Micro-elements of a TV drama:
-Sound: the type of sound used in a TV drama is taken into a lot of consideration, if they are filming by a road they will use the sound of cars going past but it won't be very loud. If there is a scene in a pub or cafe they usually use pop music in the background to create an atmosphere. Period drama's need to ensure there are no modern sounds are too be heard such as mobile phones and airplanes.
-Lighting: lighting is a very important factor in TV drama's. It also sets an atmosphere and engages the audience.
-Mise-en-scene: this is everything you can see on camera.
-Editing: style and pace of the editing.
-Camera angles: helps the audience to know what is going on, whether they are part of the cast or onlookers.
-Script/Screen plan: so the actors now exactly what to do and how to say their lines, so the audience and viewers know exactly what they mean by it and know what context they are speaking in.

Macro-elements:
-Multiple story lines
-Character arch
-Character trajectory
-Cliffhangers
-Conflict and resoulution
-Family drama and arguements
-Never-ending

More infomation on TV dramas:
www.citycollegetvdrama.blogspot.com