daytime drama
Afternoon television serial
Daytime drama is another term for a soap opera—a serialized television program that airs during afternoon hours and features ongoing storylines centered on romance, family conflict, and melodrama.
The name reflects both the traditional broadcast schedule and the heightened emotional content.
She's been watching the same daytime drama since the 1980s.
The term is sometimes used dismissively to describe real-life situations that seem excessively theatrical.
Occurring in ordered succession
- episodeSerialized content unit
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
- ratingsEvaluative scores assigned
- networkInterconnected system
afternoon · schedule · sponsor · commercial break · syndication · cancellation · renewal · timeslot
Sensational, emotionally overwrought drama
- cliffhangerSuspenseful unresolved ending
- romanceLove and its excitement
- betrayalBreaking of trust
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
affair · intrigue · plot twist · villain · heroine · love triangle · amnesia · evil twin
serial
Occurring in ordered succession
network · afternoon · schedule · sponsor · commercial break · syndication · cancellation · renewal · timeslot · ABC
melodrama
Sensational, emotionally overwrought drama
- cliffhangerSuspenseful unresolved ending
- romanceLove and its excitement
- betrayalBreaking of trust
scandal · affair · intrigue · plot twist · villain · heroine · love triangle · amnesia · evil twin · catfight
- dramaacting, playwright, character study, acting class, character development
- daytime TVtalk shows, soap opera, soap operas, talk show, soaps
daytime dramaprimetime drama
Scripted show at peak viewing
late-night television · prime time · late-night talk show · morning show · morning news
daytime dramasitcom
Episodic TV comedy series
game show · talk show · reality television · variety show · news program
daytime dramalimited series
Television with set episodes
miniseries · prestige drama · Mad Men · The Sopranos · Breaking Bad
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