often focusing on the internal struggles that propel narratives forward and shape character development.

These dramas invite viewers to experience a profound connection with all the characters.

Thriller is a genre with numerous, often overlapping, subgenres, including crime. Thrillers are characterized and defined by the moods they elicit, giving their audiences heightened feelings of suspense, excitement, surprise, anticipation and anxiety.

A thriller generally keeps its audience on the "edge of their seats" as the plot builds towards a climax. The cover-up of important information is a common element. Using red herrings, plot twists, unreliable narrators, and cliffhangers are used extensively. A thriller is often a villain-driven plot.