Repetition and difference in genre theory

• Steve neale- the killing follows many of the expected elements of the crime genre,
• codes and conventions of the show- detective hunting a killer, the structure of the killing is reassuring and predictable even when dealing with difficult subject matter eg the police will follow clues and eventually solve the mystery at hand,
• REPETITION- police procedure, guns, detective work, murder, violence female victim, multiple suspects, mystery, clues
• DIFFERENCE- female protag, long form drama, nordic noir style, danish setting, subtitles, political intrigue, family impact