Suspense - Cliffhanger.
Characters - Particular kinds of characters that are easily identifiable - makes them simple/accessible.
Stories - They all tell a story & often (but not always) end happily.
The stories are told against familiar backdrops e.g. homes, police stations. A lot of these are created in studios or sets. Most dramas also use outside locations to create particular effects.
Versimilitude - Creating a sense of reality.
Camerawork - Particular kinds of shots e.g. medium shots, 2 shots, over the shoulder shots, voyeuristic shots, close-ups for emotions.
Stories told through the dialogue.
Music that punctuates the actions.
Easily identifiable subgenre e.g. police cars in crime dramas.
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