TV: Introduction to TV Drama
Alezey Introduction to TV Drama Factsheet #164 on Television Serial Drama . Read the whole of Factsheet and answer the following questions to show your comprehensive knowledge of the television drama genre: 1) What is serial television drama? Write your own definition. Serial television drama is a TV show where the story carries on from episode to episode, with the same characters and ongoing plots instead of a new story every time. Things that happen in one episode matter later, so you would have to keep watching to understand the full story. 2) List five of the TV dramas discussed in the history of the genre on page 1 of the factsheet. How has the genre evolved over time? 3) List the sub-genres of TV drama featured in the factsheet. Come up with your own example of an existing TV drama to fit each category. 4) Why is setting so important for TV drama? Setting is important because it helps establish realism and allows the audience to quic...
