Crime and cop dramas continue to infiltrate the airwaves nowadays, which is why the need to innovate is more pressing than ever.  One of the latest ones to air is FOX's K-Ville, and for series star Tawny Cypress, the show has succeeded in distinguishing itself from other shows in the same genre because for one, it focuses on the “fun interaction” between the characters, and for another, it is set in New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina, which allows for more diverse and fresh storylines.

"[K-Ville is] more of a buddy cop show.  It's a real fun interaction between the characters, but also a lot more action,” Cypress, who plays Ginger “Love Tap” LeBeau, told UnderGroundOnline.  “Beyond that, we are New Orleans.  We have story lines that are completely different than the ones that you have already seen, things very specific to New Orleans after Katrina and before Katrina.”

K-Ville debuted on FOX on September 17, and is now on its fourth week on air.  When asked what viewers can expect as the series progresses, Cypress said the show will provide more high-action sequences, as well as a detailed look into the lives of the characters.

"I think the action and the shoot-em up is going to be a major part of the show.  It's just fun,” Tawny Cypress said.  “You definitely are going to get to know the other characters more… Really, you are just going to see these characters a lot more.  You get to know Anthony [Anderson] and Cole [Hauser], but you also get to know me and Blake [Shields] a lot more, and John Carroll Lynch, our chief."

K-Ville's premiere earned a 3.4 rating among adults 18-49, but critical reception as well as viewer reaction hasn't necessarily been all positive.  Tawny Cypress said that she checks out the show's online feedback, and actively participates in several message boards.

“I am a huge dork and I love reading message boards. I love reading people's opinions,” she said.  “So, yes, I am actually on the message boards defending New Orleans, defending the show all over the place.  Really, the only bad things that I have ever read are from locals who say, 'This address doesn't exist or there's no such news station as that…'  I definitely have been reading all of that and indulging, officiating my own need to have my opinion out there as well."


-Lisa Claustro, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: UGO
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