Intertextuality in TV drama is best described as:

• A. Referencing other texts
• B. Creating entirely original plots with no references
• C. Using only internal corporate crossovers
• D. Increasing production costs

Answer: (A)

Intertextuality in TV drama is about how a show talks to or echoes other texts—films, books, other TV series, or wider culture—through references, allusions, or parodies. These nods create extra layers of meaning for viewers who recognize them, linking the current story to familiar works beyond its own world. That’s why this option is the best fit: it directly captures the practice of engaging with other texts to enrich interpretation. The idea of only original plots ignores these connections, while focusing on corporate crossovers limits the concept to business ties, and production costs aren’t related to how intertextuality functions.