Common characteristics of American TV dramas

Generally speaking, American TV dramas are broadcast in different seasons (broadcast seasons) and at a fixed time every week, and production, shooting and broadcasting are synchronized.

Commercial television in the United States is broadcast from mid-September to late April of the following year. During this period, the weather is cold, people generally go out less, and the turn-on rate and ratings of TV naturally increase greatly. Every year around1February, due to the arrival of Christmas and other festivals, most plays will stop broadcasting "Winter Break". Therefore, most regular dramas have about 22-25 episodes a season.

If the ratings of the first episode are high, it will be replayed in the off-air season. However, this practice is gradually changing. More new dramas are premiered in non-broadcast seasons, and the number of episodes in a season is getting shorter and shorter. The number of episodes of some drama series is about 12. Through this way of regular broadcasting every year, we can find the track of American social change in many long-lasting American dramas. Long-term brand TV plays have grown up with people and really become a part of people's lives.

American TV attaches great importance to ratings, especially the four major TV networks. Tv dramas with low ratings can't live. As long as it can't attract the attention of the audience, no matter where the plot of the play goes, the TV station will cut it mercilessly.

If the response of the series is enthusiastic, the network will generally renew the next season, and even add more episodes this season. If the character is loved by the audience, it may also aggravate the scene. Generally speaking, popular dramas will be constantly updated and even filmed for more than ten seasons, such as "Public Security" and "Benevolence", which will lead to a decline in quality and a bad ending. Many actors even put their lives in it.