TV Noir: Dark Drama on the Small Screen

An incisive, lavishly illustrated survey of noir on television—TV's most compelling and morally complex dramas.

TV Noir explores the evolution of noir storytelling on the small screen, tracing its roots from classic hardboiled crime fiction to the psychologically rich, morally ambiguous television dramas of today.

Author Allen Glover examines how noir’s signature themes—fatalism, corruption, alienation, and fractured identity—have shaped some of the most iconic series in television history.

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