pilot season

Roundup of Network TV Pilots in Development

See what shows NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, and the CW are considering for next year’s pilot season, to premiere during the 2013–14 television season.

Late Summer Roundup of New Cable TV Pilots and Series

Cable networks like FX, Lifetime, TV Land, AMC, SyFy, TNT, MTV, and Nickelodeon are attracting top talent from film and broadcast TV for new projects.

Recasting Roles After Pilot Season

With dozens of new projects casting at the same time each year, last-minute changes and compromises are inevitable.

Post-Pilot Season, Measuring the Success of Female Writers in 2012

USC professor Neely Swanson analyzes how many of the comedy and drama pilots ordered by the TV networks this year were created and written by women.

CD Sheila Jaffe on Pilot Season and Finding Fresh Faces

The Emmy Award-winning casting director of "Entourage," "The Sopranos," and "The Fighter" calls pilot season "crazy" and offers advice for new talent.

Louis C.K.'s Advice for Surviving the Pilot Process

Louis C.K. makes television his way. At least, that's been his model for success in two seasons of his acclaimed FX comedy series, "Louie."