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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Watch Thelma on Hulu Kinds of Kindness Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, this 2024 dark dramedy anthology is told across three loosely interwoven chapters, each exploring characters who take extraordinary measures to demonstrate their love to someone else.
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Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The lone non-Studio nominee was Jon Bernthal, who was nominated for his turn on season 3 of The Bear (and won the same category last year for the restaurant dramedy's second season).
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
In addition to featuring tons of memorable fall episodes during the dramedy’s seven-season run, the story of Lorelai (Lauren Graham), who became a teen mom to a now-teenage Rory (Alexis Bledel), is the ultimate comfort show.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Ergo, the nostalgic dramedy, wherein Francis Guinan plays the titular and venerable proprietor of Phil’s TV and Radio, and Fischer plays his daughter, Sam.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The lone non-Studio nominee was Jon Bernthal, who was nominated for his turn on season 3 of The Bear (and won the same category last year for the restaurant dramedy's second season).
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
In addition to featuring tons of memorable fall episodes during the dramedy’s seven-season run, the story of Lorelai (Lauren Graham), who became a teen mom to a now-teenage Rory (Alexis Bledel), is the ultimate comfort show.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Ergo, the nostalgic dramedy, wherein Francis Guinan plays the titular and venerable proprietor of Phil’s TV and Radio, and Fischer plays his daughter, Sam.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Dramedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramedy. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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