Netflix is trying something different with a new show – but it should go even further.
Especially because the Deadline report says Netflix execs"wanted to see a pilot to make sure the tone and the chemistry of the large ensemble were right, setting the project up for success". Which is exactly the point of pilots – so if it works here, it would make sense to do it for more shows, even if Deadline's sources say they won't for now.
For our readers young enough to not remember network TV, TV execs used to ask show creators to make an initial first episode – the 'pilot' – to see if the idea looked like it would work in practise. Some would nail the pilot and start making the series; some would clearly need work, and might arrive with a different cast or tone; and some would just be dropped quietly. If a series arrived, you could usually be sure that the TV network had a reasonable amount of faith in it .
Netflix's method of always ordering a whole season of anything its execs liked the sound of always seemed like a boon to creators, but over the last decade, it's led to a situation where we viewers feel reluctant to invest too much into a new Netflix show, because so many don't make it past the first season.
If creators aren't sure about what kind of tone to take in a show, they could always create two different cuts of a pilot, and run a rest to see which is better-received. And there's the potential for these pilots to help build excitement and word-of-mouth for a show before it's even launched, helping things to cut through the mass of stuff launched every week on Netflix,
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'New' Twitter logo continues Elon Musk's commitment to cringeBreaking news: Elon Musk unfunny on Twitter (again)
Read more »
Love Is Blind announces season 4 reunion details with Netflix firstFans will be able to watch all the drama unfold in real time.
Read more »
Tim Cook's vision for AR/VR is more boring than Meta's, but that's why it might workOpinion: Simple augmented reality
Read more »
Tim Cook's AR ideas could be the end of the TV, and I don't hate the thoughtWould you ever replace a TV with an AR headset in the future? There might be more reasons than you'd think.
Read more »
Coleen Nolan fumes forcing ITV Loose Women to 'cut to break'The programme was forced to cut to a break
Read more »
Netflix's The Witcher collectible statue on sale ahead of Henry Cavill exitIf you saved a coin (or two) for your Witcher…
Read more »