What is a series?
Who among us at least once in my life did not watch the series? The simplest definition of this genre of the film industry will be the following - a television film consisting of several or multiple series.
In this article, we will discuss in more detail what a series is, and we will understand the peculiarities of this genre.
The main definition of the series
A series in English meanssequential program. That is, this genre assumes a multi-part film, which consists of separate episodes, connected by a plot line or heroes. Its development began in America, when in the thirties of the last century on the radio appeared so-called soap operas. They were radio series in the form of various productions, for which the listener began to follow closely. So there was the idea of moving the genre to the TV screens. Admittedly, it proved to be very successful, because it does not lose its relevance to this day.
Of course, the main purpose of the television seriesis to attract the attention of viewers to the screens for a long time, as well as to support this interest for a long period. It should be said that the television series are divided into two main types - sequential and procedural. The last kind is called procedural drama.
The difference is that the first kindinvolves the gradual development of the plot throughout the series, that is, each next series is connected on the story line with the previous one. And although many stretched to impossibility series develop so slowly that, after missing a couple of episodes, you can guess what is happening, yet this kind implies a certain connection. Procedural dramas consist of episodes that are not related to each other. You can say that each series is a separate film. This view is more popular due to its convenience: the viewer does not have to watch all the series in a row, he can start watching at least the fifth, even the twentieth series. You will be interested in our article. How to make TV shows.
Varieties of serials
Series can be roughly divided into domestic andforeign. It is important to say that the times of the "Rich and Famous" and "Santa Barbara" were left behind: domestic production provided viewers with better quality serials that became more popular every year. But this applies primarily to the genre of melodrama, historical series, as well as comedic. This is due to the fact that it's much more interesting to look at your usual reality than about someone else's.
So, in place of Brazilian love stories came"Poor Nastya" and "Do not be born beautiful ...", and in the comic genre there were so-called sitcoms, which were borrowed from the Americans, but they got on well with us. They also represent a series unrelated to the plot, which are united by the composition of the characters. Vivid examples are "Univer" and "Interns". On the topic read our article. What are the serials.
But the fans of detective series,supernatural subjects and twisted plots like foreign production more. These are the sensational "Vampire Diaries", "Staying Alive", "Doctor House", "Supernatural", etc. Other articles on the topic you will find in our section TV series.
