Introduction to Science-Fiction TV Drama

Class meets the conventions of a TV drama series by having what seems to be an antagonist and protagonist along with the ensemble cast. Additionally, there is action/conflict between the ensemble cast and the 'shadows' which adds to the tension and suspense of the trailer.

This trailer also involved several sub-genres including that of: high school involving typical teenagers and their lives; action as shown by the little clips we see with the 'shadows' which appear to be the current villain that they as the heroes will have to face; horror as shown by the screams and disbelief after the appearance of the 'shadows' as not much is known about them at this stage they can be seen as very dangerous.

The genre of futurism and space is also suggested clearly by the high tech weapons they possessed in order to win against the antagonists and the fact it was said that they would be fighting against 'space and time'. Due to this, I do think that this show is an example of a modern hybrid-genre show.

The character of the doctor appears at the point 1:15 of the trailer.

I think that the target audience for class is 15-30 year olds. This is due to to all the different range of genres within it which makes it suitable for a wider ranged age group.