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Angry captain. Informant. Veteran cop. Medical examiner. Concerned citizen. False confessor. Overworked public defender. Reluctant witness.


  What are other stereotypically ancillary characters seen in television crime programs?
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Posted - December 11, 2019
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  • 4624
    priest or pastor,
    psychologist who specialises in criminal profiling,
    psychic,
    relatives of the sleuth in snapshots of homelife,
    the cast of possible culprits - usually people who know the deceased - each examined for means, motive and opportunity

    Sometimes as a plot device, a crucial bit of info is discovered via a tramp or chance witness who is only accidentally discovered.

    Quite often there are extras who play no role in the narrative but provide an ambience for the setting.
      December 11, 2019 11:46 PM MST
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  • 53509

      Great answer!  

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      December 12, 2019 12:08 AM MST
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  • 4624
    Sweeps her hat off her head and takes a deep bow. Thank you! :)
      December 12, 2019 12:23 AM MST
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  • 44617
    Then give her Asker's Pick, for God's sake. Cheapskate. This post was edited by Element 99 at December 13, 2019 7:54 PM MST
      December 13, 2019 6:05 PM MST
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  • 44617
    Innocent bystander.
    Crooked cop.
    Witnesses who all saw something different.
    Indifferent witnesses.
    Man in black hoodie.
    Jealous husband.
    Frustrated ADA.
      December 13, 2019 6:09 PM MST
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