Wandering Adventurer is a television genre encompassing several subgenres. The episodic character of serial television makes this format
Whereas police procedurals, legal dramas, medical dramas, and their bastard child, the autopsy/crime scene drama relied on casework being assigned to them, wandering adventurers travel from place to place, often seemingly at random:
It combines elements of mystery
Characteristics: Cursory introduction to situation Single-episode resolution Possible revelation concerning ongoing plot
Sans expliquer: Route 66 (TV series) Scooby-Doo
Crime-one-did not commit:
The Fugitive (TV series) The Incredible Hulk Hot Pursuit (1984 TV series) Werewolf (TV series) The A-Team Run, Joe, Run Vanishing Son
Time travel dramas and Changing fate: