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Recent Examples of dramedy
While calling The Comeback a dramedy may be a stretch, the series has moved away from the broader humor of its inaugural season and evolved into something richer and more emotionally resonant.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
The eight-part dramedy pitch centers on a Gen X woman who takes up Latin dancing in a bid to combat her sky-high blood pressure.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
All of a sudden, everybody was doing a dark dramedy.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
Taylor, 35, has been slaying this award season, not only on the red carpet but also by earning an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress in Paul Thomas Anderson's action dramedy.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
The eight-part dramedy pitch centers on a Gen X woman who takes up Latin dancing in a bid to combat her sky-high blood pressure.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
All of a sudden, everybody was doing a dark dramedy.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
Taylor, 35, has been slaying this award season, not only on the red carpet but also by earning an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress in Paul Thomas Anderson's action dramedy.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dramedy
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The spy dramedy will submit across 20 categories at the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards, including lead comedy actress for Emilia Clarke and supporting actress for Haley Lu Richardson.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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The roundtable-style comedy talk show, which is hosted by Allen, has featured comedians including Sebastian Maniscalco, Tiffany Haddish, Gabriel Iglesias, Cedric the Entertainer and Nate Bargatze.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
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That’s a strong hook, but Thai filmmaker Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke is just getting started with an erotic political tragicomedy that, like a Roomba, is forever veering off in unexpected directions.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Hints of the tragicomedy to come surfaced on the second day, when heavy clouds threatened rain and the meeting was held in the barracks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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The film walks a tightrope of humor and pathos, having fun with the idea of the ‘disease of the week’ TV melodrama while never diminishing a serious illness.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Handling such weighty concepts, a less deft hand might have lapsed into melodrama.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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The other is a patchy, unpersuasive psychodrama about the underlying motivations and years-later ramifications of an unspeakable act—or, in this case, an unrealized plan to commit an unspeakable act.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The trauma drama — ideally multigenerational and tied to addiction, abuse or both — is a tough one for audiences that tends to work better as an acting showcase than as involving psychodrama.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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Pop diva Alicia Keys based this original musical on her own upbringing in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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The studio is also developing a new musical from Turning Red director Domee Shi as well as a project called Ono Ghost Market.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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In January 2025, 41-year-old Plaza was struck by tragedy when her husband was found dead by suicide inside his Los Angeles home.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Deadly boat tragedies are common in the central African country, where late-night travels and overcrowded vessels are often blamed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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After a difficult divorce, an unemployed actor goes to absurd lengths to create an alter ego in order to spend time with his kids in this musical comedy.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
25 Mar. 2026
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Rachael Leigh Cook, who starred as the titular Riverdale rocker in the 2001 movie, recently addressed the idea of a potential sequel or reboot of the musical comedy, which was written and directed by Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Dramedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dramedy. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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