Isolated Beach from episode "The Negligent Nymph"
The setting constructs the world of violence through its isolated locations and its setting in high class society. Some examples of isolated location is the abandoned beach house in the negligent nymph and the run down motel and empty highway in the restless redhead. Because there is never anyone around except for the damsel in distress, the plot is always set up so that the blame can easily fall on the beautiful lead and also makes it easy for a homicide to occur. With no-one around, there are no witnesses to the crime.
Actress whose jewels were stolen in "The Restless Redhead"
Also, having the crimes occur to posh families and homes allows for more
violence to occur because the rich have the means and the funds to conceal
the hostility. Furthermore, the rich do not care about the law because they
can easily pay anyone off, and because they can never get caught, they are
more prone to violent actions.
Iconic picture of Los Angeles
Furthermore, the show takes place in Culver City and around LA, which seems to be a common place for crime dramas. The crime statistics in LA are high, the murder average is 1.75 times above the National Average and robbery is 1.97 times above the National Average. Because LA is such a dangerous city it is the perfect setting for a crime drama because the number of homicides that occur in the show is believable.
Tanks used in the Cold War
The show was created during the Cold War era. This era created an anxiety in American society called the "Red Scare", and lasted between the years of 1947 to 1957. Americans feared that they were surrounded by Soviet communists who would overtake their government or be spies for their home country. The fear was heightened by a man named Joseph McCarthy, and the number of individuals who resorted to black listing and red-baiting drastically increased. Because of the amount of angst that existed, people found it hard to trust those that surrounded them. Erie Gardner expressed the high tension of the population through Mason and the other characters in his show. Gardner made his criminals unsuspecting to parallel the paranoia that was occurring through out the United States.
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