21.   Detained cult guru Shoko Asahara has been flattering his interrogators, likening their investigation to a TV police drama, reports said Friday.

22.   He earned his second consecutive Emmy for directing the police drama.

23.   His company was credited with developing the television police drama, the made-for-television movie and the miniseries.

24.   With their increasing appetite for American-style police dramas on television, Spaniards have followed the case with a mix of revulsion, titillation and snickers.