In this new edition of The Television Genre Book, leading international scholars have come together to offer an accessible and comprehensive update to the debates, issues and concerns of the field. As television continues to evolve rapidly, this new edition reflects the ways in which TV has transformed in recent years, particularly with the emergence of online streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max and Amazon Prime. It also includes a new chapter on sports TV, and expanded coverage of horror, political thrillers, Nordic noir, historical documentary and docu-drama. With analyses of popular shows like
Stranger Things, Killing Eve, The Crown, Chernobyl, Black Mirror, Fleabag, Breaking Bad and
RuPaul's Drag Race, this book offers a comprehensive understanding of television genre for scholars and students alike.
Expanded and revised edition of the introduction to the study of television, with a focus on genre.About the AuthorGlen Creeber is Senior Lecturer in Television Studies at Aberystwyth University, UK. He is the author of
Small Screen Aesthetics: From Television to the Internet (2013),
The Singing Detective (BFI TV Classics, 2007), and Serial Television (2004). He is the editor of
Tele-Visions: An Introduction to Studying Television (2006) and co-editor of
Digital Cultures: Understanding New Media (2009).
Book InformationISBN 9781839022081
Author Dr Glen CreeberFormat Paperback
Page Count 376
Imprint BFI PublishingPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC