subplot
noun
sub·plot
ˈsəb-ˌplät 
1
: a subordinate plot in fiction or drama
2
: a subdivision of an experimental plot of land
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Still, a subplot chronicling Barbara’s flirtation with a revenge-affair candidate (Sarunas J. Jackson) fails to get any real traction.
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 June 2024
That subplot introduces an element of ambiguity to Catilina’s otherwise heroic-seeming character.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 May 2024
The Hollywood subplot is a mystifying departure from the previous episode’s noir-ish murder plot.
—Terry Nguyen, Vulture, 5 May 2024
His $20-million team option is one of the fun offseason subplots in free-agent geekery.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 June 2024
That subplot introduces an element of ambiguity to Catilina’s otherwise heroic-seeming character.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 May 2024
The Hollywood subplot is a mystifying departure from the previous episode’s noir-ish murder plot.
—Terry Nguyen, Vulture, 5 May 2024
His $20-million team option is one of the fun offseason subplots in free-agent geekery.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
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subplot
noun
sub·plot
ˈsəb-ˌplät
: a subordinate plot in fiction or drama
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