Abstract
Globalization has transformed economic, political and social structures, but it also reshaped our perceptions of the world. These transformations influenced media narrative not only as products of big multinational corporates, but also, as stories. This paper, motivated by the success of the Nordic Noir police drama, Bron/ Broen and its adaptation by the US. channel Fox, explores how transnationalism permeates TV narratives generating new narrative worlds. Moreover, the work goes a step further examining how these narratives reimagine the transnational lifestyle and how this contributes to their success internationally. What happens when TV stories cross borders? And in what ways does transnationalism become an internal element of these narrative mobilities? But also, how is transnationalism narrative-generated, too?
Highlights
In the last decades, the economic, social and cultural transformations often labelled as globalization caused a significant impact on media
The economic, social and cultural transformations often labelled as globalization caused a significant impact on media. This impact did include the formation of global media corporations and the introduction of new digital technologies and the emergence of new habits in the consumption of media products. It affected narrative construction in media and the way TV narratives travel among different audiences
My paper will focus on the narrative construction of a popular TV series [1], the Danish/Swedish police drama Bron/Broen (Rosenfeldt, 2011) and its adaptation in the USA as The Bridge [2] (Stiehm, 2013)
Summary
The economic, social and cultural transformations often labelled as globalization caused a significant impact on media. Though, were often identified as a paradise of social and gendered equality, welfare state and democracy The reversal of these stereotypes in the narratives of various Nordic series intrigued international audiences contributing to the series’ marketability on a global scale. This success was boosted by the quality of the series’ production: their big budgets, renowned professionals (actors, directors, photographers), impeccable cinematography (impressive locations, desolate autumn and winter landscapes with dim light, edgy editing, a solid directing and good choices in casting) (Redvall, 2013). The following discussion will unpack how these transnational elements permeate the narrative of both series
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