Writers’ rooms & story breaking · Working
Case bank
Also called: story bank
ELI5
A group of possible cases, missions or weekly stories demonstrating a procedural engine's range.
Used in conversation
“Can we make the case bank clearer in the season overview?”
Definition
A collection of possible cases, missions or weekly stories demonstrating a procedural engine's range.
Here “Case bank” means: A collection of possible cases, missions or weekly stories demonstrating a procedural engine's range. Other meanings are stored as separate sense entries and must be chosen explicitly.
Pitch context
You may encounter “Case bank” in scripted television conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Explains how series are structured, staffed, commissioned, produced and released.
Connected terms
- Story bankThe search label “Story bank” can route to both entries.
Sources & evidence · 6
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Screen Australia — Story Documents: DramaSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) — Scripted Pitch Deck GuideSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Film Independent — Screenwriting and Episodic Program Application MaterialsSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Producers Guild of America — Producing Credits for Episodic Television (Scripted)Supporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Writers Guild of America West — Screenwriters HandbookSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Format Recognition and Protection Association — FRAPA Format ResourcesSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14