Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Contributors, participants & casting · Specialist

Cast pool

ELI5

The available group of potential participants from which a show can cast current or future episodes.

Used in conversation

“We need to agree how the cast pool will be handled with the people affected.”

Definition

The available group of potential participants from which a programme can cast current or future episodes.

Here “Cast pool” means: The available group of potential participants from which a programme can cast current or future episodes.

Pitch context

You may encounter “Cast pool” in documentary, factual & unscripted conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Distinguishes story, access, evidence, format mechanics and participant-care responsibilities.

Sources & evidence · 5

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.