Narrative Strategies in Contemporary Dramas Based on Real Events

Abstract

This article seeks to identify the narrative strategies employed by content creators on streaming platforms who produce dramas based on local real-life events, targeting transnational audiences. To this end, the authors conduct a narrative analysis of The Great Heist (El robo del siglo) and Dom, two of the most successful dramatic series from Colombia and Brazil. The article concludes that mirror drama, narrative genres hybridization, and the moral ambiguity of characters are the primary narrative strategies aligned with the premise think globally, produce locally, which underpins these types of productions.