Pique TV

Development is the name given to the process of metamorphosis an idea for a TV show undergoes as it moves from a writer’s head to becoming a produced episode of television. During the development process, the show transforms from a rough sketch or pitch to words on a script page to dialogue in an actor’s mouth to a completed episode, replete with slick edits and a killer soundtrack.   This process is one of both change and collaboration, as the network executives work with creators to bring the most artistically sound, most commercially viable ideas to light. Examining the development process provides a fascinating opportunity to see the crossroads of art and commerce where network television is born.   The Fox sitcom LA to Vegas provides an interesting case study.   Pilot season is the time during which network executives look for new shows.   Pilot season usually begins two summers before the autumn in which the shows will debut. So, the shows which ...