey Hey….Good to see Blue Heelers is now back

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:17:10 +0000

Channel 9 have trouble committing to something for more than 5 minutes unless it’s 2.5 Men or 20 To 01, so it’s a bit of a stretch to think they’re going to keep interest in this new show for 3 years.

and “a mid-40s female Inspector with an impeccable work ethic”…I’m thinking they’ve transplanted Vinegar Tits Vera Bennett into a cop show in 2010?!?

By: KFed

KFed — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:10:43 +0000

Anybody remember when Ten shot a second series of Bingles before the first had aired? Rarely a good idea.

@tom tom I think we actually probably have a smaller percentage of cops shows than either the US or UK. Nearly every show on CBS is a cop/crime show.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:09:38 +0000

“A normal cop drama set in the country without a “tactical response unit” or “homicide team”.

I want the opposite. Rush should amp it up and have more robberies, car chases and shootouts instead of the predictable lame jokes and soap opera story lines they’re now putting in every episode.

By: LD

LD — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:57:40 +0000

I find it weird that people are saying nine does not produce Quality Australian drama there have been some great Drmas Hello Underbelly! but to be fair there have been some shockers as well.

By: tom tom

tom tom — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:47:44 +0000

is it our convict past? is that why we’re constantly inundated with cop shows?
surely city homicide would have put nine off, or rescue ops.
why not back something exciting? sea patrol was a good concept, even though it’s a bit same-same… underbelly is great too…
why not develop some rich characters, maybe even non white characters… how about something in western sydney? or northern melbourne? or maybe in the pilbara in a mining town? why not a lead character who is psychotic? rather than georgie parker or lisa mccune acting girl next door?

By: ducko

ducko — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:36:42 +0000

Why are so many people knocking the name? Can they not read? It’s a working title at this stage.

By: Brodie

Brodie — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:17:40 +0000

They’d want to hope it’s not a massive flop,seeing they are pinning so much on this show.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:05:24 +0000

@ Clint

I’d love for Australia to have a crack at Picket Fences, that was way more than a cop show it was like a heated political debate disguised as a small town story – absolutely brilliant television

By: Edu

Edu — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:51:40 +0000

This isn’t a factual series is it?

By: Verity M

Verity M — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:17:34 +0000

I think this could be quite good & nice to see Nine committing long term to projects.

By: Jed

Jed — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:07:58 +0000

LOL

By: john

john — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:59:01 +0000

Great another cop show.I guess there just isn’t enough.LAC could be there undoing as it could “lacking” substance.Special Ops anyone?

By: J Bar

J Bar — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:29:41 +0000

Let’s hope they find a better title. Why do so many shows have to have a TLA in the title these days? TLA = Three Letter Acronym.