Jennie Richardson is a TV Features and Lists Writer for Collider, and a graduate student pursuing an MFA in Fiction Writing. In other words, she really loves stories. A pilot episode has the difficult ...

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 ...

JB Blanc and Jason Spisak reflected on the many different drafts and the unique creative process that Netflix's Arcane went ...

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, ...

During its peak, The Walking Dead was one of the greatest shows on TV and competed against both Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad, but one underrated episode remains a masterpiece 15 years later and ...

You only get one chance at a first impression. For science fiction TV series, that's especially true. Although the pilot episode sets the tone for any given show, the importance of a strong pilot is ...

The Walking Dead had such a huge impact, and it was no accident, starting with an episode that is still considered by many to be one of the best ever on TV. The series pilot is effective for one ...