Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Nailing a new series’ pilot episode is one of the hardest feats in storytelling, and incorporating ...

A pilot episode should introduce audiences to its world and characters, and no show has succeeded as strongly as HBO's epic fantasy series.

The questions and gags may be written in Los Angeles or New York. But the cameras are rolling in countries where producers can make them for less.

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, ...

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Justine Kraemer is a Senior List Writer at Collider and a freelance writer based in Ontario, Canada. She is passionate about finding new angles on the latest movies and TV shows. With over five years ...