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 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 ...

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

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 ...