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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King further explained that the plotline is meant to show a different side to Charlotte, who has always prided herself on having everything under control.
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 27 June 2025
A lot of welcome Hotel Art Thief motifs recur here — an amazing old guy, a fake podcast recording session, POV gun violence (thanks to a cop body cam), and a plotline pulling all the irreverence together — subtly seeded throughout the series and ultimately leading to violence.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 26 June 2025
The basic plotline follows the obliteration of Earth in the far future by the Drej, an alien race comprised of pure concentrated energy.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 June 2025
The characters are sympathetic, the dialogue sharp and funny, the medical plotlines rife with tension.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 27 June 2025
A lot of welcome Hotel Art Thief motifs recur here — an amazing old guy, a fake podcast recording session, POV gun violence (thanks to a cop body cam), and a plotline pulling all the irreverence together — subtly seeded throughout the series and ultimately leading to violence.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 26 June 2025
The basic plotline follows the obliteration of Earth in the far future by the Drej, an alien race comprised of pure concentrated energy.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 June 2025
The characters are sympathetic, the dialogue sharp and funny, the medical plotlines rife with tension.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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“Plotline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plotline. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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