TV drama is scripted and usually fictional. It can include sports, news, reality and game shows, stand-up comedy and variety shows, but doesn't usually refer to sit-coms or soaps. Most TV drama's are on-going story-lines around a few main characters, however sometimes they can be one-offs, or made-for-TV movies. They are usually an hour long, split into four segments with advert breaks, except for BBC in which they run for about 57 minutes continuously.
TV Dramas tell stories about conflict and emotion through action and dialogue. When you think about the word drama you automatically think that something bad is going to happen. But sometimes drama can be happy because it can show happy emotions
Drama originally started in plays in the Renaissance by one of the worlds greatest playwrights William Shakespeare. From Hamlet to Romeo and Juliet, all of Shakespeare’s shows were full of drama and excitement.
It is one of the oldest genres of TV shows in television. From Simon on "Seventh Heaven" to Buffy on "Buffy: The Vampire Slayer", dramas have a very wide range of characters. Drama television shows started in the 1940’s and they were a huge hit. The longest running drama TV show was a soap opera called "Guiding Light". It first aired on June 30, 1952 and it is currently aired each weekday. Drama shows could be about family, animals, school and so much more. Also, dramas can be for viewers of all ages.
So why waste your time on drama television shows? You can entertain yourself by watching this great genre of TV shows. Drama shows are addictive. If it is a drama series, then you are most likely to be left in suspense at the end of every episode because they end with very emotional/exhilarating/thrilling endings.
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