Abstract
The article presents a quantitative content analysis of the first episode of the 32 Danish drama series produced between 2005 and 2014. Some of these, such as Borgen (2010–2013) and Forbrydelsen (The Killing) (2007–2012), have experienced unprecedented, international success. The article shows that there are systematic differences in terms of formal characteristics, themes and characters’ communicative style between the series that travel and those that do not. The analysis finds that the presence of strong female lead characters is systematically linked to the positive travel patterns of the series and that this cuts across different genres of series.
| Translated title of the contribution | Rejse eller ej?: En kvantitativ indholdsanalyse af dansk tv-drama fra 2005 til 2014 |
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| Original language | English |
| Journal | Critical Studies in Television. The international journal of television studies |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 395–410 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISSN | 1749-6020 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2017 |
Keywords
- Faculty of Humanities
- Television drama
- content analysis
- Denmark
- Television distribution