what is TV Drama? (extended)

Examples:

Gritty/satirical

skins    

shameless

in-betweenness 

All from U.S

desperate housewives

ugly betty

sex and the city

U.S and big budget

heroes

reaper

lost

24

soaps/different

coronation street

Eastenders

Hollyoaks

Emmerdale

comedy/drama

scrubs

Friends

Big Bang Theory

What is TV Drama?

A TV drama is -

 stories told through the dialogue.

 music that punctuates the action.

 easily identifiable sub-genre.