What the Hell is Michael Jamin Talking About?

What the Hell is Michael Jamin Talking About?

Don't write a premise pilot

Many studios simply won't buy one

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Michael Jamin
Jun 16, 2024
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A pilot is the first episode of a TV series, and it establishes the world we’re going to be living in: the central characters, the main locations, and the overall conflict of the show.

A premise pilot is when we devote the entire first episode to show how we got into this world. Many studios don’t want to buy a premise pilot, and with good reason.

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