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3 | Jo Saint-Clair is a skilled homicide detective with the usual turbulent private life, investigating crimes that involve the iconic sights of his home city... |
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5 | Which just happens to be UsefulNotes/{{Paris}}, France. |
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7 | Commissioned by France's [=TF1=], this InternationalCoproduction (with assistance from ORF and Sat 1 among others) starring Creator/JeanReno is an attempt to do an American-style cop show in France... right down to the language, for '''''Jo''''' is produced in English for an international audience and has a largely "English" cast. |
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9 | It lasted one season in 2013; the ratings were good, but not good enough for the budget; although Atlantique Productions are looking to revive. |
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11 | Not to be confused with the [[Film/{{Jo}} Louis de Funès film]] of the same name. |
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13 | !!''Jo'' provides examples of the following tropes: |
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15 | * CowboyCop: Jo can be this at times. His best moment for such is when he throws another cop off a balcony... although there is a net underneath. |
16 | * EiffelTowerEffect: The action takes place in Paris and its iconic landmarks. |
17 | * OneWordTitle: ProtagonistTitle, first name. |
18 | * ProtagonistTitle: First name of protagonist, Jo Saint-Clair. |
19 | * TranslationConvention |
20 | ** All dialogue is done in English with American accents (even by British and Irish actors)... except for Reno, whose French accent stands out. |
21 | ** This series also features the use of American measurements, which is pretty strange in the country that gave us the metric system. |
22 | ** Also, most of the signs are in English. |
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