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Explore pilot screenplays and learn what each network historically buys — tone, genre, what to avoid.

Not Dead Yet My So-Called Life Schooled Women of the Movement
ABC Accessible, emotional, often optimistic. Clear story resolution each episode. Broad enough for a general audience.
Drama 60-Minutes Comedy
70 pilots in archive
The Fosters Pretty Little Liars Bunheads
ABC Family Family-friendly with young adult edge.
60-Minutes Drama Comedy
3 pilots in archive
Kevin Can F**K Himself The Walking Dead Preacher Mad Men
AMC Slow burn, character-first. Willing to let tension build over seasons. Cinematic visual storytelling.
Drama 60-Minutes Action
10 pilots in archive
Palm Royale Bad Monkey Silo High Desert
Apple TV Premium, polished, often hopeful. Less interested in pure darkness than HBO. Favors emotional resonance.
Drama 60-Minutes Comedy
21 pilots in archive
Years and Years Troy: Fall of a City This Is Going to Hurt The White Queen
BBC One Restrained, character-driven, often wry. British sensibility with strong emphasis on craft and specificity.
Drama 60-Minutes Crime
23 pilots in archive
Normal People People Just Do Nothing Fleabag Cuckoo
BBC Three Raw, fresh, diverse. Strong emphasis on new voices and unconventional perspectives.
30-Minutes Comedy Drama
4 pilots in archive
The Politician's Husband The Honourable Woman London Spy Inside No. 9
BBC Two More experimental than BBC One. Willing to take creative risks on unusual premises.
Drama Politics 60-Minutes
5 pilots in archive
Elsbeth The Neighborhood Code Black Person of Interest
CBS Traditional, plot-driven, reassuring. Character consistency over transformation. Favors competent protagonists over flawed ones.
Drama 60-Minutes Comedy
49 pilots in archive
Why Women Kill Interrogation Coyote
CBS All Access Prestige cable-quality content targeting the CBS audience plus streaming subscribers.
Drama Crime 60-Minutes
3 pilots in archive
The IT Crowd Feel Good Catastrophe Black Mirror
Channel 4 Bold, socially conscious, willing to provoke. Strong emphasis on underrepresented perspectives.
Comedy 30-Minutes Drama
4 pilots in archive
Workaholics The Sarah Silverman Program. The Other Two South Park
Comedy Central Satirical, irreverent, willing to be provocative for laughs.
Comedy 30-Minutes Animation
6 pilots in archive
WandaVision The Right Stuff Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
Disney+ Family-friendly, optimistic, adventurous. Strong IP integration.
Drama 60-Minutes Sci-Fi
3 pilots in archive
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler Godfather of Harlem Billy the Kid Berlin Station
Epix Prestige, cinematic, genre-forward.
Drama 60-Minutes Crime
4 pilots in archive
The Cool Kids Gotham Proven Innocent Welcome to Flatch
FOX Punchy, high-concept, willing to take risks. More genre-friendly than ABC/NBC/CBS. Faster pacing.
Drama 60-Minutes Comedy
51 pilots in archive
Single Drunk Female Motherland: Fort Salem Everything's Gonna Be Okay Alone Together
Freeform Young adult, emotional, genre-friendly. Strong emphasis on diverse characters and relationships.
Comedy Drama 30-Minutes
4 pilots in archive
Damages Shōgun You're the Worst What We Do in the Shadows
FX Gritty, specific, often darkly comedic. High tolerance for ambiguity and moral complexity. Respects audience intelligence.
Drama 60-Minutes Crime
20 pilots in archive
Enlightened The Sympathizer Deadwood House of the Dragon
HBO Dark, literary, uncompromising. Adult themes handled with nuance and craft. No network notes on language, sex, or violence.
Drama 60-Minutes Crime
33 pilots in archive
Love & Death The Sex Lives of College Girls The Flight Attendant Station Eleven
HBO Max Varies widely — from HBO-quality prestige to broad mainstream comedy and drama.
Drama Comedy 60-Minutes
7 pilots in archive
Under the Bridge Shrill Death and Other Details Y: The Last Man
Hulu Varied — from dark to comedic. Strong emphasis on female perspective and provocative subject matter.
Drama Comedy 60-Minutes
29 pilots in archive
You UnREAL The Lottery Drop Dead Diva
Lifetime Emotional, heightened, accessible. Strong emphasis on female experience.
Drama 60-Minutes Comedy
4 pilots in archive
Teen Wolf Happyland Awkward.
MTV Young, energetic, trend-conscious.
30-Minutes Drama Comedy
3 pilots in archive
The Hot Zone Genius Barkskins
National Geographic Prestige, factual, cinematic. Strong emphasis on real events and places.
Drama 60-Minutes Mini-Series
3 pilots in archive
Found Young Rock Whitney Veronica's Closet
NBC Warm, accessible, often comedic or hopeful. Strong emphasis on ensemble chemistry and character relationships.
Drama 60-Minutes Comedy
59 pilots in archive
3 Body Problem The Gentlemen The Decameron RIPLEY
Netflix Varied — from dark prestige drama to broad comedy. Strong emphasis on binge-worthy structure and episode-ending hooks.
Drama 60-Minutes Comedy
74 pilots in archive
Waco Heathers American Woman
Paramount Network Cinematic, character-driven, often western or rural American. High production value.
Drama Comedy 30-Minutes
3 pilots in archive
Apples Never Fall Poker Face Rutherford Falls One of Us Is Lying
Peacock Varies — from prestige drama to mainstream comedy. Building identity around event programming.
Drama Mystery 60-Minutes
4 pilots in archive
Mr. & Mrs. Smith Fallout Daisy Jones & the Six The Underground Railroad
Prime Video Varied — from dark prestige drama to broad comedy. Strong emphasis on production value and global appeal.
Drama 60-Minutes Fantasy
33 pilots in archive
The Curse The Comey Rule White Famous Weeds
Showtime Provocative, adult, often controversial. Strong emphasis on character psychology and moral ambiguity.
Drama 60-Minutes Comedy
32 pilots in archive
Vida Shining Vale Party Down Outlander
Starz Heightened, genre-forward, often escapist. Strong emphasis on production design and visual spectacle.
Drama 60-Minutes Comedy
14 pilots in archive
Lost Girl The Magicians Stargate Universe Nightflyers
Syfy Genre-forward, fan-service friendly, often serialized. Strong emphasis on mythology.
Drama 60-Minutes Sci-Fi
9 pilots in archive
Search Party Miracle Workers Manhattan Love Story Chad
TBS Comedic, accessible, increasingly willing to experiment with prestige.
Comedy 30-Minutes Religion
5 pilots in archive
Walker The Vampire Diaries The Republic of Sarah The Flash
The CW Young, energetic, genre-forward. Strong emphasis on serialized mythology and romantic storylines.
Drama 60-Minutes Comedy
28 pilots in archive
Smallville Popular One Tree Hill Gilmore Girls
The WB Teen-oriented, genre-forward, emotionally melodramatic.
Drama 60-Minutes Comedy
8 pilots in archive
The Closer The Alienist Snowpiercer Rizzoli & Isles
TNT Accessible cable drama. Character-driven with strong plot momentum.
Drama Mystery 60-Minutes
6 pilots in archive
Veronica Mars Everybody Hates Chris
UPN Urban, diverse, genre-friendly.
Comedy Kids Family
2 pilots in archive
Treadstone The Purge Shooter Royal Pains
USA Network Evolved from "blue skies" fun to darker prestige. Willing to experiment with format.
Drama 60-Minutes Crime
13 pilots in archive