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** '''Signature series:''' ''[[The X-Files]]'', ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'', ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (2005+) ''[[Aubrey-Maturin]]''
 
When you get to '''[[Power Trio]]s''' the different splits get more interesting. The personalities divide into three, not so much dividing the [[Red Oni, Blue Oni|Red and Blue oni]] as creating a "balance" personality wholecloth. Note that any of them can be the lead hero. The division between physical and mental doesn't get graded, but augmented with "[[The Chick|social]]", a character who acts as a personable "face" for the group to balance the previous pair. If combat is involved, you get the [[Mighty Glacier]], [[Jack of All Stats]], and [[Fragile Speedster]]. Interestingly, from Trio on down you start seeing above archetypes merge into things like [[Genius Bruiser]]. It's worth noting that from here on out a girl being in the group [[The Smurfette Principle|gets logistically easier]] and [[Two Guys and a Girl|much more]] [[Beauty, Brains, and Brawn|common.]]
* ''Common genres or stories:'' A trio is downright homey, and not in the sedentary sense. Three is the number where a family of friends can be born; characters can become [[True Companions]]. Even if they don't see each other as a family, the dynamics between them will give viewers a sort of "safety net". Past this size, even when the group's adventures lead to them traveling the world (or galaxy), they will tend to work out of a base (or [[Cool Ship]]) which often becomes something of a character in its own right. Trios work best in genres where there's room to interact both between each other and the environment, from here on down an ensemble can hypothetically devote an entire episode or chapter just to the cast interacting. These guys are likely to be in an [[Action Adventure]] or [[Drama]]. Or both!
** '''Signature series:''' ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'', ''[[A Series of Unfortunate Events]]''