This document discusses television narratives and how the industry has shifted from a post-network era. It notes that television still reaches large audiences and communicates ideas, values and morals, despite fragmentation of audiences across more channels. It explores how transmedia storytelling supplements television narratives across other platforms, and how the form of television series uses repetition and ongoing storylines to engage viewers week-to-week. Finally, it previews discussing television genres and the future of web-based television and transmedia storytelling in more depth next week.