Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Seriality, engines & repeatability · Working

Case of the week

Also called: case-of-the-week, COTW

ELI5

A largely self-contained case, problem or mission that structures one episode of a recurring series.

Used in conversation

“The pitch names the case of the week, but the story still needs to prove it.”

Pitch context

You may encounter this in a series pitch, pilot process, writers' room or commissioning conversation.

Why it matters: Helps describe how a story works on the page and how its dramatic parts fit together.

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