Conventions of a TV Drama

Conventions of a TV Drama

Characters:

• Villains
• Heroes
• The Babe/Hunk
• Families
• Elder People
• The Deranged Teenagers
• The Pub Blokes
• Criminals
• The One who's been gone for a long time and randomly comes back.
• The Serial Killer

Plot/Storylines:

• Deaths
• Arguments/Fallouts
• Births
• Affairs
• Marriages
• Birthdays
• Crimes
• Accidents

Dialouge:

• Slang
• Regional Accents
• Informal Accents

Setting:

• Urbanized Areas
• Run Down Areas
• Estates
• Old Areas
• Cities
• Villages
• Towns
• Suburbs
• Highly Populated

Music:

• Theme Tunes
• Dramatic Music
• etc.