dramedy
noun
dra·me·dy
ˈdrä-mə-dē 
ˈdra-
: a comedy (such as a film or television show) having dramatic moments
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Recently bringing its acclaimed HBO dramedy Somebody Somewhere to an end after three seasons, the company’s other recent credits include The Creep Tapes, starring Mark Duplass, for Shudder; American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders for Netflix; and Out There: Crimes of the Paranormal for Hulu.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
Netflix dropped the trailer for season two of the streamer’s hit dramedy XO, Kitty Tuesday morning.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
In the new dramedy, Adams explores the shadows of new motherhood playing an unmoored character simply named Mother, who is battling an imploded sense of self after welcoming her first child.
—Andrea Mandell, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Suncoast Nico Parker, daughter of Thandiwe Newton and Ol Parker, steps out of her famous parents’ shadows and shines in this coming-of-age dramedy.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
Netflix dropped the trailer for season two of the streamer’s hit dramedy XO, Kitty Tuesday morning.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
In the new dramedy, Adams explores the shadows of new motherhood playing an unmoored character simply named Mother, who is battling an imploded sense of self after welcoming her first child.
—Andrea Mandell, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Suncoast Nico Parker, daughter of Thandiwe Newton and Ol Parker, steps out of her famous parents’ shadows and shines in this coming-of-age dramedy.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Dramedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramedy. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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