'Cuffs (2015)'

Cuffs (2015): Series 1 Episode 1 - Analasys... 

Characters and their identities:

Ryan Draper - principled cop:

Personality - very tough, strict and no-nonsense

Race - British and blackRace: British and white

Sex - male

Age - about 35-45

Other information - a single father of two, chosen to take upon a rookie cop, Jake Vickers

Jake Vickers - principled cop:

Personality - naive, self-assured and tough at times

Race - British and white

Sex - male

Age - 22

Other information - he is gay, and he is in chirps with the solicitor, Simon

Jo Moffat - detective:

Personality - organised, diligent but she is very tough

Race - British and white

Sex - female

Age - about 40-50

Other information - she crushes on Chief Super Robert Vickers, Jake's dad

Social groups present:

The 'chavy', racist gang are represented as villains. They are used as villains. They take a role in the gradual progression of friendship between Ryan and Jake during the series. This is because Jake saves Ryan's life by knocking out one of the gang members as he is about to stab him.

Experienced police officers such as Donna and Lino act as friendly people to welcome Jake into the police squadron. They do this because Ryan is harsh on Jake for most of the episode.

Stereotypes:

The 'chavy' gang in the films were the villains in the episode. They wore 'chavy' clothes and lived in a house that was in a poor state. This emphasises the way they live is reflected on their behaviour socially.

Countertypes:

There were not any countertops as the only stereotypes in the episode were of a negative taste. Although, a lot of the main characters challenged their negative stereotypes. For example, there has been so many times in films and TV series the black male is represented as the criminal or villain. In this show, the two black people in the show are the policemen who are 'the good guys'. Another major challenging of a stereotype found in this show is of Jake, who is gay. This is because a stereotypical gay person is of a feminine personality, and are known as being weak or not choosing physical fields of work as their jobs. Jake is a very tough, self-assured an on-a-level, quite masculine, which majorly challenges the 'gay stereotype'.