The growing nastiness of period crime drama

Louisa Mellor Feature Jan 7, 2013

The BBC’s Ripper Street marks a growing trend in TV period crime drama, which has turned from nice to nasty…

Copper season 1 finale review: A Vast And Fiendish Plot

Kylie Peters Review Oct 22, 2012

Copper signs off its first run and is to return with thirteen new episodes next year. Here's Kylie's review of the season one finale...

Copper episode 9 review: A Day To Give Thanks

Kylie Peters Review Oct 16, 2012

Copper's penultimate episode is perhaps the most impressive of the season so far. Here's Kylie's review of A Day To Give Thanks...

Copper episode 8 review: Better Times Are Coming

Kylie Peters Review Oct 8, 2012

Period crime drama Copper delivers an episode with a twist in its tail. Here's Kylie's review of Better Times Are Coming...

Copper episode 7 review: The Hudson River School

Kylie Peters Review Oct 1, 2012

With just three episodes to go, period crime drama Copper is setting things up for its season one resolution…

Copper episode 6 review: Arsenic And Old Cake

Kylie Peters Review Sep 24, 2012

Copper steps out of the ordinary for a week with The Case Of The Deadly Fruitcake. Here's Kylie's review...

Copper episode 5 review: La Tempete

Kylie Peters Review Sep 17, 2012

US period crime drama Copper delivers an uncharacteristically bland episode in La Tempete. Here's Kylie's review...

Copper episode 4 review: The Empty Locket

Kylie Peters Review Sep 10, 2012

BBC America's Copper continues to weave together an arresting narrative. Here's Kylie's review...

Copper episode 3 review: In The Hands Of An Angry God

Kylie Peters Review Sep 3, 2012

Copper tones down the shock and gore for a week to focus on a key theme: racism. Here's Kylie's review...

Copper episode 2 review: Husbands And Fathers

Kylie Peters Review Aug 28, 2012

Period police procedural Copper follows its season opener with a similarly shocking second episode. Here's Kylie's review...

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