For my essay I am comparing two different types of TV drama; ‘Hustle’ which is a ‘Series Drama’ and ‘Lost’ which is a ‘Serial Drama’. Hustle is shown on BBC1 and the Hallmark Channel weekly
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By Coco Smith Lost Vs Hustle During Media we have discussed different issues regarding TV dramas. I am writing this essay to argue different types of TV dramas and how they appeal to their intended audience. There are five different types of TV dramas; some of them are very similar whilst others are completely different. One-off dramas do not have sequals, they are shown over about a week and repeated regularly, they have only one story and the characters are always the same. There are two types of TV dramas that are almost identical these are Series and Serials. Series are shown over a longer period of time, ranging from 8 - 10 weeks. The characters are always the same as is the plot but the story changes each time; a good example of this is 'Hustle'. Serials are weekly episodes that keep the same story week-in-week-out. It is very...

