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. There's nothing like a great ...

In today's streaming era, where most shows last only three seasons with eight episodes each, it's easy to forget how ...

In the world of television, a pilot episode is essentially the series premiere. It not only serves as an introduction to the series, but also as a means of testing the waters, with the showrunners ...

From top left to bottom right: 'Friends'; 'The Big Bang Theory'; 'The Golden Girls'; 'Seinfeld' Most of us think of pilots as airline professionals flying us home for the holidays or, if we're lucky, ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The Walking Dead had such a huge impact, and it was no accident, starting with an episode that is ...

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, ...

Streaming Wars is a weekly opinion column by IGN’s Streaming Editor, Amelia Emberwing. Check out the last entry: Abbott Elementary Has Nailed the Evolution of Gregory Eddie. This week, Star Wars: ...

There's nothing like a great pilot episode of television. When starting a new series, a pilot can make or break whether a ...

Most of us think of pilots as airline professionals flying us home for the holidays or, if we're lucky, around the world on a deserved vacation. And maybe fewer of us would associate the word with ...