2. Star-crossed lovers: Forbidden attraction between two people from different social classes, family feuds
3. Unjust accusations and imprisonment: Hero or heroine is wrongly accused of a crime and must fight for their freedom
4. Terminal illnesses: A character is faced with a life-threatening illness and must come to terms with their mortality
5. Reuniting long lost family: Adopted child seeking birth parent or siblings
6. Small towns with hidden darkness: Seemingly idyllic small towns but plagued by shocking secrets and misdeeds
7. Revenge plots: A character seeks to avenge a wrong that has been done to them or their loved ones
8. Political intrigue: Characters entangled in a web of deceit, corruption, and power struggles
9. Natural disasters: Characters must survive amidst a major calamity like an earthquake, flood or fire
10. Love triangles: Three people caught in a web of romantic emotions, jealousy and betrayal