TV pilots done right are integral to establishing the show’s world, tone, and characters while convincing audiences to invest their time. While some great shows take time to find themselves, other ...

Many TV shows had great pilot episodes, and either got better after them or gradually declined, but there have been some cases where a TV show’s pilot was weak, but it got better after that. A show’s ...

The pilot is the most crucial episode for any television show. Because it is the audience’s first introduction to what a potential series may offer, a pilot is what makes or breaks a show. At South by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shorter seasons have reshaped the television landscape, controversially so. A trio of NBCUniversal development executives has ...

Spence Moore II starts as Lance in "FreeLance," which follows a group of creative friends trying to make it big in central Ohio. The pilot TV episode, which was filmed in Columbus, premiered at the ...

A drama about U.S. marshals that counts Jenna Bush Hager as an EP also earned a pilot pickup. By Rick Porter Television Business Editor Also Tuesday, NBC ordered a pilot for Protection, a drama ...

In a turnaround from years past, NBC has ordered eight pilots, up from three last year. It's a way for the network to help develop potential shows.

Variety's 'Strictly Business' podcast features conversations with industry leaders about the business of media and entertainment “We missed them. We missed making pilots. When I first got to NBC in ...