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This book revisits and celebrates the cultural legacy of the cult television series Northern Exposure.With a focus on its production history, fan culture, and individual episodes, it reveals the show's profound influence and argues its status as the prototype contemporary television series.
List of contents
Note to Reader
Referencing
Acknowledgements
Prologue: On a Personal Note
Chapter 1: Roslyn
Chapter 2: Paging "Dr. Snow": Joshua Brand, John Falsey, and The Making of Northern Exposure
Chapter 3: "The Paris Of The North": The Characters, Setting And Stories
Chapter 4: From Critically Acclaimed to Canceled
Chapter 5: Cultural Legacy
Epilogue
Appendix A: Episode Summaries
Appendix B: Fan Survey
Appendix C: Books about Northern Exposure
Bibliography and Filmography
Notes
Index
About the Author
About the author
Michael Samuel is a lecturer in film and television studies at the University of Bristol. He has published widely in the areas of film, television, technology and video games in several books and peer-reviewed journals. He is the co-editor of a special edition of Critical Studies in Television dedicated to celebrating one hundred years of the BBC, as well as co-editor of Streaming and Screen Culture in the Asia-Pacific and True Detective: Critical Essays on the HBO Series.
Summary
This book revisits and celebrates the cultural legacy of the cult television series Northern Exposure. With a focus on its production history, fan culture, and individual episodes, it reveals the show’s profound influence and argues its status as the prototype contemporary television series.
