Season 3 Information


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Season 3 (1986/87)

Michael Mann decided to create a new look to the series as he feared it would become washed out and copy itself. He ordered stronger non-pastel colour contrasts and more sophisticated looks but still banned the colour brown. The storylines were changed considerably too. Dick Wolf, Dennis Cooper and Richard Brams took over the operative work on the series (while Mann prepared his movie "Manhunter"), brought in new writers/crew members and started to use controversial and political themes as storylines for the new episodes. As Dick Wolf once mentioned: "We went from totally style to content". DJ got final script approval. Some fans turned theirs backs on the series due to these changes. In my opinion, the third season has (overall) the best episodes, because of well considered scripts combined with a fresh look.


Die 3. Staffel (1986/87)

Michael Mann beschloss, der Serie einen neuen Look zu verpassen, da er fürchtete die Serie werde sonst zu ihrer eigenen Kopie. Er orderte stärkere Kontraste und Farben, verbot aber Erdfarben. Auch inhaltlich wurde viel geändert. Dick Wolf, Dennis Cooper und Richard Brams übernahmen die operative Arbeit an der Serie (während Mann an seiner neuen Serie Crime Story arbeitete und den Film "Red Dragon" vorbereitete) und begannen bekannte und kontroversielle Themen als Hintergrund für die Geschichten zu verwenden. Dick Wolf meinte in einem Interview, damit ginge man weg von dem Konzept "totally style". DJ bekam final script approval, das bedeutet, er hatte das letzte Wort bezüglich der Drehbücher.
 

Specifics of the third season:

  • A new car (Testarossa) for Crockett in episode 3 (aired as the second episode) and new opening credits
  • Whole look is changed. Dominating colours are indigo, yellow, green and all shades of grey. Tubbs wears classic suits with tie, Crockett often short jackets (spencers) and innovative designs
  • Crockett wears very short hair, Tubbs' hair is also much shorter than before
  • Storylines are often controversial and use current political events as background.
  • Lots of critical opinions on the US foreign policy is conveyed too
  • Unbelievably good music choices. Often very rare songs that completely fit the scenes are used.

Charakteristisch für die 3. Staffel

  • Ein neues Auto (Testarossa) für Crockett in Folge 3 (als 2. Folge gesendet) und ein neuer Vorspann
  • Kleidung und gesamter Look wird umgestellt. Farbdominanzen sind blau/indigo, gelb, grün, grau. Tubbs trägt fast ausschliesslich elegante Anzüge mit Krawatte und klassischen Look, Crockett sehr oft kurze Jacken (Spencer) und innovative Designs
  • Crockett trägt ganz kurze Haare, Tubbs Haare sind ebenso viel kürzer als in der 2. Staffel
  • Drehbücher oft politisch angehaucht oder kontrovers
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