a term in episodic storytelling media such as television , comic books and comic strips that refers to a continuing storyline

( link / ) A series of linked adventures within a campaign, connected by shared plot and/or thematic elements. Resolving a story arc does not resolve the entire campaign (unless it's the final story arc).

A story arc is an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television, comic books and comic strips. In a television series, for example, the story would unfold over many episodes. In television, the use of the story arc is much more common in dramas than in comedies, especially in soap operas.