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 ...

Many great TV shows started with a weak episode, from The Big Bang TheorytoBoJack Horseman. A great pilot is often pivotal to a TV show’s success. Although many shows abandon their original premises ...

Pilot episodes are difficult to perfect, but some fantasy shows successfully juggle strong world-building with gripping hooks, resulting in spotless openers. Pilots have a lot riding on them, ...

Nailing a new series’ pilot episode is one of the hardest feats in storytelling, and incorporating the fantasy genre only makes it more difficult. In fantasy TV, not only does the show have to ...

The children’s illustrated novel series “The Last Kids on Earth” landed a live-action pilot order at Disney+ on Tuesday. Chad Fiveash and James Stoteraux, who worked together as executive producers on ...