Drama series

How it is used

Used in TV development, scheduling, reviews, and streaming categories. It can describe weekly procedurals, serialized shows, or limited series with dramatic focus.

Example sentences

1. The network ordered a new drama series set in a public hospital, with each episode balancing personal stories and policy disputes.

   Here, drama series identifies the program type: a multi-episode television story driven by serious situations and character arcs.

2. Although the pilot had comic moments, the reviewers still classified it as a drama series because the central plot was a custody battle.

   This example shows that occasional humor does not change the main label when the overall storytelling remains dramatic.

Common collocations

• new drama series
• television drama series
• hit drama series
• serialized drama series

Related terms

• seriesA TV or streaming programme made of many episodes that share the same characters, subject or story.
• episodeOne part of a TV series, podcast or web series that is broadcast or released as a separate programme.

More terms: Television Formats and Series

• pilot
• season
• sitcom
• showrunner
• prime time
• reality show
• cliffhanger
• ratings
• series finale
• miniseries
• soap opera