Nonlinear narrative is a storytelling technique in which the events are depicted, for example, out of chronological order, or in other ways where the narrative does not follow the direct causality pattern of the events featured, such as parallel distinctive plot lines, dream immersions, flashbacks , flashforwards or narrating another story inside the main plot-line .[ 1]
In television, there are several examples of works that use this kind of narrative, although not all of them use it in the same way. In spite of it being more commonly used on dramas , it can also be found on comedies.
This technique is used for different purposes, such as serving as a narrative hook , to mimic human memory or to explore the past of the story without leaving its present completely aside. In addition, not all television series use this technique in the same extent; some of them use it only in certain episodes, e.g. Fringe , others only in certain seasons, e.g. Breaking Bad , while others do throughout their entire run, e.g. Lost .[ 2]
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Genre
Distributor
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1989–present
The Simpsons
Animated sitcom
Fox
Features flashback and flashforward episodes, dream immersions and scattered narrative. Characters do not age and few things fundamentally change between episodes, although episodes refer to one another's events in complex ways. Continuity is deliberately broken, with minor characters' backstories being revised frequently.
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