story arc

British  

noun

1. a continuing storyline in a television series that gradually unfolds over several episodes

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Example Sentences

It also fits with his theory that the simulation encourages an up-and-down story arc, not a linear one.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s more interesting that he lost the intermediate term and then won his second term after that—just like the story arc, initially up then down then resurgent…If you went with my theory that the most interesting outcome is the most likely, then that was the most likely outcome. It was inevitable.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The gritty, sci-fi murder mystery series is based on a reimagining of a story arc from the “Astro Boy” manga, and is set in a world where humans live alongside robots — though the dynamic is a bit different than in “Star Wars.”

From Los Angeles Times

So they’ve learned this kind of story arc generally as a direct association.

From Salon

And then I also did teach the story arc, right?

From Salon