Vince Gilligan has done it again.

There is a good reason why the first episode of a television series is known as a pilot, and it has nothing to do with the ...

As far as Twilight Zone endings go, the reveal in the show's pilot episode—"Where is Everybody?"— isn't a failure by any stretch of the imagination. While nowhere near as jaw-dropping as subsequent ...

Anyway, Roddenberry was allowed a second pilot episode, which became, in 1965, "Where No Man Has Gone Before," and that's where we get William Shatner as Captain Kirk, alongside Leonard Nimoy as Spock ...

Jen Vestuto is a TV Features Writer for Collider. A born and raised New Yorker, she started her career on set as a production assistant for shows like Law & Order: SVU and Person of Interest. In LA, ...

Jiminna Shillingford is an avid reader and a passionate storyteller. She is obsessed with all things TV, from anime and romantic fantasy to action-packed series. With that deep affection, Jiminna ...

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, ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Nailing a new series’ pilot episode is one of the hardest feats in storytelling, and incorporating ...