story arc

noun

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

Example Sentences

But they were cognizant of keeping Langdon’s story arc a secret from viewers.

From Los Angeles Times

He resisted because of his disdain for rock ‘n’ roll books: “To me, they all have the same story arc and only the names change.”

From Los Angeles Times

In the story arc we have reached the Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows, the finale of which will determine the appetite for a Cursed Child stage show.

From BBC

“So we’re trying to bring a lot of theatrical elements and story arc and all those things that involve the crowd, the participants, to really get involved in what they’re seeing.”

From Los Angeles Times

Thankfully, the story arc is designed so that chaos keeps barging in, most delightfully in the form of a scene stealer named ParTeb, a goofball from Tunisia who presents as a saucy green alien.

From Los Angeles Times