Don't limit yourself to the "prestige drama" genre. The most exciting right now are hybrid genres.

Family drama serves as a mirror to the human experience. It explores the friction between individual identity and the roles we play within a household. These stories resonate because they tap into universal themes of loyalty, resentment, and the search for belonging. 🎭 The Architecture of Family Conflict

In the end, family drama is so enduring because it is universal. Every viewer understands the specific sting of a parent's disappointment or the fierce, competitive protection of a sibling. By weaving together the threads of legacy, secrets, and the messy reality of love, writers create stories that don't just entertain, but help us understand the complicated webs we all inhabit.

Here is the note I tape above my writing desk:

And that is why, as long as humans gather under the same roof, we will never run out of stories about what happens when they can’t leave.