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 ...

A perfect pilot episode is hardly ever seen, yet there are a few sci-fi shows that manage to achieve that by doing something simple but powerful. They provide the audience with a definite world, a ...

When it comes to Sci-Fi TV shows, it can sometimes take a little while for series to find their groove. That can be true of any genre, of course, but it’s particularly true of science fiction. There ...

When it comes to television production, only a fraction of creative ideas survive long enough to reach an audience. While established showrunners or massive intellectual properties might bypass the ...

Amazon recently posted seven pilots, a mix of comedy and dramas. The idea is to get feedback from you, not just from executives, before deciding whether to move forward with any of these shows as ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

In fact, for 48 hours, studio execs canceled all plans for Lost after viewing the pilot episode. According to Damon Lindelof, ABC didn’t necessarily dislike the idea, but in financial terms, they didn ...