plotline
noun
plot·line
ˈplät-ˌlīn 
: a connected series of occurrences that form the plot or part of the plot in a story or drama
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Without revealing what’s coming next, Miguel is tied to bigger things in the plotline of the show, which are still to be revealed.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
The man has made a film or two, and a lot of his brilliance still shines through the sheer plotlines.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 June 2026
In the plotline, which took place over multiple seasons, Jesse met Andrea (Emily Rios) through his Narcotics Anonymous group.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Though the film is on indefinite hiatus, Madonna and Garner are set to appear in The Studio's second season as part of a meta plotline about the long-developing biopic.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
The man has made a film or two, and a lot of his brilliance still shines through the sheer plotlines.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 June 2026
In the plotline, which took place over multiple seasons, Jesse met Andrea (Emily Rios) through his Narcotics Anonymous group.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Though the film is on indefinite hiatus, Madonna and Garner are set to appear in The Studio's second season as part of a meta plotline about the long-developing biopic.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
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“Plotline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plotline. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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