television drama
Episodic fictional programming
A television drama is a fictional program characterized by serious, emotionally complex storytelling—distinguished from sitcoms, game shows, and news.
The term covers everything from police procedurals to prestige series: She's been binge-watching Korean television dramas.
Often shortened to TV drama.
- actingTemporarily holding position
- screenwritingComposing scripts for film
- directingOverseeing a production
- viewer ratingsMeasured audience response data
- castingShaping through liquid form
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- entertainmentmovie, movies, films, band, TV
- dramaacting, playwright, character study, acting class, character development
television dramasitcom
Episodic TV comedy series
comedy series · variety show · sketch comedy · game show · talk show
television dramadocumentary
Factual film about reality
reality television · documentary series · reality show · docuseries · live television
television dramatheatrical play
Performed story on stage
radio drama · stage play · film · feature film · cinema