What even is a ‘microdrama’?

<figure> <img alt="A man and a woman looking at one another while standing on a suburban street." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Fremantle" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Neighboursconvert.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">On Monday, <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/margot-robbie-neighbours-microdrama-episodes-roseberry-1236876975/"><em>Variety</em></a><em> </em>reported that RoseBerry Media is recutting episodes of the Australian soap opera <em>Neighbours </em>"into microdramas." These clips will be available on <a href="https://www.episwatch.com/">Epis</a>, a short-form vertical video streaming platform. Though <em>Neighbours </em>ran for 41 seasons from 1985 to 2025, at launch, RoseBerry is only recutting two storylines from the late aughts focused on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Freedman">a character</a> played by the now-internationally famous Margot Robbie. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">In a statement about the project, RoseBerry cofounder / CEO Guy Hameiri described <em>Neighbours </em>as "an iconic piece of television history" that's well suited to be adapted for vertical viewing with the company's proprietar …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1003297/microdramas-neighbours-epis-roseberry-reelshort-dramabox-vertical-video">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>