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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The romantic dramedy, based on the novel of the same name by Robinne Lee, stars Anne Hathaway as Solène, a divorced mother who stumbles into a meet-cute with Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer of a boy band.
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
Carrero can currently be seen starring alongside Jon Hamm in Apple TV’s crime dramedy Your Friends and Neighbors, which has been renewed for a third season ahead of its April Season 2 premiere.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
His daughters are also actors, and the family worked together on the 2018 dramedy Clara's Ghost.
—Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Additionally, O’Hara and Steve Martin starred together in the 1994 dramedy A Simple Twist of Fate.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
Carrero can currently be seen starring alongside Jon Hamm in Apple TV’s crime dramedy Your Friends and Neighbors, which has been renewed for a third season ahead of its April Season 2 premiere.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
His daughters are also actors, and the family worked together on the 2018 dramedy Clara's Ghost.
—Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Additionally, O’Hara and Steve Martin starred together in the 1994 dramedy A Simple Twist of Fate.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Dramedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramedy. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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