The characteristics of a Drama

Any show can keep the viewers entertained, depending on the perferred genre of television show. If they enjoy hearing jokes, funny comments made by characters then comedy would be the perfect genre. Maybe they want a more serious show but still get a few smiles on their faces then Drama is where they would want to go. The characteristics of a drama series would consist of the show being an hour long, more of a serious show and also has more of a serial than episodic view. Comedy on the other hand is a half hour show, episodic so it never continues on to the next episode of the season and of course, it has more of a funny mood.

One of my favorite shows in the drama genre would have to be NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Services). The main idea of the show is a group of special agents from NCIS who conduct criminal investigations involving the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. This show is at times serial because some situations that are shown in an episode are carried onto the next episode until the team solves the case. The show is mostly all serious but it has a few funny moments in all their episodes to lighten the mood, but the show overall would be classified as drama series. For example, the main character Leroy Jethro Gibbs was a former marine who had several enemies throughout his years in the military and while in NCIS. In many episodes of the series criminals in the episodes are tied into Gibb's past life which at times makes the episode more focused on a character and how he/she knew them in the past.