puzzle box show

English

Noun

puzzle box show (plural puzzle box shows)

  1. (television) A genre of high concept fiction with complex stories and subplots that eventually reveal an underlying mythos.
    Synonym: mystery box show
    • 2025 September 11, John Koblin, “Emmys Top Drama Face-Off Tells You Everything You Need to Know About TV”, in The New York Times‎[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 September 2025:
      “Severance” is a so-called puzzle box show, with complex story lines that keep viewers guessing to unravel a mystery at the center of the series. Series like “Lost,” “Westworld” and “Mr. Robot” also fill the bill.

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